Travel
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Should Wheeling join tourism bureau? Village board weighing optionsJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - At the urging of its premier hotel, the Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling might join the North Shore Convention & Visitor's Bureau. Trustees reacted favorably this we...
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Biking with Fido shouldn't be a dragJun 04, 2014 5:45 am - Several days before a long bike ride last year, a friend of mine suggested that we get a bike trailer for my beagle, Hamilton. Forget it, I said. Concerned about anxiety...
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Last meeting for WWII veterans who captured U-boatJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - World War II veterans gathered in Chicago to mark the 70th anniversary of their capture of a German submarine. The U-505 submarine has been on display at the Museum of S...
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Portland rose garden's history lies in World War IJun 03, 2014 5:45 am - PORTLAND, Ore. — Boasting spectacular views of the city skyline and — on a clear day — snow-covered Mount Hood, Portland's International Rose Test Garden in Washington P...
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5 free things to do in Orlando (no theme parks!)Jun 03, 2014 5:30 am - ORLANDO, Fla. - It costs close to $100 a person to enter the gates of the Magic Kingdom or board the Hogwarts Express. But there are plenty of things to do in the Orland...
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Norhtwest Rails-to-Trails routes tailor-made for bikers, hikersJun 02, 2014 5:45 am - WALLACE, Idaho - In many parts of the country, abandoned train tracks have been repurposed into multiuse exercise trails. The best of them - a little more than two dozen...
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Museums bringing exhibit on Greece to ChicagoJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Two Chicago museums are partnering to bring an exhibit about ancient Greece to the city. The Field Museum and National Hellenic Museum announced "The Greeks: From Agamem...
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Make the most of hiking in the American SouthwestJun 01, 2014 5:30 am - PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK, Ariz. - "Excuse me, coming through, sorry, thank you!" I kept repeating loudly and urgently as I hiked up Picacho Peak, which rises like a Weste...
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Go for the food: Fare that shines in Times SquareJun 01, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Times Square is a lot of things - a sensory-overload, horribly crowded, eye-popping and deeply exciting. One thing it has never seemed to be is a place to go ...
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On the road: Ride and sample around MadisonMay 31, 2014 5:45 am - Chicago Bjorn to be wild The 49th annual Andersonville Midsommarfest offers five stages of music, lots of vendors hawking handmade wares and more than a few Sw...