Travel
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Oh my! Flying monkey among Maine Oz exhibit drawsOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - ROCKLAND, Maine — Far from Kansas, far from any yellow brick road and all the way to Maine, fans of “The Wizard of Oz” can catch a peek of Dorothy's blue gingham dress, ...
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Splendid isolation in the St. Lawrence RiverOct 15, 2013 6:00 am - ILE-AUX-GRUES, QUEBEC — What a difference a bridge makes. This rather obvious observation hit home when driving around one Quebec island and cycling another, both close ...
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Vegas nightclub closes after battle over sex showsOct 14, 2013 3:32 pm - LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas Strip nightclub closed over the weekend, a month after a judge ordered it to clean up its envelope-pushing sex shows. A spokeswoman for The Act c...
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Abandoned Philly prison adds screams for HalloweenOct 14, 2013 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — An abandoned prison would seem creepy enough around Halloween. Now add blood-curdling screams and gruesome characters who can reach out and grab you. That...
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Portes share tips on part-time sunshine livingOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - When in Florida, Tom and Mary Porte have made the strategic decision to rent a vacation home each winter rather than buy one. “The prices recently have been so good, tha...
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Detroit art museum wants guests to linger at animation showOct 12, 2013 6:00 am - DETROIT — The 128-year-old Detroit Institute of Arts has gained a reputation as a home for some of the world's most hallowed masterpieces: Paintings by Van Gogh and Pica...
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On the road: Chocolate, dahling? Chicago show features fine dessertsOct 12, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Hand over the chocolate Chocoholics descend upon Chicago's Navy Pier for The Chicago Fine Chocolate & Dessert Show, a celebration of all things chocola...
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5 free things to do in Richmond, Va.Oct 11, 2013 6:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. — With terrain varying from the mountains to the coast, Virginia offers an array of fall colors for leaf-peepers. But before or after your drive along one ...
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In Vegas, clubbing almost as popular as gamblingOct 10, 2013 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS — The cannon at the Flutter Fetti booth near the front of the gambling trade show in Las Vegas last week delivered regular bursts of metallic and crepe paper c...
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Elusive graffiti artist Banksy hits NYCOct 10, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Graffiti by the secretive British artist Banksy is turning up on the streets of New York City — and all over social media. Banksy announced on his website tha...