Travel
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On the road: Kettle River Paddle FestApr 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Paddle battle Watch kayakers do their stunts and tricks during the white water rodeo, learn to paddle in a clinic, see fireworks and listen to live tunes at the Ket...
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Kids get creative with 'Forts' exhibitApr 16, 2011 2:00 am - Every hour the “Forts” exhibit at Chicago Children's Museum looks different. Young visitors like to make the space their own, hanging multicolored fabrics across chairs,...
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Pilgrims expected to pack Rome for beatificationApr 16, 2011 2:00 am - ROME — You may need a miracle to find an affordable room in Rome the weekend of Pope John Paul II's beatification ceremony. Or maybe there's a miracle in the making. The...
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Gourmet raft trips on the Rio GrandeApr 15, 2011 11:00 pm - BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas — On the banks of the Rio Grande where the river has carved steep canyons through the mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert dozens of miles fr...
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On the road: Party for the Planet at Brookfield ZooApr 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Earth Day worth it Earth Day at Brookfield Zoo means a special Party for the Planet celebration. The daylong event highlights polar bears and the effects of climate...
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Facing fears on Chernobyl tourApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION, Ukraine — For the visitor, Chernobyl makes heavy demands on the imagination — much of what's important can be seen only in the mind's ey...
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Civil War anniversary fires up re-enactorsApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - FORT SUMTER NATIONAL MONUMENT, S.C. — For thousands of Civil War re-enactors, the next four years are a chance to capitalize on the public's curiosity about a century-ol...
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On the road: Behind-the-curtain tourApr 09, 2011 2:00 am - Chicago The show must go on Treat your favorite theatergoer or Gleek to a tour of Chicago’s grand palaces such as the Oriental Theatre, the Cadillac Palace and the Bank ...
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Seville celebrates with Easter spectacleApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - SEVILLE, Spain — As incense and candles burn, trumpets blare and drums beat, penitents covered in colorful tunics and conical hoods march slowly through the night toward...
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Alaskan glacier makes for a cool adventureApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK, Alaska — The first thing I noticed was the feeling of an ice-cream headache. It meant we were getting close. But the chill off the massive Ha...