Travel
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More to Indiana Dunes than life on the beachMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - One Tank Trips are fun places you can visit on a tank of gas. Indiana Dunes, National Lakeshore, a national park since 1966, is a geological gem filled with a vari...
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Smithsonian gears up for movie-inspired visitors
May 16, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- What happens after dark in the halls of a museum? A few lucky kids will get to find out in the months ahead, thanks to some big promotions and travel deals...
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More than 300 crafters at 41st annul Fair DiddlyMay 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie! The sun always seems to shine on Fair Diddly! Shop outdoors and browse through the artwork of more than 300 crafters from across the United States at ...
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Jefferson's retirement plantation retreat restored
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - FOREST, Va. -- Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest plantation retreat has unveiled its $6 million, 20-year architectural restoration to the third president's original visio...
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Smuggling birds, animals doesn't fly with customsMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you hear about Sony Dong, the bird man from Vietnam? Customs at Los Angeles International Airport caught him smuggling songbirds into the United States. Apparently h...
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A sample of cool birding tours, simple to deluxe
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Birding as a hobby has soared in recent years, leading to a variety of new tours. There are trips for experts and amateurs, ranging from the deluxe to the inexpensive. S...
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Plan ahead for summer travel to favorite New England spots
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - DUBLIN, N.H. -- Beaches, mansions, hikes and pizza -- these are a few of Yankee magazine's favorite things about New England for summer travel. The magazine's May/June i...
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Bathroom, kitchen ideas flow at KohlerMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - KOHLER, WIS. - A small village in Wisconsin three hours north of Chicago has a resort hotel, tours of several factories that make large kitchen and bathroom appliances, ...
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Conservation effort targets Montana hotel guests
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - HELENA, Mont. -- People checking in at some Montana hotels and other lodging establishments will be asked whether they care to contribute a dollar or two to help conserv...
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New Monticello visitor center blends into the landscape
May 09, 2009 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Partially built into the base of a mountain and largely surrounded by trees, Monticello's new visitor center blends into the central Virginia lan...