To stand out, retailers are reimagining stores as "third places"—spaces outside the home and workplace where people feel ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Free, low-key hangouts reshape summer, with libraries, parks and “third places” drawing crowds nationwide this season. Photo ...

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 ...

A concept originally coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, a third place is a place separate from the home, your first place, and work or school, your second place. It is where you spend time in ...

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 ...