Travel
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What's a tourist to do on a Sunday in Paris?Jul 27, 2013 5:00 am - PARIS — A great debate rages in France over whether more shops should open on Sundays. In the meantime, here are some ideas of what to do in Paris on a day when much is ...
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Portugal's Pena Palace a kaleidoscope of colorJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - SINTRA, Portugal — With sunshine bathing its multicolored facades against a backdrop of deep blue sky, the Pena Palace in Sintra is like a castle seen through a kaleidos...
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5 free things in Helena, Mont., from art to trailsJul 26, 2013 6:00 am - HELENA, Mont. — Montana's capital is perfectly positioned as a halfway point between Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, but visitors often decide to extend their st...
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Native American pipe focus of national monumentJul 26, 2013 6:00 am - PIPESTONE NATIONAL MONUMENT, Minn. — Like his uncles and grandfather before him, Travis Erickson takes great pride in the handmade pipes he creates using red stone he di...
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Space art eyes creativity in tech at SmithsonianJul 25, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The familiar exteriors of astronauts’ spacesuits often hide all of the ingenuity and mechanics that are built inside the suits, which were first imagined as...
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Go for the food: Brooklyn Crab in NYC's Red HookJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — In the last 40 years, Brooklyn has evolved from a joke to the 'hood to a brand. Today, neighborhoods all over the borough are flourishing. The working-class i...
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Kids' book 'The Snowy Day' is focus of Pa. exhibitJul 23, 2013 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — During the height of the civil rights movement, a gentle book about a black boy in a red snowsuit crunch-crunch-crunching through the snow broke down raci...
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Resurgent Newport Folk Festival hits 54th yearJul 22, 2013 2:00 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tickets for the main two days of this year's Newport Folk Festival sold out five months early and before anyone knew who was playing — another indicat...
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Reconnect at a Midwest resort this summerJul 22, 2013 1:00 am - Midwest winters can seem endless. The payoff? Perfect summer temperatures! Each year I vow to savor every minute of the warm weather. Although I can’t put everything on...
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History, science, scenery blend on Isles of ShoalsJul 21, 2013 6:00 am - RYE, N.H. — Year-round residents are scarce, but the Isles of Shoals come alive in summer with a rich blend of history, science and scenic beauty that has long inspired ...