Travel
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Airports feature attractions from polar bears to musicJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With the latest terrorist incident over U.S. skies, air travelers are more on edge than usual and security lines are even longer. But if you're looking for s...
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Is inconsistency best weapon against terrorism?Jan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Last Sunday when my daughter flew from Chicago to San Francisco, she planned to finish knitting a Christmas stocking she started a year ago for her niece. But her plans ...
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East coast vs. west coast skiing not just ice vs. powderJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado -- Long before settling amid the soaring peaks of southwestern Colorado, where she helped create a ski experience unlike any other in North Americ...
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Tough winter creating great skiing in North CarolinaJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - BLOWING ROCK, N.C. -- Skiers in North Carolina have an unusual treat this year: The Blue Ridge Mountains are dressed in winter white from an early snowstorm coating nati...
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Des Plaines man completes 2,105-mile hike along Route 66Dec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - After 211 days and walking 2,105 miles, a 71-year old Des Plaines man finally realized his goal. On Monday, Emory Duick and his daughter, Lauren, reached the Santa Monic...
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Museum shows drawings collected by flight attendant
Dec 26, 2009 10:00 pm - PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- A museum is showing artwork collected by a Delta flight attendant who started handing out crayons to passengers after the Sept. 11th attacks. The...
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Elephants, guests see solace in US Ozark Mountains
Dec 26, 2009 10:00 pm - GREENBRIER, Arkansas -- As you walk through the field beside them, it is difficult to tell if that rumble is the sound of their mighty footsteps or your heart thumping i...
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Miami offers a taste of Haiti, no passport needed
Dec 26, 2009 10:00 pm - MIAMI -- From his corner convenience store in Little Haiti, Ashraf Mashni sees a thriving Caribbean village. It is a short drive inland from Miami's trendy South Beach, ...
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Wheaton's Festival of Lights continues through 2009Dec 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie Fest at the zoo Wheaton's Cosley Zoo hosts its Festival of Lights and Trees through the final days of 2009. See lighted displays, visit the zoo's anima...
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Ninth annual Chicago Sketch Comedy FestivalDec 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Funny people Chicago may have slipped to third in terms of population, but it remains the sketch comedy capital of the world. The ninth annual Chicago ...