Travel
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Barbados has sun, rum and 'Washington slept here'Nov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - ST. PHILIP, Barbados -- George Washington slept here. Among the hundreds of markers that make that claim, the most curious is here on Barbados, the easternmost Caribbe...
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Philadelphia museum tells story of Jews in AmericaNov 19, 2010 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- After 34 years with big dreams but cramped quarters, a new museum opening in the heart of the city's historic district aims to tell the complete story ...
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A holiday shopping spreeNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - After a day of retail mayhem, the last thing you want to do is drive back to the burbs or maneuver all those bags on a train in winter weather. The recently renovated H...
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Holiday parade down Michigan AvenueNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - This holiday season, you may not be able to surprise the family with a new car on the driveway sporting a colossal red bow or a ski trip to the Rocky Mountains, but you ...
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Colorado resort areas await snow, skiersNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - DENVER -- Ski resorts say snow trumps the economy when vacationers decide whether to head to the mountains. With economists saying the Great Recession is over, Colorado...
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Kauai photo tour a shutterbug's delightNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - POIPU, Hawaii -- The best part of the best-ever family vacation was practically an afterthought. With just days to go before my parents and I left for a week on the Ha...
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Theaters gear up for holiday showsNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Christmas may still be more than a month away, but local theaters are already into the holiday spirit. Whether you take your family to a brand new production or a classi...
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A cruise with the whole familyNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The cruise was my mother's brilliant idea. Mom doesn't turn 70 until Nov. 9, but she wanted to celebrate this milestone with the whole family so we had to do something b...
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Traveling overseas a new Thanksgiving traditionNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - I just made my favorite thing for Thanksgiving reservations. I do this nearly every year. These reservations have nothing to do with the local restaurant that features ...
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New exhibit delves into the impact of monster hurricaneNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- The room is lit by flashlights, an escape hole chopped in the roof with an ax lying nearby. Steps away, rising floodwaters seep down a levee wall. Across...