Travel
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Palmer House country's longest continuously operating hotelApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago Potter Palmer's masterpiece Did you know that the country's longest continuously operating hotel is right here in Chicago? With its $170 million restoration com...
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British Columbia officials set up zip line in San FranciscoApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- A zip line that lets riders soar hundreds of feet through the air along San Francisco's waterfront is attracting big crowds, according to the San Franci...
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'Tomato Lady' Aggie Nehmzow to talk at Gurnee libraryApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Freebie Meet 'The Tomato Lady' Local vegetable gardeners are invited to meet tomato expert Aggie Nehmzow, known as "The Tomato Lady." Nehmzow grows 75 varieties of heirl...
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Gallatin Forest to restrict motorcycle, bike useApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - HELENA, Mont. -- Motorcycle and bicycle use within the Gallatin National Forest will be restricted this summer after a federal judge ruled the U.S. Forest Service had fa...
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New exhibit traces wartime escape Curious George authorsApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - New exhibit traces wartime escape of authors of beloved character Curious George
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Bryce Canyon to celebrate Utah prairie dogApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Utah -- Southern Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park will honor the Utah prairie dog later this month. Officials are planning the park's first-...
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Ski resorts tackle future with fewer baby boomersApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - VAIL, Colo. -- As a Brooklyn transplant, Denver businessman Sid Wilson didn't start skiing until he was 43, at the urging of a Colorado co-worker. Now at 65, he won't sk...
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U.S. airlines had fewer on-time flights in FebruaryApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK U.S. airlines operated fewer on-time flights in February, the Department of Transportation said Thursday, as massive snowstorms shut down some of the largest E...
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A Hawaiian vacation, without the 12-hour flightApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago Hula over to the Talbott If a Hawaiian vacation isn't in the budget, don't toss the pineapple just yet. The Talbott, a luxury, boutique hotel...
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Gtrot site helps globetrotters coordinate plansApr 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Want to keep track of your friends on spring break or any other time of year? A new Web site started by college students aims to make it easier. With Gtrot -- http://www...