Travel
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Making the hotel lobby a place to see and be seenSep 06, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — Hotels want you to stay a while — in their lobbies. Long treated as dead spaces that hotel guests raced through on the way to the elevator, lobbies are being ...
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Tips for a better family road tripSep 06, 2013 1:00 am - Few things are more American than the family road trip with the kids in the back arguing about who crossed the imaginary line and Mom and Dad in front threatening to “tu...
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Illinois hosted more than 100 million tourists in 2012Sep 05, 2013 6:00 pm - Statistics from 2012 show that for the first time Illinois hosted more than 100 million tourists in one year. The state released figures for international visitors on Th...
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5 free things to see and do in FargoSep 01, 2013 6:04 am - FARGO, N.D. — It’s a good time to be a North Dakotan. An oil boom in the west has fueled an economic surge, the locals’ frugal nature helped to prevent any housing bubbl...
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St. Paul has a rep for its ooey-gooey burgersSep 01, 2013 6:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Baskin-Robbins has 31 flavors of ice cream. The Nook has 31 types of burgers. They're ooey-gooey and oh-so-good. At the always-bustling burger joint in...
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Fun gets complicated at geeky theme parksSep 01, 2013 6:00 am - WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Boasting obscure characters and detailed story lines, several new attractions opened at theme parks this summer in central Florida. The new rides an...
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On the road: Lake Geneva hike and boat rideSep 01, 2013 5:18 am - Chicago You make me so very happy One man’s quest for happiness is the subject of a nationally celebrated exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center. “The Happy Show” is Ste...
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Surprises on flights drive passengers buggySep 01, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, Joel Woloshuk discovered he was flying with a bunch of maggots. He wasn't using derogatory terms to refer to his seat mates. He was talking about the added pr...
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No roughing it: Glamping on Idaho’s Salmon RiverAug 31, 2013 6:07 am - SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Stuffed morel mushrooms and braised free-range chicken with fennel purée and blackberry compote. Served on linen tablecloths with a carefully matched...
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Exploring sights and sounds of Paris’ ChinatownAug 31, 2013 5:04 am - PARIS — Ask a Parisian about the city’s Chinatown and you’re likely to get an answer that’s uncharacteristically reticent. “It’s not exactly where I’d bring someone,” na...