Travel
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Rock City wonderland celebrates 80 yearsMay 27, 2012 6:00 am - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — It's been advertised on barns and billboards across much of the country. It's a natural wonderland with a rock formation called “fat man's squeeze.”...
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On the road: New Adler space showMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Warm welcome to the universe The Adler Planetarium unveils a new immersive space experience called “Welcome to the Universe” in the Grainger Sky Theater. T...
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Enjoying the sweet tastes of KenoshaMay 26, 2012 5:30 am - Vacation is neither the time nor the place for deprivation, so on my first morning in Kenosha, Wis., I gorged on a breakfast of blackberries and honey, tutti-frutti, a p...
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Chicago beaches open for summer seasonMay 25, 2012 5:01 pm - Chicago’s beaches are open for the summer. Beaches along Chicago’s Lake Michigan officially opened to swimmers Friday. This year the Chicago Park District has a new high...
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Uptick in Memorial Day travel expectedMay 24, 2012 4:00 pm - It's go time at O'Hare and Midway International airports as Memorial Day weekend travel takes off. A projected 1.5 million passengers are expected to use either of the t...
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Old Havana restaurants slowly go smoke-freeMay 19, 2012 6:00 am - HAVANA - It's a quintessentially Cuban experience: Capping off a meal with a snifter of rum and an aromatic cigar. This Caribbean nation is renowned around the world fo...
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Santa Fe festival will honor Navajo artistMay 18, 2012 11:00 pm - SANTA FE, N.M. - Artist Tony Abeyta just can't help himself. Pushing up his sleeves and letting his fingers make one more run through his deliberately tousled hair, he ...
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A look at the numbers: London Olympic tourismMay 13, 2012 7:37 am - LONDON — Some numbers illustrating the demand for accommodation during the 2012 London Olympics, which run from July 27 to Aug. 12. — Typical number of tourist...
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San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge marks 75 yearsMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - The Golden Gate Bridge is turning 75 this year. And what a historic span it's been. Big, bold and orange, the bridge is a beloved symbol of San Francisco...
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On the road: 'Extreme Mammals' take over the FieldMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago On a grand scale What's the smallest mammal that ever lived? How can scientists recognize a mammal, when they've got nothing but a fossil skull? Get the surpri...