Travel
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On the road: Sky-high skatingJan 27, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Skating up, up and away While it may not be the city's tallest building, the John Hancock Building and Observatory can certainly brag about having the ...
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Mardi Gras welcomes back 'baby dolls' traditionJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - NEW ORLEANS — The “baby dolls,” an on-again, off-again Mardi Gras tradition of New Orleans' African-American community, are on again. The troupes of women strutting and ...
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Shipwreck found in sands on remote Ga. islandJan 26, 2013 5:16 am - SAVANNAH, Ga. — The odd skeleton of wooden beams barely poked above the sands, exposed just enough by wind and tides for a beachcomber to report the curious find. Fred B...
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Lake Placid's Mirror Lake Inn an Adirondack jewelJan 26, 2013 5:00 am - LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — When Lise Luckie and her husband, Len, need to flee the hustle and bustle of their advertising business in Montreal, they make a beeline for the Mirr...
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Rustic or fancy, cabins abound for a midwinter getawayJan 23, 2013 4:00 am - Where do you go to get away from the interminable buzz of electronics, sights of grimy suburban snow and back to the sounds of nature and clear night skies? Whether a ...
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On the road: Navy Pier's Snow Days a goJan 20, 2013 5:00 am - Chicago Snow way out Navy Pier's annual winter party returns this year with snow-sculpting competitions among 15 professional teams from the U.S. and around th...
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Staycations let you get away — without going awayJan 20, 2013 5:00 am - Editor's note: The article listed the wrong price information for the ACME Hotel Company. The hotel is offering a two-night package for $229 per night. If you're watchi...
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5 free things to see and do in JerusalemJan 20, 2013 4:45 am - JERUSALEM — No other city in the world exudes spirituality and inspires devotion like Jerusalem, home to important shrines of Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Virtually ...
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Tokyo's capsule rooms make for cozy quartersJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - TOKYO — Tokyo is known for being densely populated and crowded. Living space is at a premium; hotel rooms are small or expensive or both. Enter the capsule hotel, where...
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A winter trek in Maine's backcountryJan 19, 2013 4:00 am - GREENVILLE, Maine — If you love the idea of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing through a snowy forest, stoking a wood stove at midnight, and eating great meals in good ...