Travel
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41 million expected to drive July 4 weekendJun 26, 2014 1:00 am - Highways will be packed once again this July Fourth weekend, with 41 million Americans expected to travel at least 50 miles or more. That's up about 2 percent from the...
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Dinner at the museum: Real meal on fine ceramicsJun 25, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — Five nights a week at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, 16 people sit down to dinner. But they're not at a museum cafe. They're in the exhibit space, at a long p...
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Illinois historic sites planning to reduce hoursJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois' historic sites aren't expected to close because of budget cuts but are planning to curtail visiting hours after Labor Day. The (Springfield) ...
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From the dust, glittering Louvre show emergesJun 24, 2014 5:30 am - PARIS - For nearly a decade, one of the world's greatest palaces has also housed a dusty building site. Now, thanks to a $35.4 million restoration, one of the Louvre Mus...
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Jersey shore: 5 free things for visitors to doJun 23, 2014 5:30 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Jersey shore's main attraction is undoubtedly its 127 miles of beautiful beaches. And even with its reputation as one of only a tiny handful of...
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Artworks chosen to be displayed across U.S.Jun 22, 2014 11:00 pm - DALLAS - Online voters have chosen dozens of works of art to appear on billboards and signs in cities across the U.S. later this summer. The 58 works picked were announc...
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Oak Park home among 5 Hemingway hauntsJun 22, 2014 5:30 am - Ernest Hemingway lived, drank, fished and wrote in many locales around the country and the world. One of his most celebrated haunts is Key West, Florida, where the late ...
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'Game of Thrones' puts Northern Ireland on the mapJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Giants, dragons and vengeful queens have for generations populated Northern Ireland's folk tales. Now, such creatures are visiting the land i...
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Fashion museum exhibit looks closely at lingerieJun 21, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - From a 1770 corset to a 2014 bra-and-panty set in lacy stretch silk, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology has put the focus on lingerie and ladie...
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On the road: Celebrate Beach Week at Grand Traverse ResortJun 21, 2014 5:30 am - Chicago Mart and art sleepovers Art lovers and shoppers will like the new packages for summer stays at the Godfrey Hotel Chicago. Available Friday nights, The ...