Travel
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Fans travel far and wide for music festivalsMay 03, 2013 11:00 pm - GULF SHORES, Ala. — Karen Pery doesn't consider herself a jazz fan. Yet for each of the past four years, she's spent $3,000 and flown nearly 4,000 miles round trip to at...
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Lawmakers, Emanuel push hard for Chicago casinoMay 03, 2013 12:53 pm - Visitors to the nation’s third-largest city are usually spotted wandering the Magnificent Mile, snapping pictures of the Willis Tower and sampling Chicago-style deep dis...
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On the road: Chocolate rules at annual Long Grove FestApr 28, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Luxury cruise for Mom Treat your mom to a brunch or dinner cruise aboard the Odyssey or Spirit of Chicago on Mother's Day. Each cruise features plentiful brunche...
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Hard-core hiking a backcountry adventureApr 27, 2013 6:00 am - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A few loose, fist-sized rocks tumbled by as we hiked down a steep mountain pass over unstable terrain, off trail deep in Yosemite's wild...
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8 tips for saving money on a cruise vacationApr 27, 2013 4:00 am - Recent images of a cruise ship limping back to port after an engine malfunction didn't do the cruise industry any favors heading into the summer vacation season. And cri...
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Even urbanites can navigate popular Yosemite parkApr 26, 2013 11:00 pm - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — We had been traveling for hours — six by plane from Philadelphia to San Francisco, then nearly four more in a car through city, suburbs,...
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Senate deal reached on FAA furlough billApr 25, 2013 7:56 pm - WASHINGTON — With flight delays mounting, the Senate has passed legislation to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers...
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On the road: A taste of artisans’ waresApr 21, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Sampling artisans’ wares Meet more than 80 culinary artisans from around the country, sample their products and enjoy small batches of food, beer and wine at the...
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N.J. city hopes to capitalize on storied stadiumApr 21, 2013 5:00 am - PATERSON, N.J. — Mention America's historic landmarks and most people will envision battlefields, statues or beautiful scenery, not a crumbling, graffiti-covered shell o...
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Art deco style, music and more in TulsaApr 21, 2013 5:00 am - TULSA, Okla. — As an Oklahoma transplant — a native New Englander who moved here for love — I've had fun getting to know the Sooner State. I also host the occasional out...