Travel
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'Bluesman' hotel puts guests to restOct 09, 2011 6:00 am - CLARKSDALE, Miss. — It's not the Heartbreak Hotel or the Ritz, and George Washington didn't sleep there. But The Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale is widely regarded as a hi...
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Pieces in place for Florida's new LegolandOct 09, 2011 6:00 am - WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The first thing you'll do upon entering Legoland Florida is walk up to the nearest oversized Lego model and touch it: Is it really made out of those...
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Go behind the scenes at free Open House Chicago toursOct 09, 2011 6:00 am - Want to take a free, behind-the-scenes trip to the top of the Sears Tower? No, not Willis Tower, that super skyscraper looming over downtown Chicago, but the Original S...
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Vermont hopes foliage fans turn over new leafOct 09, 2011 6:00 am - MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Foliage Force wants you to know: There's plenty of wide-open leaf-peeping opportunities, regardless of storm damage to roads in the middle ...
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Some California wineries make room for familiesOct 09, 2011 6:00 am - NAPA, Calif. — You might think kids would be about as welcome at a winery as cork taint. But happily for those who didn't lose their palates when they became parents, th...
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On the road: Have car, will travel this fallOct 09, 2011 6:00 am - Chicago Form and function “Form in Floral II” returns for a second year and takes root at a new location, the Lincoln Park Conservatory, as part of Chicago Art...
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How grand hotels are staying afloatOct 09, 2011 5:00 am - DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. — The signature green and white china is packed, the Adirondack chairs are stored away and the corridor lights are dimmed. The Balsams Grand Resort...
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Winter golf enthusiasts at home in ArizonaOct 08, 2011 6:00 am - PHOENIX — Tired of chilly weather last winter, Wayne Johnson and Rachel Wright decided it was time to get away. Johnson has family in the Phoenix area, so they figured w...
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Find fall fun at corn mazes, pumpkin patchesOct 08, 2011 6:00 am - The leaves have just started changing, but fall activities are already out in force. One fun family activity is the challenge of the corn maze. A variety of locations i...
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Some of the country’s best caves are in the MidwestOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - In the middle of our Cave of the Mounds tour, the guide asked if we wanted to experience what “total darkness” was like. Of course, the answer was yes. My 6-year-old ner...