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Make the Most of Your Time at Home

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By Tricia White | Managing Editor

 

The old Yellow Pages ad campaign stated, “Let your fingers do the walking,” and now that America is being asked to quarantine ourselves at home, that concept is more apropos than ever.  Here are some suggestions that will allow you and your family to let your fingers do the keyboard tapping and enjoy some quality time from the comfort and safety of your home.

 

Virtual Tours

 

 

  • artsandculture.google.com/ Google Arts and Culture: Museums and landmarks as far as your screen can see (British Museum, MoMa, O’Keefe, Vatican, and on and on)

 

 

 

  • spacecenter.org/app/ NASA’s Augmented Reality App and Virtual Tours: Lift off without lifting off your couch

 

Big Show/Game Day Entertainment

  • NTPA.org  Showcase your talent! North Texas Performing Arts (NTPA) presents “North Texas’s Got Talent”, the largest all-ages “Virtual” on-line talent contest in the world!

 

  • NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, WWE Network: Classic games, iconic matchups, time travel to the greatest moments in sports history

 

 

  • marquee.tv Marquee TV: 30 days of ballet, opera, and Shakespeare from the greatest houses in the world all free from your living room

 

  • The Metropolitan Opera: Still want to feel the anticipation of the curtain going up? A different met opera is streamed every night

 

A Fitter, Zen-er, You

  • Peloton: Hours and Hours of Yoga, Strength, Meditation, Running, and Cycling Materials Free for 90 Days

 

 

  • Glo: 15 free days of over 4000 classes to kickstart your fitness regimen

 

  • Insights Timer: Over 3000 free meditations and talks to help keep you blissful

 

  • Sacred Journey: 3 months of free yogic meditation to help keep your mind strong and the anxiety manageable

 

 

Get Smart!

 

  • victorysteponline.com Owner Varun Tewari and his tenured education team will help your tweens and teens with academic tutoring, test prep, and help with college admissions. Mention Good Life Family for a special offer.

 

 

  • The Huddle: Virtual retreats targeted to help women manage or create a small business.

 

  • Duolingo: Expand your world view with a new language for free

 

 

  • https://www.cbs.com/cbs-all-access/interstitial/1/ CBS All Access is offering a free month subscription for US viewers, now through April 23. To sign up, use the code GIFT. The code will work for both versions of CBS All Access, with limited commercials (normally $5.99 per month), and commercial free (normally $9.99 per month).

 

A Breath of Fresh Air

  • Take a walk or ride your bike in your neighborhood or discover your local trails (but keep your social distance please).

 

 

  • Stay in your car while you take a trip through the gorgeous gardens in Tyler, Texas. See the Azaleas and Dogwood blooms or stay home and take the virtual tour.

 

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