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November 27, 2020

Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas, Nev.

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For every great course that made GOLF’s 2020-21 ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S., dozens of more must-plays were left on the outside looking in — including at least a handful in your home state. Some of these designs just missed out on a Top 100 nomination, others finished deeper down the ranking, but all are worthy of your time. To shed light on the best courses in every state, we broke out the full results of our Top 100 Courses polling into state-by-state lists. Here’s a closer look at Nevada.

Nevada golf by the numbers:

Number of courses and U.S. rank: 109 (40)*
Number of golfers per capita rank: 45*
Average public-course greens fees: $$$ out of $$$*
Average daily temp and rank: 49.9 (28)
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Italian ski resort anxiously waits for Covid ban decision

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| HOTEL + RESORTS

Paolo Di Bendinoni’s grandmother Adelina began the family’s ski hire business in the winter of 1964, when she kept a few pairs of wooden skis and boots in her home that she would rent out to tourists as they got off the bus by the square in the alpine village of Sestriere.

In the early days her trade came only at weekends, when a smattering of visitors would travel up from the nearby city of Turin. But as the village became more popular for skiing over the ensuing decades, the business flourished.

Di Bendinoni has worked for Noleggio sci Nonna Adelina since he was 18, and now runs it with his wife. All of his cousins are ski instructors. The family is emblematic of the village of 929 inhabitants, whose livelihoods depend on the ski industry.

That the season, which would ordinarily begin next week, is under threat this year

Yes, China Made Their Own Version of Top Gun (No Tom Cruise)

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Here’s What You Need to Remember: Sky Fighters is Top Gun with the imagery preserved, but the life—and frankly any bit of joy—sucked out of it. It defies my attempts to make fun of it. Despite the occasional glimpses into real-life Chinese air force operations, it was boring. I couldn’t wait for it to end.

The Chinese government wants to take you into the danger zone. In 2011 Beijing released Sky Fighters, China’s answer to Top Gun. Like Top Gun, it’s about fighter pilots waging aerial war for their country.

But that’s where the comparison ends. Made by the Chinese military as domestic propaganda, Sky Fighters is possibly the worst movie with fighter planes ever made. And that’s saying a lot.

The film imitates Top Gun relentlessly in scene after scene, but in many ways it’s the American film’s exact opposite. While Top Gun is proof that a

AHF: Skid Row’s King Edward Hotel Earns City’s Historic Designation – Press Release

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LOS ANGELES–(Business Wire)–The Los Angeles City Council has designated the King Edward Hotel, a 1906-era Beaux Arts hotel, and its King Eddy Saloon, a bar and former speakeasy in continuous operation since the 1930s, status as the newest Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201127005607/en/

The 1906-era King Edward Hotel on L.A.’s Skid Row was repurposed by AHF and its Healthy Housing Foundation for use as housing for the homeless and extremely-low-income individuals. (Graphic: Business Wire)

The 150-room hotel, located on the edge of L.A.’s Skid Row, was purchased, refurbished and repurposed by AHF and the Healthy Housing Foundation in 2018 for use as housing for the homeless and extremely-low-income individuals.

“While I am extremely pleased that our City Council designated the King Edward Hotel an official Historic-Cultural Monument—a well-deserved recognition for this beautiful 1906 Beaux Arts hotel located in the heart

Nintendo Switch deals Black Friday 2020

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Make no mistake about it, the Nintendo Switch is a great, top-selling console. Whether you’re a dedicated Switch player or you’re looking to hop in, there are some great discounts going for Black Friday. We’re talking about savings on popular titles and many accessories.

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Nintendo Switch ($299; amazon.com and bestbuy.com)

What’s our favorite feature of the Switch? Well, it’s a portable and a traditional console, as you can dock into the included stand to hook it up to a TV or just bring the Switch with you. It features a 6.2-inch display with a left and right Joy-Con attached to either side. There are a ton of games for it, like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokémon Sword. The best part? The console is actually in

These stellar West Texas parks named best places to stargaze in the U.S.

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The Lone Star State offers no shortage of stellar stargazing spots.

(CultureMap) With pandemic numbers expected to spike during the holidays and social distancing concerns on the rise, a trip to wide open Texas spaces may be just what the doctor ordered.

Fortunately, the Lone Star State offers no shortage of stellar stargazing spots, as evidenced by a recent guide by star map company Under Lucky Stars. Two Texas public spaces score in the guide’s top 10 list of best national parks to enjoy celestial sights.

To identify the ultimate stargazing destinations for visitors, Under Lucky Stars combed through each of the country’s 62 national parks and created a scoring system based on the number of visitors to the park, accessibility, and the light pollution of the park’s coordinates.

Texas’ Big Bend National Park ranks the highest in the state, coming at No. 2, just after the Great

Check out these Cyber Monday deals — some are available now

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Howdy, Deals Diva here. As you know, a big holiday is coming up. No, I’m not talking about Thanksgiving, or even about Black Friday. I’m talking about Cyber Monday.

This event, which showcases online deals, has become even more important this year since everyone’s become accustomed to buying everything online. It takes place on the Monday after Thanksgiving each year, which is Nov. 30, for those of you who don’t have a calendar in front of you.

Even though many deals are available on Monday, this year Black Friday is morphing into Cyber Monday, so some deals go live earlier. It can’t hurt to check and see if you can get it now. Here are some of the cool deals we’ve found out there:

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The Best Deals to Shop at Wayfair

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Think Black Friday is all about toys and electronics? Wayfair’s monster deals make it the perfect time to score big on homegoods, too. With early access to hundreds of sales open now, the site is offering up to 80% off a slew of items, as well as free shipping when you spend more than $35.

The main event runs November 26 through November 30 (aka Cyber Monday), during which you’ll continue to find up to 80% off, limited-time flash deals and free shipping on everything.

We scoured Wayfair’s Black Friday sales, where we found huge savings on kitchen and cooking gear, furniture, linens and mattresses, appliances, accessories, holiday decor and more. Whether you’re looking for gift ideas for family or friends or just want to treat yourself, there’s something for every taste and every budget. With the holidays right around the corner, your home is

NFC South Preview in Week 12

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NFC South game previews for Week 12 of the 2020 NFL season.

Las Vegas Raiders (6-4) at Atlanta Falcons (3-7), 12:00 PM CST

The Las Vegas Raiders travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons, Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Atlanta’s record dropped to 3-7 after their divisional loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Falcons were unable to keep quarterback Matt Ryan upright at any point during the game. Ryan was sacked eight times by the Saints defense.

The good thing for the Falcons, the Raiders are ranked 31st in total team sacks with 11 in 10 games.

The Raiders were also defeated last week by their division foe and previous year’s Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Raiders split the season series with the Chiefs and are currently 6-4 sitting at seventh in the AFC.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has 19

Best golf courses in California, according to GOLF Magazine’s raters

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GOLF’s Course Ratings Panel

November 27, 2020

Cypress Point tops the list of California’s best courses — and it’s easy to see why.

Gary Lisbon

For every great course that made GOLF’s 2020-21 ranking of the Top 100 Courses in the U.S., dozens of more must-plays were left on the outside looking in — including at least a handful in your home state. Some of these designs just missed out on a Top 100 nomination, others finished deeper down the ranking, but all are worthy of your time. To shed light on the best courses in every state, we broke out the full results of our Top 100 Courses polling into state-by-state lists. Here’s a closer look at California.

California golf by the numbers:

Number of courses and U.S. rank: 972 (2)*
Number of golfers per capita rank: 31*
Average public-course greens fees: $$$ out of $$$*
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