How a tiny village grew into a huge luxury destination

From sticky toffee pudding to three Michelin-starred dining, a Lake District hamlet turns hotspot.

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‘Big man to big man’: how the luxury industry is preparing for Trump

US is biggest market for sector which exports vast majority of products from France and Italy
Financial Times - 1d
Bamboo bonanza: how a village in India used its forest to go from poverty to prosperity

Restoring age-old land rights has enabled 300 villagers to build a profitable business and halt the exodus to the city. It’s late morning and the sound of axes clacking against wood echoes through ...
The Guardian - 4d
How a man in a tiny town draws thousands of carolers at Christmas

CBS News contributor David Begnaud shows how a defunct general store in Nora, South Dakota, which has a population of just two people, spreads holiday cheer each Christmas.
CBS News - 5d
Jonestown Massacre site to reopen as tourist destination in Guyana

A South American tour group is turning Jonestown into a travel destination, over four decades after it was the scene of the most notorious mass suicide and murder in modern history.
NBC News - Dec. 12
How a New York chef made her restaurant both a dining destination and neighborhood spot

Suzanne Cupps spent 15 years working in some of the top kitchens of New York City, and now she's finally leading her own. Cupps opened Lola's in April. The restaurant uses impeccably sourced ...
CBS News - Dec. 7
Path Of Exile 2: How To Get Into The Village In Trail Of Corruption

During Path of Exile 2 Act 1, you'll eventually come across a main story quest called "The Trail of Corruption." This is one of the longer quests in Act 1 and culminates with quite a difficult boss ...
GameSpot - Dec. 6
The Teeny, Tiny Tee Is Back (Again)

Some people are buying actual kids’ shirts, but this time, that relic of ’90s and Y2K fashion is available in many more sizes.
The New York Times - Dec. 5
Private payrolls grew by 146,000 in November, less than expected, ADP says

Companies added 146,000 jobs on the month, below the downwardly revised 184,000 in October and less than the Dow Jones estimate for 163,000.
CNBC - Dec. 4
Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Surrendered and Played Along’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
The New York Times - Dec. 3