Travel
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Texas state parks suffer visitor droughtJan 29, 2012 5:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Wildfires caused as much as $11 million in damage to Texas state parks and, coupled with the worst single-year drought in state history, continue to driv...
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Smart Spending: How to save at the slopesJan 29, 2012 4:42 am - Skiers and snowboarders can finally rejoice over the season’s chill, but the long-delayed snowfall won’t make it any easier to traverse the steep cost of winter sports. ...
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Keep track of personal items when travelingJan 29, 2012 12:00 am - Recently while going through security at San Francisco International Airport, I saw a woman who had really tied one on. I’m not talking about throwing a few back at the ...
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Grand Canyon in the winter doesn’t disappointJan 28, 2012 5:00 am - We climbed out of the white Lincoln Navigator ready to be thrilled. The two-hour ride from the Red Rock country of Sedona was behind us, and the alien grandeur of the Gr...
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The Suburbs This Weekend: Disney on Ice, "Grease" travel show and grand pianosJan 24, 2012 10:00 pm - By Richard Battin and Sean Stangland From Disney characters on ice to movie stars in grease; from traveling to Elgin to see and hear several hundred pianists, to traveli...
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Indy kicks off Super maniaJan 22, 2012 5:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis won't ever be mistaken for Miami's South Beach or New Orleans' Bourbon Street, but visitors headed to the Circle City for the Super Bowl will...
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Ancient Cambodian temple stirs to lifeJan 22, 2012 5:00 am - BANTEAY CHHMAR, Cambodia — It's still entwined in mystery and jungle vines, but one of Cambodia's grandest monuments is slowly awakening after eight centuries of isolate...
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On the road: Get ready for Navy Pier's Snow DaysJan 22, 2012 5:00 am - Chicago Snow fooling Teams of professional sculptors from around the world will create masterpieces out of 10-foot blocks of snow at Gateway Park, located just...
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Kohl's new 'Sonic' exhibit lets kids explores soundJan 22, 2012 12:00 am - Visitors to “Sonic Sensation” will not only get to make and listen to a variety of different sounds — they'll also learn about how sound works by seeing its physical rep...
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Vegas museum takes a shot at mob filmsJan 21, 2012 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — A mob museum slated to open soon in Las Vegas will trace Hollywood’s portrayal of mobsters from the birth of the silver screen in a violence-fraught exhibit ...