Travel
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Family trip to Yellowstone filled with geysers, nature and wildlifeApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Bison and elk and campfires and fishing. And oh, that smell ... that unmistakable sulfur smell of geothermal activity. Ask my sons what they remember about our summer tr...
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Stratosphere jump opens to daredevils in Las VegasApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- Visitors to the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas no longer need an elevator to get down from Sin City's highest building. A new ride is giving daredevils a c...
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Learn about Chicago Chinatown's rich historyApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago A slow walk to China How many times have you told yourself you wanted to rediscover Chicago's Chinatown? Learn about Chinatown's rich history, culture and archit...
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Hotels in Bangkok sending tourists packingApr 24, 2010 11:00 pm - BANGKOK -- Thailand's bloody political crisis has been scaring away tourists for weeks but took a new turn this week when some of the capital's finest hotels sent guests...
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Freedom Ride anniversary to be Mississippi tourist drawApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - JACKSON, Miss. -- Next year's commemoration of the 1961 Freedom Rides is expected to dwarf any other tourism event that Mississippi has ever seen, organizers of the nati...
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King Tut's treasures coming to Seattle May 2012Apr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - SEATTLE -- The treasures of Egypt's boy pharoah are returning to Seattle. An exhibit of artifacts from King Tutankhamun's tomb opens at the Pacific Science Center in 201...
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MagiQuest, Enchanted Castle cast a magical spellApr 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens at Universal Orlando Resort this spring, but you don't need to make a trip to Florida to have some magic-themed fun. It seems t...
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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...