Then & Now

How has the fashion of wearing nylons changed from the 1940s to today? Looking at present styles, it is hard to believe it was ever socially unacceptable for a woman to show a bare leg.

As we finish packing up after our Labor Day barbecue and say goodbye to Summer 2015, we start looking forward to football season. Pre-season games have given us a quick peek...

This month we pay tribute to the brave and determined women who played a role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment back on August 18, 1920. This movement guaranteed women the right to vote, a right known as woman suffrage.

According to world travel blog Gadling, ticket prices have decreased nearly 40% since air travel in the 1950s. Back then, flying was considered a luxury and most could not afford it.

Today the biking industry is just that, an industry. In fact, we don't even call it "biking" anymore. We call it "cycling!"

With most of us eating out at least once a week, we need to follow some simple strategies. First, if you know you are going to splurge tonight at your neighborhood restaurant, eat light during the day or cut down the following day.

Gardening and working in the yard is a great way to get some fresh air and exercise.

For many people, reading is an activity that is a major part of their lives. From childhood through late adulthood, reading can teach us about the things we’re interested in. It is relaxing but at the same time, keeps the mind active.

Going on a picnic is still a great summer activity. We now dress more casually but have adopted rigid attitudes toward the handling and storage of food.

By 1954 a majority of all households in the U.S. had their own telephone. Today, mobile phone service is considered a must for our “on the go” lifestyle.