Going Down for the Third Time: Three Years of Lifeguard Shortages
The lifeguard is going down for the third time. Three summers after the pandemic stopped training and created a domino effect of lifesaving labor shor...
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Lighting of Sports Venues Remains Biggest Hot Button in Growth
We’ve heard plenty of complaints about noise pollution and parking problems caused by sports facilities in neighborhoods. But one of the hottest hot b...
Inside Events: World Wiffleball® Championship
The 44th World Wiffleball® Championship is currently scheduled for July 15-16, 2023, at Memorial Park in Midlothian, Illinois. Yes, the game with rule...
Magnet Fishing Attracting Not Just Scavengers But Competitions
Unless you’ve been hiding in a fallout shelter, it has been impossible to miss magnet fishing. The social media phenom has morphed into clubs, meetups...
Titan’s Tragedy and its Chilling Impact on Deep Sea Tourism
It seems as though deep sea tourism is a bit like space tourism: Everyone wants to do it - until they don’t, and usually, they don’t because something...
Sky-High in Confusion: Can You Fly the Hempward Pennant?
Getting ready to fly and want to know whether your CBD (or THC; we’re not judging) products can accompany you? Here’s the first thing you need to do: ...
Beyond Bed & Bath: Former Big Box Stores Becoming “Picklemalls”
The rise of e-commerce has driven some big box stores out of business. What is happening with the space left behind? In many cases, it is being capita...
Inside Events: JACKALOPE
JACKALOPE, an action sports event, made its inaugural appearance in Virginia Beach (following several years as a fixture in Canada) in early June. The...
Sportsmanship a Rising Concern at Youth Sports Events
In recent weeks, youth and high school sports organizations have become more aggressive in calling out unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of fans. So...
Is College Pickleball the Next Beach Volleyball?
We already know pickleball is skewing younger, but now there are indicators of growth at the college level. While the NCAA has yet to sanction the spo...