Travel
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How to find peace of mind for the time you are awayOct 07, 2013 1:00 am - When you leave home for an extended period of time, it is not a simple matter of plugging in light timers, moderating the temperature (lower in the winter and warmer in ...
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Take a look at what's new and just a bit quirky in MilwaukeeOct 06, 2013 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE, Wis. — “Chicago's Little Sister” had little to surprise me — or so I thought. I'd visited many times and figured I'd seen all it had to offer. The Milwaukee ...
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Halloween attractions asking guests to take partOct 06, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Ghost tours and haunted houses are hallmarks of the weeks leading up to Halloween. But this year, some attractions are upping their game with an interactive c...
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San Antonio’s River Walk expansion leads nation in urban ecosystem restorationOct 05, 2013 9:46 am - Bloomberg San Antonio — Famed for iconic history and a bold and beautiful culture, San Antonio is gaining recognition as home of the nation’s largest urban ecosystem res...
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On the road: Goin' to Graceland, cemetery that isOct 05, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Undertake a cemetery tour It's the most wonderful time of the year — to scour a cemetery, that is, and Chicago boasts one of the country's legendary Vi...
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From 3D Sabbath to real ‘Purge,’ new ways to scareOct 05, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Ozzy Osbourne can’t help himself. While on a behind-the-scenes trek through a Universal Studios Hollywood attraction based on the recently released Black S...
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Oh, the places you can't go during federal shutdownOct 04, 2013 6:00 am - “We're supposed to be camping in Yosemite this weekend,” complained my daughter, who has been laying out sleeping bags and cooking gear for the past two weeks. “Now it l...
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One Chicago woman’s vacation in a closed national parkOct 03, 2013 9:02 am - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Everybody gathers around Joe, the guy who seems to have all the answers. Only he doesn’t. He’s worked in Yosemite National Park for abou...
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5 free things to do in AlbuquerqueOct 03, 2013 6:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Really, it’s not that hard to spell. Just remember, there are three Us and a couple of Qs. Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, has a history tha...
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Wisconsin Dells: Beyond the waterparksOct 02, 2013 1:00 pm - Wisconsin Dells is so much more than a waterpark wonderland. Visitors who want to explore the great outdoors in addition to (or instead of) the great indoor waterparks w...