NEW YORK – October 28, 2026 -- On November 6, a free pop-up on the Lower East Side will let guests build their own savory martini at a self-serve machine, and pair it with Dave's Hot Chicken. Cîroc is behind the Martini Machini, which it describes as a first-of-its-kind interactive martini-mixing machine.

MINNEAPOLIS – October 28, 2026 -- More than two-thirds of Americans (68%) plan to cut at least one holiday expense this year, with dining out, gifts and travel the most likely to shrink, according to Thrivent's 2026 Holiday Spending Survey.

Rising everyday costs are squeezing holiday budgets

More than half of Americans (52%) expect the economy to affect their holiday spending at least a fair amount. Some 35% say they have already reduced spending on essentials in the past 6-12 months.

Platteville, Wis. – October 28, 2026 -- A Brewers fan says she spent nearly $400 at MLBshop.com on Christmas gifts for her family, then was offered only store credit when she tried to return the gear. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says holiday rushes for team merchandise bring both scammers and return headaches.

Raleigh – October 28, 2026 -- Used car owners in Raleigh, North Carolina, can book oil changes at the service center of Auction Direct USA, which services vehicles of all makes and models.

NEW YORK – October 28, 2026 -- Town & Country's November 2026 Philanthropy issue, with four different covers, is available on townandcountrymag.com now and everywhere by November 3. It arrives alongside the magazine's 13th annual Philanthropy Summit, held at Hearst Tower in New York City.

SAN DIEGO – October 28, 2026 -- DJ and producer Sam Feldt headlines Heaven & Hell on Saturday, October 31, a limited-capacity Halloween party that gives guests an early look inside The Quin, the new venue reimagining the former FLUXX space in the Gaslamp Quarter.

The party runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 500 Fourth Avenue

Billed as FLUXX Nights @ The Quin: Heaven & Hell, the night pairs Feldt's headline set with supporting DJ Daniel Joseph. Additional artists are still to be announced.

Leavenworth, Kansas – October 28, 2026 -- Homeowners weighing a home equity loan against a home equity line of credit (HELOC) face one core choice: take the money all at once or draw it as needed. A new HelloNation article compares how each product delivers and repays funds.

Beaumont – October 28, 2026 -- A heart attack and a cardiac arrest are not the same emergency, and knowing which one is happening determines what help a person needs. A new HelloNation article, featuring Justin Doss, COO of Community Hospital Corporation of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, explains the distinction.

GRAND RAPIDS – October 28, 2026 -- Twelve oversized troll sculptures built from reclaimed materials will take over Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park from May 14 through Oct. 31, 2027, in an outdoor exhibition called TROLLS: A Field Study.

DENISON, Texas – October 28, 2026 -- Expectant parents can learn what to expect from a 2D, 3D or 4D ultrasound before their appointment, according to a new HelloNation article featuring Erika Lambright of Prenatal Imaging Experts in Denison, Texas.