Travel
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Disney World amps up interactivityJun 09, 2013 5:45 am - LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Disney universe is populated by a countless array of heroes and villains. Think Simba and Scar, Peter Pan and Captain Hook, Cruella De Vil a...
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New Caterpillar center pulls its weight with visitorsJun 09, 2013 5:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. — Here's a place where the word caterpillar does not refer to fuzzy little insects. The new Caterpillar Visitors Center is all about the roaring black-and-y...
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Summer ushers in new attractions at theme parksJun 09, 2013 5:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — If there's ever been a summer to visit a theme park — or two, or three — this is it. High-speed wooden roller coasters? Thrilling, sense-assaulting rides...
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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...