A new report explains the need for a resurgence of third places in Connecticut and provides recommendations on how to create more places where people can socialize in the state. The Capitol Region ...

When I was a young teen growing up in Philadelphia, certain casual restaurants and gathering spots felt alive in a way that is hard to find today. They were bright, noisy, full of character—places ...

Where do you go if you are not at school, work or home? For some, the answer is, well, nowhere. With the growing cost of living, the prevalence of social media and the residual social-distancing ...

Shared spaces at USC, such as the Tutor Campus Center, promote free social interaction and community-building outside of home and work. (Tai Lyn Sandhu / Daily Trojan) If you ask me, the best thing ...

Americans often divide life into two settings: home and work. But life frequently involves the third-place informal gathering spots such as diners and coffee shops, bowling alleys and barbershops, ...

Many people spend most of their time at home and at work. Yet did you know there's actually a name for locations other than these two places-like cafes, bars, parks, and library-type settings where ...

It's hard to achieve a good work-life balance these days, and the diminishing amount of third spaces in the United States isn't making things easier. Finding a great new spot simply to hang out and ...

Jaya Saxena is a former correspondent at Eater, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. She explores wide ranging topics like labor, identity, and food culture. “I got ...

The key to social well-being might lie in finding your “third place.” Here’s why these social hubs are essential for happiness in an increasingly lonely world. Between the demands of work and the ...

I have had the privilege of raising three children in Duluth’s Lakeside neighborhood. Every winter, my children would spend hours at the Portman ice-skating rinks, frolicking between games of pick-up ...