Travel
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Suite life: SF hotel penthouse gets a facelift
Sep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO-- JFK slept here. So did Prince Charles. Representatives of the Big Four presumably stayed awake as they worked on the United Nations Charter in 1945. A lo...
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Bears, berries: Olympic park's High Divide trail
Sep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Washington -- "Did you see the bear?" the backpacker standing at the side of the trail asked. "He sure saw you." Well, no, I'd missed him, screene...
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Free art fun at Museum of Contemporary ArtSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Art project Remember snipping construction paper, coloring with crayons or whiling away an hour or two creating a masterpiece? Art is as good a mental ...
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Mexico has 4 spots in top 10 travel list despite swine flu
Sep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS-- Mexico took four of the top 10 spots on a list of international destinations booked by agents, managers and agency owners from the Travel Leaders company (...
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Political buttons and memorabilia showSep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie Political Button and Memorabilia Show Dealers and collectors can buy, sell and trade political buttons from years past at the Political Button and Memo...
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Best U.S. flea markets, according to Budget Travel
Sep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) • Do you love looking for treasures in a flea market in your leisure time? Budget Travel magazine's September issue is featuring the world's best flea mar...
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National parks headed for banner year
Sep 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The national park system is headed for a record-breaking number of visitors this year if travel trends hold up. Nearly 232 million people have already visi...
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At Cape Cod: Cycling sisters are over budget, but still happySep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Evie Weber of Arlington Heights and her sister, Norma Witherbee, are familiar to Daily Herald readers who followed their bicycle travels on the Lewis and Clark Trail...
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Take a hike and enjoy nature in all of its fall glorySep 21, 2009 11:00 pm - The signs of fall are starting to show everywhere, but if you want a really impressive view of the change of seasons head to one of the area's hiking trails. Whether tak...
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Crittercams let you see sharks, penguins in actionSep 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Happy feet? The zoo is nice, but imagine watching a great white shark chomp down on its prey or see penguins gliding on and below the ice. You can than...