Travel
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On the road: Long Grove celebrates art and wineAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Art full of soul The Bucktown Arts Fest is celebrating its 28th year and has become a premier gathering of 200 painters, sculptors, photographers, craftspeople, ...
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Breckenridge much more than a ski townAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Some mountain towns are touted for their luxury accommodations, fine dining or arts scene. Some are known as the place to go for spas, hiking or bi...
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Improvements in store for the Road to GracelandAug 12, 2013 7:45 am - Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The road to Graceland is not a pretty sight. At least not yet. Elvis Presley Boulevard leads hundreds of thousands of visitors each yea...
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1,900 mile motorcycle trip across Outback just scratches the surfaceAug 11, 2013 6:00 am - SYDNEY — Australia has thousands of miles of roads crisscrossing the country's vast Outback. But most travelers miss out on the beautiful sites dotted across the land by...
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On the road: Air and Water ShowAug 11, 2013 5:23 am - Chicago Air and water extravaganza Flying in an airplane is fun again — when you’re a spectator at the Chicago Air and Water Show, that is. The show, which turns 55 thi...
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Rome scooters a memory as mayor leads bicycle pushAug 10, 2013 3:19 pm - Bloomberg News ROME — For decades Italians sped around the Colosseum on their Vespa scooters in much the same fashion as Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in the movie “R...
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It's a dog's life at vacation destinationAug 10, 2013 6:15 am - REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — When you're looking to get a dog, experts tell you to find one that fits your lifestyle. And when you take your dogs on vacation, you need to find...
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Walking in Jefferson's footsteps in ParisAug 09, 2013 11:00 pm - PARIS — The tourist hordes crowding the entrance to Paris' Musee d'Orsay may be too occupied fighting to keep their place in line to notice, but just steps away is a mon...
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5 free things in Havana, from cobblestones to carsAug 09, 2013 8:00 am - HAVANA — For a city where people earn an average of $20 a month at government jobs, Havana can be a surprisingly pricey place — at least for tourists. From $6 daiquiris...
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Schaumburg students meet pen pals in JapanAug 08, 2013 2:09 pm - A group of students and alumni of the Japanese-English dual language program at Schaumburg’s Dooley Elementary School exercised their communication and cultural skills a...