Travel
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Is runDisney the happiest race on earth?Mar 23, 2014 5:45 am - Aurora resident Jackie Horvath, 57, and her 27-year-old daughter, Rachel, never thought that their love of all things Disney would help get them into shape. But in the p...
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Tours, re-enactments mark 150th anniversary of Charleston RiotMar 23, 2014 5:30 am - Illinois is known as the Land of Lincoln, but during the Civil War support for the president and abolitionism was far from universal throughout the state. “We tend to th...
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On the road: Ohio parks open for golf getawaysMar 22, 2014 5:45 am - Chicago Pickin' and grinnin' Fans of vintage products will want to pencil a trip to the city for Randolph Street Market's “Spring Fling.” Count on fresh flowers, artisan...
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Manaus, Brazil: Gateway to tours of the AmazonMar 21, 2014 5:45 am - MANAUS, Brazil — The Amazon guide raised his hand in the steaming forest and looked at me at the end of a line of six hikers. “Do you want a machete, Jeremy?” said the g...
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See big agriculture in action on Indiana farm tourMar 21, 2014 5:30 am - FAIR OAKS, Ind. — Farms around the nation have tried to capitalize on consumers' interest in how food is produced with tours showcasing organic vegetable production, urb...
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5 free things in artsy Asheville, N.C.Mar 20, 2014 5:30 am - ASHEVILLE, N.C. - This gem of a city tucked in the Blue Ridge foothills of western North Carolina attracts artists, musicians, foodies, outdoor enthusiasts and a fair sh...
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Ways to warm up at Lake Erie Shores & IslandsMar 19, 2014 5:45 am - Maybe it's because we've had record breaking cold in Chicago and it's snowing, again as I write this, but I'm ready to consider going anywhere that my family and I can h...
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South Beach can deliver on hole-in-the-wall diningMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — South Beach simply doesn't do subtle. From the beaches (and beachwear) and architecture, to the art and the attitudes, Miami's South Beach is all abo...
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'Best of best' of Ansel Adams' photos on displayMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES - During the last years of his life, Ansel Adams pored over the tens of thousands of negatives he'd carefully stored since his teens, setting aside 70 he det...
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Not just St. Patrick: Ireland is home to many saintsMar 16, 2014 5:30 am - DUBLIN — St. Patrick may have banished snakes and brought Christianity to Ireland, but perhaps his greatest feat was one of sheer endurance. After all, there were hundre...