Travel
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Mall of America amusement park puts shopping in second placeFeb 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Entering Mall of America, my kids were unimpressed. It resembled Woodfield, and they silently feared we’d be spending the day shopping for clothes for mom. The thought...
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South Padre Island makes a splashFeb 26, 2011 11:00 pm - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — South Padre Island is famous as a spring break destination, with concerts, bikini contests and plenty of partying by the college kids who flo...
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Mexico still lures spring-breakersFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - MEXICO CITY — Spring break reservations for Mexico from U.S. college students remain steady, travel industry experts say, despite near-daily reports of drug violence the...
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On the road: City hotels offer spring packagesFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Put some spring in your step Just because you can't spend spring break at the shore, you can still have an adventure that includes cultural attractions...
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Field Museum exhibit traces role of horsesFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - Most Americans today no longer have a real horse sense. In the high-tech digital world, there is limited exposure to horses, such as seen in movies or other entertainmen...
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On the road: Polar Adventure Days returns to Northerly IslandFeb 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Chicago Cold play Northerly Island is the perfect place for a day of outdoor winter activities courtesy of Polar Adventure Days. The sixth annual indoor-outdoo...
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Critical shift? New reviewer named for California wineFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - There’s a new critic in town for California wines and oenophiles are buzzing about what that could mean. Robert M. Parker Jr., the influential wine critic and founder of...
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On the road: 'Horse' exhibit opens at the FieldFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Horses and humans have had a profound relationship for thousands of years that have shaped human civilization. At the Field Museum's new exhibit, “The Horse,” you'll see...
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Winter camping trips require planning, proper gearFeb 10, 2011 10:00 pm - The solitude, quiet and frozen cold of a winter landscape are great reasons to head outdoors in February. You can snowshoe, ski, trek or go sledding. Sleep overnight in ...
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Des Plaines photographer finds the beauty, and ferocity, of nature.Feb 05, 2011 10:00 pm - “Celebrating Nature,” the February show in the third floor periodical reading room gallery of the Des Plaines Public Library, is a collection of 24 16-by-20-inch color p...