Travel
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Comparing prices for tourist itineraryJun 24, 2012 6:00 am - The Associated Press sent reporters out with a tourist's itinerary on a weekday in June in five cities around the world — New York, Paris, Tokyo, Dubai, and Buenos Aires...
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Five free things to do in ChicagoJun 23, 2012 6:00 am - It may be known as the Windy City, but cash need not go flying from your pockets when you visit Chicago. From the shores of Lake Michigan to the sidewalks along the Magn...
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Poll Vault: Where are you going on summer vacation?Jun 22, 2012 12:01 am - U.S. News’ top family vacation destination is Yellowstone National Park, followed by Walt Disney World at No. 2, according to its online rankings. Chicago checks in at N...
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Touch a moon rock at Adler PlanetariumJun 19, 2012 4:11 pm - People in Chicago will have the rare chance to touch a nearly 4 billion-year-old piece of moon rock at NASA’s Driven to Explore traveling exhibit, a multimedia experienc...
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Colorado wildfire keeps tourists away in state's busiest seasonJun 19, 2012 8:00 am - A wildfire in the Colorado mountains that's consumed an area bigger than Washington, D.C., is causing visitors to shy away from the state during what officials hoped wou...
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A unique organ for a unique chapelJun 17, 2012 8:08 am - PORTLAND, Ore. — The Agnes Flanagan Chapel is a 16-sided architectural marvel that seats 650 under stained-glass windows depicting the book of Genesis. In the early 1970...
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3 steps to avoid health care hassles on vacationJun 17, 2012 7:45 am - Five hospitals sit within an easy drive of my Indianapolis home. It’s comforting to know, considering that my wife will deliver our second child in late August. But that...
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Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen still rocks RockfordJun 17, 2012 6:00 am - When Rick Nielsen talks about his hometown in northern Illinois, you might expect him to riff on one of his rock band's hits. Maybe “I want you to want Rockford.” Or “Su...
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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...