Travel
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Go for the food: Fun eats in St. Petersburg, Fla.Jan 02, 2014 4:45 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A typical St. Petersburg itinerary might include seeing the Dali Museum, having a drink at the storied Vinoy hotel and checking out nearby beaches...
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Local golf exec leads World Golf resort’s makeoverDec 31, 2013 9:12 am - ST. AUGUSTINE, FL. — Jim Hahn spent nearly 30 years with Northbrook-based KemperSports, leading the management efforts of all the Chicago Park District golf courses as w...
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Miami museum a treasure trove of cars, bicycles, VespasDec 31, 2013 4:45 am - NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — The classic cars lined up against an empty, vintage gas station along a busy street in North Miami attract visitors to a much larger space right behi...
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Where will 2014 take travelers?Dec 29, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The Olympics, the World Cup and commemorations of World War I, D-Day and the fall of the Berlin Wall are some of the events that will spotlight destinations l...
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On the road: Langham hotel offers a British weekendDec 28, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Downtown abbey No one needs to tell a certain group of fans that a particular show's fourth season is about to show up on PBS. “Downton Abbey” aficiona...
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New, culinary-themed hotel opens in TampaDec 28, 2013 4:45 am - TAMPA, Fla. — In the past, the Tampa Bay region hasn't been high on a foodie's travel bucket list. Sure, there are some tasty Cuban sandwiches in Tampa and fresh groupe...
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5 free things in Madrid, from symphonies to artDec 27, 2013 4:45 am - MADRID — Spain has for decades been among the world’s top tourist destinations, mainly thanks to sun-seekers who flock each year to Mediterranean beaches or the Canary I...
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Jimmy Stewart museum rebounds from adversityDec 27, 2013 4:45 am - INDIANA, Pa. — For a time it looked like the Jimmy Stewart Museum wasn't going to make it. It's in the actor's hometown of Indiana, Penn. — an hour's drive from Pittsbur...
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Death Valley puts brakes on running, cycling racesDec 27, 2013 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — It’s the hottest, hardest, most grueling foot race in the world, says Shannon Farar-Griefer, who has run the Badwater 135 ultramarathon through Death Valle...
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'Lincoln' movie exhibit opens in Illinois Jan. 17Dec 26, 2013 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Costumes, furniture and other props used in Steven Spielberg's 2012 film “Lincoln” are set to go on display in Springfield next month. The items will be fe...