Travel
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On the road: Tuning up for Make Music ChicagoJun 17, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Making music The City of Big Shoulders can lift spirits with Make Music Chicago, a one-day festival on the first day of summer that celebrates music. P...
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Fans still flocking to Graceland after 30 yearsJun 17, 2012 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When Graceland opened to the public 30 years ago this month, nobody knew if it would be a success. Nearly 18 million visitors later, the house where Elv...
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San Francisco: 5 free activities for visitorsJun 16, 2012 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — It's no secret that you can drop a lot of cash seeing the sights of San Francisco. After all, this is the home of the Gold Rush. But did you know that so...
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Cars Land part of Disney park redoJun 16, 2012 6:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disney is done with its do-over of Disney California Adventure. Last week marked the end of a five-year, $1 billion-plus overhaul to correct problems a...
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CTA makes a deal with GrouponJun 13, 2012 3:49 pm - Chicago’s transit agency will receive nearly $2 million in upfront cash from Groupon in a deal announced Wednesday to offer three-day passes on the daily bargain website...
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N.Y. Botanical Garden re-creates Monet's flower gardenJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - Claude Monet's beloved flower and water gardens in the north of France are world famous. But for those unable to visit the artist's iconic home, a trip to the Bronx over...
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New butterfly exhibit all aflutterJun 10, 2012 6:00 am - Visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden can often spot butterflies fluttering around the grounds, but now you can see 500 of the insects under one roof at the new “Butter...
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Summer travel: 5 new cars for family road tripsJun 09, 2012 11:00 pm - DETROIT — It's an American rite of passage: The family road trip. While everyone loves the destination — whether it be the Grand Canyon or the beach a few hours from ho...
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Refurbished 15th-century statue ‘Door of Paradise’ will move to museumJun 09, 2012 7:37 am - ROME — An 8-ton gilded bronze door so splendid Michelangelo dubbed it the “Door of Paradise” will be unveiled to the public again after 27 years of restoration work. But...
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Tourists intrude on residents of ‘Full House’ neighborhoodJun 09, 2012 7:32 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Residents of San Francisco’s Alamo Square have learned that living in a neighborhood pictured on postcards and television shows such as “Full House” has ...