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Why Americans are flocking to destinations in fall

(AP) — Airbnb released its latest insights at the end of August 2024, highlighting key trends for the upcoming fall season. The data shows that the period between September and November typically offers the lowest prices for bookings on the platform. This makes fall the most affordable time to travel for those looking to save on accommodations while still enjoying their vacations. And the feedback they received from their guests proves price is a contributing factor for 85% of the respondents. Bnbfinder, a vacation rental booking site without service fees, also conducted a survey ...

Future of Belmont County Essay Contest opens for students from first grade to seniors

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Create Our Future and the Community Improvement Corp. of Belmont County invite Belmont County youth, first grade through high school seniors, to submit essays about the future of Belmont County for an opportunity to win prizes. The deadline is Oct. 30. Thanks to contest sponsors, first, second and third place winners will be selected in each of the divisions: Grades 1-4, Grades 5-8, and Grades 9-12. First place winners in each division will receive $300; second place winners in each division will receive $200, and third place winners in each division will ...

Summer vacation is over for houseplants, time to repot them

(AP) — The best time to repot a houseplant is in spring, when its root system is actively growing and can quickly establish itself in its new home. But a fall repotting could be warranted if a plant has spent the summer outgrowing its container outdoors. Most species we consider ...

Night at the Museum: History of Quilt-Making in America

BARNESVILLE — The Belmont County Historical Society invites the public to the Victorian Mansion Museum at 6 p.m. Monday for Terry Tickhill Terrell’s talk, “History of Quilt-Making in America.” Her talk about quilts is free and open to the public. Guests are invited to bring a quilt ...

Best Sellers By The Associated Press

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Somewhere Beyond the Sea” by TJ Klune (Tor) 2. “Here One Moment” by Liane Moriarty (Crown) 3. “Tell Me Everything” by Elizabeth Strout (Random House) 4. “The Games Gods Play (deluxe ltd. ed.)” by Abigail Owen (Red Tower) 5. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) 6. “Trigun (deluxe ed.)” by Yasuhiro Nightow (Dark Horse Manga) 7. “The Life Impossible” by Matt Haig (Viking) 8. “By Any Other Name” by Jodi Picoult (Ballantine) 9. “The Cursed (special ed.)” by Harper L. Woods (Bramble) 10. “Vince Flynn: Capture or ...