Travel
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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...
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Jersey shore readies for first post-Sandy summerMay 26, 2013 5:00 am - SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and...
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Life’s a beach for lucky dogs free to run on sandMay 25, 2013 6:39 am - LOS ANGELES — When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he’s in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing th...
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Rockettes add a little kick to cruise ship fitness classMay 25, 2013 5:29 am - ABOARD NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY — I’d been at sea on Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship, Norwegian Breakaway, for more than 14 hours but I didn’t feel the ship moving until I t...
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Rolling Stones exhibit a satisfying addition to Rock HallMay 25, 2013 5:25 am - CLEVELAND — Over the years, curators at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum have occasionally had trouble coaxing reluctant stars to help put together major exhibi...
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Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowoutMay 24, 2013 1:25 pm - NEW YORK — This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish vacation hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are headed to places like nearby campgrounds. The good n...
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N.Y.’s Main Beach tops annual surveyMay 24, 2013 7:49 am - EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. — This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked ...
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Fossil area closed after two boys killed in Minnesota parkMay 23, 2013 9:09 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — St. Paul authorities shut down a popular fossil-hunting area in a riverside park Thursday, one day after two children were killed and two others injured by...