Oooh and ahh as America caps its 249th birthday with dazzling fireworks on the National Mall in D.C. If you don’t feel like jostling for the best viewing spots, your local PBS s ...

Party like a pirate, sip swashbuckling cocktails and even support local charity efforts at the upcoming River City Pirate Ball in Richmond.

Becoming a teenager feels like I should make a bigger deal out of this year’s birthday party than the other parties I have thrown for him in the past. And because his birthday usually consists of a ...