Travel
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Special-needs guests enjoy Texas theme parkJun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN ANTONIO — The carousel has chariots for wheelchairs. Braille games decorate side panels on the jungle gym. And table-high sandboxes allow just about any kid to build...
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’Avatar’ gets top billing at Seattle museumJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - SEATTLE — A music and popular culture museum in Seattle is banking on fans of the Oscar-winning film “Avatar” to take in a new exhibit on how director James Cameron brou...
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Booked early, then airfare fell. A refund? Maybe.May 29, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — You booked your summer travel early, only to see the airfare drop. You have company. The threat of fare increases combined with pent-up demand drove more tra...
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On the road: Field offers a whale of a timeMay 29, 2011 1:00 am - Chicago A whale of a time Get to know the stars of the sea during a visit to “Whales: Giants of the Deep” at the Field Museum. Get immersed in the world of wha...
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Florida’s Siesta Beach ranked nation’s bestMay 28, 2011 7:00 am - SARASOTA, Fla. — After years as a head-turning bridesmaid in the best-beach rankings, Sarasota’s Siesta Beach is finally the bride. The wide slice of brilliant white san...
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Huge swings, new coasters add thrills to theme parksMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Massive swings at Cedar Point, Kings Island, Dollywood and a Six Flags in California, plus coasters at Six Flags themed on the Green Lantern and a new Li...
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Florida parks add Legoland, whale showMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — A theme park built with millions of Lego bricks, a cheetah habitat with a zero-to-60 mph roller coaster at Africa-themed Busch Gardens, and the first new...
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Record snow makes spectacular Yosemite waterfallsMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Water, water everywhere and it’s a spectacular sight. Record Sierra snowfall over the winter now means record snow melt for the spring....
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Universal Orlando updating two ridesMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando says Spidey will soon go high-def, and lots of “minions” will be up to no good in a new attraction themed on the animated movie “Despic...
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Nostalgic neighborhood diner lives onMay 22, 2011 6:00 am - TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — Look back in hunger. Bill’s Toasty Shop lives while so many other neighborhood diners have died, their plates cleaned long ago by corporate chain riv...