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New Disney World coaster lets kids design the ride

Associated Press
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle. Walt Disney World opens an attraction Wednesday allowing them to design their...
Tourist attraction: escape tunnels in Berlin

Associated Press
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - BERLIN -- When the East German government built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to prevent its citizens from leaving, the regime failed to account for the ingenuity and creativi...
Colorado offers 'snow virgins' a free 3-month trip

Associated Press
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - DENVER -- People who have never seen snow or built a snowman are getting a chance to do it in Colorado, in a big way. The Colorado Tourism Office launched a contest Mond...
Yellowstone plan sharply curtails snowmobiles

Associated Press
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The National Park Service has approved a plan to restrict snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park to less than half of last winter's limit. The...
60 years of the arts at Elgin Community College

Daily Herald Staff Report
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie 60 years of the arts Help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elgin Community College at the Fall for the Arts event. Dozens of performances run througho...
'Nature of Diamonds' exhibit opens at Field Museum

By Jacky Runice
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago A girl's best friend The exhibit is so bright, you have to wear shades when the "Nature of Diamonds" opens at the Field Museum. Nearly 800 glittering o...
Discovering the secret to Arizona's growing cluster of vineyards

Associated Press
Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - ELGIN, Ariz. - Grapes aren't supposed to grow in the desert. But here in this southern Arizona town, surrounded by endless, rolling green and amber hills, the Callaghan ...
Near-disaster gives sisters a taste of generosity

By Evie Weber Special to the Daily Herald
Oct 11, 2009 11:00 pm - As Paul Harvey would say, "And now the rest of the story." Last week Norma and I were debating what to do. Should we continue cycling in the mountains of New York, Penns...
Literary tour of Chicago delves into famous writers' haunts

By Jacky Runice
Oct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Book this tour Tired of TV? The city of Chicago offers a way to reinvigorate your fall reading. Literary Chicago is a special tour that takes participa...
Naturally spooky: Bats, spiders and catacombs

Associated Press
Oct 10, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Haunted house attractions and ghost tours can be a lot of fun. But some things are naturally spooky, with no fake blood or recorded howls required. If you re...

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