Travel
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Starved Rock State Park could have record yearOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - UTICA, Ill. — Attendance at Starved Rock State Park in northern Illinois could reach a record nearly 2.2 million this year. The News-Tribune in LaSalle reports park offi...
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How to avoid family trip mistakesOct 16, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — No one wants to spend more than they have to on a vacation. But with the family in tow, it's even more important to keep the budget in check. Whether it's ta...
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Spirits flow at California's 'ghost wineries'Oct 16, 2011 6:00 am - NAPA, Calif. — As the crisp bite of fall turns vineyards into a kaleidoscope of russet and orange, the Napa Valley's spooky side comes out to play with tales of mysterio...
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Historic Krakow enjoys a college-town vibeOct 16, 2011 6:00 am - KRAKOW, Poland — With crowds of tourists and a college-town atmosphere, Krakow — once the capital of Poland — has become a European hot spot. The center of it all is the...
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In Tijuana, taking a risk on a revivalOct 16, 2011 5:05 am - The Washington Post TIJUANA, Mexico — A few years ago, Tijuana was at the front lines of Mexico’s drug war. There were running gunbattles through downtown streets, bodie...
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Argentina's glaciers make a big impressionOct 16, 2011 1:00 am - LOS GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK, Argentina — The face of Perito Moreno Glacier resembles a colossal fortress, its jagged spires of ice towering about 200 feet above a lake d...
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Kansas preserve recaptures America's dwindling prairieOct 15, 2011 6:00 am - STRONG CITY, Kan. — It's easy to envision the world that pioneers encountered while looking at a herd of bison grazing at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in east-cen...
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Harry Potter studio to open for toursOct 13, 2011 11:00 am - WATFORD, England — The magical world of Harry Potter is being meticulously reassembled at a former aerodrome near London. The collection of sheds and sound stages is whe...
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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...