CNN - Labor Day Weekend

Office, schmoffice.
Lighten up, and have a little fun. Whether you're taking the day off or the whole weekend, we've got ideas for relaxing with movies, music, travel, food, sports and Web surfing. And for those heading back to school, have we got news for you.

Movies:
Let the actors work
On this official weekend of rest, let Hollywood's millionaires work to amuse you. Here are our latest movie reviews, to help you decide which stars will labor for your leisure.

Music:
Drown out the boss' voice

Looking for ammunition against the coporate din? Listen to the most popular songs on the chart. You can also find the latest news in the music world. Labor Day is for your ears too.

Travel:
Wish you were there?

If you stayed home this weekend and would rather have travelled, let us take you to some fabulous destinations, from Alaska to Zimbabwe.

Sports:
Too tired to play?

You can still be a good sport. We'll help you keep up with the baseball pennant races. We're serving up the U.S. Open matches, and we're on top of all of the football action with NFL 97.

Recipes:
Get out of the office and into the kitchen

Savor the last taste of summer with our Summer recipes.

Hi-tech diversions:
Hey -- this IS how I'm relaxing

So, crawling along the Web is your idea of Labor Day fun. Perhaps you'd like to surf and sample our software reviews. If this whole Web thing is new to you, or if you want to sample some cool sites, see what we've found on the Web.

Back to School:

As students say goodbye to summer ,the White House is touting national educational standards, and a government survey is telling us something we already knew: college students need better health habits.

Sites of Interest:

The History of Labor Day
Festival Finder
Boxoffice Magazine
InterKnowledge Travel Network
Epicurious: Food, Drink, Cooking & Recipes
Learn the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial

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