Welcome to Local Hype, a travel diary where we compile a curated list of our "Hometown Heroes" for you to enjoy. Featuring the buzziest hotels, restaurants and local treasures that we've experienced for ourselves -- suggested by the city's locals. Next stop, Puerto Rico.There's nothing quite like the island of Puerto Rico. Packed with the best sights, eats and above all culture. Discover Puerto Rico invited us to experience Borikén the right way and with the music culture of the island, it's s...

Give the gift of G-SHOCK this holiday season with the brand’s new seasonal watch series, including the GM-S2100WS-7A and GMA-S2100WS-7A. Showered in different seasonal shades, the timepieces take G-SHOCK’s ethos of blending fashion and function to new extremes. From dynamic dial designs to different size variations, mix and match these metallic offerings with your holiday attire this year. Packing pops of colors, the meticulously made timepieces will make you feel festive all year round. Ch...

Four years ago, Rechelle Dennis, along with co-collaborator Sophia Dennis, set out to curate a digital community for young Black women aimed at advocating for Zillennials by amplifying their voices and providing a platform for them to grow professionally and personally. Through candid conversations with members of the boundary-breaking generation to understand their needs and wants and how to meet them where they're at, the two launched Girls United, under Essence, and have shifted the cultural ...

Without having a traditional background in business, Brittany Chavez built Shop Latinx from the ground up out of necessity for Latinx businesses resources. Originally a marketplace, Shop Latinx is a platform that amplifies Latinx creatives, businesses, artists and designers. This past spring, Chavez continued to explore storytelling through social media, as she created beauty-centric platform Our Paradiso which caters to a community of beauty lovers and brands.Read ahead to see how Chavez balanc...