Travel
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Saratoga marks 150 years of thoroughbred racingJun 08, 2013 6:00 am - SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Mineral springs, gambling and horses. In this world-famous thoroughbred racing hotbed, the four-legged stars who have drawn people here since t...
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Nashville pins hopes on new convention centerJun 08, 2013 5:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A new convention center in Nashville is transforming the look of downtown with a wavy roof dominating six city blocks, but tourism officials hope the ...
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TSA drops plan to allow small knives on planesJun 05, 2013 7:43 pm - WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is abandoning a plan to allow passengers to carry small knives, souvenir bats, golf clubs and other sports equipm...
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5 free things to do in Traverse City, Mich.Jun 02, 2013 6:00 am - TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Residents of this picturesque Lake Michigan community are known to quip, “The view of the bay is half your pay.” It’s a sardonic commentary on the...
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On the road: Lilac fest on Mackinac IslandJun 02, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Tuesdays on the terrace Every Tuesday this summer the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago hosts outdoor jazz concerts. The concerts are free for Illinois resident...
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Agritourism helps travelers relax, connect with natureJun 02, 2013 1:00 am - Most of us are more like Lisa Douglas than her husband, Oliver, of the old TV show. “Green Acres” may be the place to be, but farm living is really not the life for most...
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Gettysburg ready for 150th anniversary of famous battleJun 01, 2013 11:00 pm - GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The commemoration of this year's milestone anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will include amenities that soldiers would have relished 150 years a...
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Penguins chill out at new SeaWorld exhibitJun 01, 2013 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — There comes a time in central Florida — usually around mid-August, when you step outside and it feels like you're wearing a wet blanket inside an oven ne...
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On the road: Bike tour of Wright homesMay 26, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Summer steins and sausage You thought you had to wait until autumn for a colossal stein of beer, a string of brats and oompah music? Not if you take a whirl aro...
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Nose knows when you're visiting stinky cheese capitalMay 26, 2013 5:45 am - MONROE, Wis. — The sign above the bar in Baumgartner's Cheese Store and Tavern warns visitors about the perils of sampling the $3.25 house specialty — a slab of Limburge...