Travel
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No need to strike gold to enjoy San Francisco
Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - The original '49ers came armed with pickaxes, but it's possible to mine the pleasures of the City by the Bay without striking gold. Jump aboard a ferry o...
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Wisconsin road trips offer wide range of cheeses
Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - MILWAUKEE - It's possible, even pleasurable, to eat one's way through Wisconsin. The state has nearly 140 licensed cheese factories, and most are small operations that f...
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Visit World War II memorial cemetery near LuxembourgMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Q: A member of my family who served in the Army in the European Theater during World War II is buried in a military cemetery near Luxembourg. We plan on going to the...
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Ask questions before you take off for unfamiliar 'paradise'Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - My next-door neighbor called recently to brag about the free trip she had just received through the mail. According to the letter, she was one of 20 people receiving a c...
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Puerto Rico's west coast: Beaches, byways, coquis
Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - RINCON, Puerto Rico - So many beautiful beaches around the world are ringed by high-rise condos, trinket shops and traffic, with the same fast-food and hotel chains as a...
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Travel Calendar: Art for presidentMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Art for president Take in a new, free exhibition of prints, posters, photographs, and videos that emerged in 2008 as artistic emblems of support of Obama for Pre...
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Put all your eggs in one basketMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago Put all your eggs in one basket Just tell the kids they're going to the largest free candy grab in the Midwest and it takes place on the field at Soldier Field a...
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Aruba's island beauty offers sand, sea and sunsets
Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - ORANJESTAD, Aruba - Given a choice between a snowy mountain and a sandy beach, I prefer the cold. But my wife is from Miami and my infant son howls when exposed to a chi...
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Nashville great for 'instant vacation, minimal expense'
Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - There is no beach. No theme park. No casinos. No Super Bowl. No Mardi Gras. No World Cup. Nashville is the city that tore down its theme park to build...
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M Resort opens south of Vegas resort corridor
Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS - The new M Resort, Spa and Casino has opened during what has been a tough stretch for casinos in Las Vegas, but chief executive Anthony Marnell III said timel...