Travel
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Re-enactment opens Gettysburg anniversary eventsJun 28, 2013 4:00 pm - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — An opening volley of musket fire ushered in the start of the milestone commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg on Friday, 150 years after the Union A...
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Damaged Gettysburg statue returns for anniversaryJun 28, 2013 11:55 am - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — A statue of a Union soldier on the Gettysburg battlefield damaged by high winds is back on its post in time for the commemoration of the 150th annivers...
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Alaskan cruise passengers enjoy economical excursionsJun 23, 2013 6:00 am - JUNEAU, Alaska — It's cruise season in Alaska, with more than 1 million cruise passengers expected between April and September in port towns from Ketchikan to Seward. Cr...
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On the road: Celebrating cherries in MichiganJun 23, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago It keeps you running You’ve taken the architectural boat tour and perhaps a Segway jaunt on the lakefront, but active locals might want to consider one of the gu...
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Tourism reaches beyond beaches in N.H., Maine, Vt.Jun 23, 2013 5:43 am - CONCORD, N.H. — While plenty of tourists will be heading to northern New England’s ocean and lake locations this summer, others will be exploring options beyond the beac...
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Enjoy a theme park like a VIPJun 23, 2013 4:56 am - America’s biggest theme parks will pack in around 120 million people this year. That’s a lot of standing in long lines for roller coasters, juggling show schedules and ...
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When car rental reservations aren’t honoredJun 23, 2013 4:55 am - We’re sorry, sir, but we don’t have any cars left. That was my unpleasant welcome to Michigan by Hertz. I had a reservation. They saw the reservation. The problem: Hertz...
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Rio shantytown cable car becomes unlikely tourist rideJun 22, 2013 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO — Tiana Martins stepped gingerly into the red cable-car gondola, giggling from nerves as the doors slid shut, the ground dropped precipitously beneath her...
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Regional, state tourism success focuses on peopleJun 20, 2013 5:00 pm - The greatest asset to tourism in the suburbs and Illinois lies in the local people whose interactions with tourists make the area a great place to visit. That was the m...
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Smart Spending: Beach reading stock-up tipsJun 16, 2013 6:18 am - NEW YORK — Summer is around the corner, and it’s time to stock up on all your summer beach reads. But with the expense that it takes to pay for the vacation itself, no o...