Travel
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Yellowstone-Glacier route: Stop in Three Forks, MTJun 09, 2012 6:07 am - THREE FORKS, Mont. — An elegant, century-old hotel, an authentically Western town center and easy access to limestone caves and historic landmarks make this southwestern...
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Shifting gas prices don't faze RV travelersJun 09, 2012 6:00 am - Fans of RV travel are a hardy group. They endure traffic jams, mosquitoes and the occasional bear, so fluctuating gas prices won't keep them and their RVs parked at home...
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South Dakota park bullish on giant sculpturesJun 09, 2012 6:00 am - MONTROSE, S.D. — Cartoonlike buzzards wielding a knife and fork, anvil and oversized mallet might seem like an odd way to welcome tourists, but Porter Sculpture Park is ...
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How to snag the best airfaresJun 08, 2012 6:12 pm - NEW YORK — To snag the best airfares, travelers need to be adventurous and willing to pick up at a moment’s notice. OK, now let’s be realistic. Most people making summer...
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Superman fest flexes musclesJun 08, 2012 1:24 pm - METROPOLIS, Ill. — The yearly festival honoring Superman has taken off in the southern Illinois city that enthusiastically claims the Man of Steel as its favorite son. T...
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On the road: A good ribbing at Ribfest ChicagoJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Take a ribbing Top local and national acts, 50,000 attendees and as many pounds of pork from more than 30 city restaurants are just the beginning of Ri...
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Exploring Denali on footJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve is an enchanting but unforgiving landscape, where adventurers far more experienced than I have gotten lost or hurt. The danger...
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Trip of a lifetime doesn't have to be a whirlwind tourJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Last week while flying back from a trip to Italy, I was seated next to an elderly man from Detroit. He was part of a tour group returning from 10 days in Europe. He was ...
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O'Keeffe's connection with the outdoors on displayJun 02, 2012 6:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Georgia O'Keeffe could handle the inhospitable conditions of the American Southwest, with its intense sun and rugged terrain. Her clothes tell part ...
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Review: A mapping contender emerges in MapQuestJun 02, 2012 5:45 am - ORO VALLEY, Ariz. — The summer travel season has arrived, and with gas prices going down, it's time to plan a road trip. For a Memorial Day weekend trip to Arizona, I ch...