Another Dragon Link jackpot hits the Venetian, with a lucky player winning over $1 million on a $25 spin as the Strip resort continues its summer streak of seven-figure slot payouts.

Pearl City's Chuck E. Cheese closes permanently after 30 years due to lease issues, ending an era for local families.

A quarter million bats emerge nightly from beneath Sacramento's Yolo Causeway, creating spectacular evening displays while devouring tons of agricultural pests.

NYC gears up for a cultural weekend with events like the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Queens, Shakespeare in the Park, jazz performances in Central Park, crafts at Greenbelt Nature Center, and the Festival Orchestra's summer series.

The 2025 Voices of America Country Music Festival in West Chester, Ohio, featuring Carrie Underwood and Darius Rucker, has begun, with tickets and parking information available online.

Brian Littrell's fear of heights has become a viral sensation as the Backstreet Boy grips a safety bar 75 feet above the Vegas Sphere stage. His white-knuckled performances are drawing both sympathy and admiration from fans watching the band's high-tech residency.

Mesa Aquatics offers a range of fall aquatic activities, including Dive-In Movies, weekend swimming, Adaptive Swim Team, lap swim, water aerobics, river walking, the Flow League, and the Pumpkin Splash event.

Rapper Jeezy was transported to a Baltimore concert by an Uber driver named Tanner after a series of travel mishaps, arriving just in time for his performance.

The renovated Delacorte Theater in Central Park reopened with "Twelfth Night," featuring major improvements and a star-studded cast, drawing eager fans for Shakespeare in the Park.

"Hamilton" marks its 10th anniversary on Broadway with special performances and a fundraiser event expected to raise $3 million for the Immigrant Coalition. Fans celebrated, and original cast members reunited for the historic moment.

Bloomington's Midweek Music & Market series offers four more events with live music, food trucks, and market shopping, available on Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m. at Civic Plaza.

The New Tampa Performing Arts Center is featured on "Hello Hillsborough," highlighting community involvement, classes, and their Annual Arts Festival.

Red Bull's Tandem Roller Coaster event, a tandem bike race with obstacles, is coming to Altamonte Springs, with local team design submissions due by August 15.