Travel
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St. Louis on the cheap: From the Arch to the zoo
Mar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- The French who founded this city in 1764 left instructions for having a good time. The Germans brought the beer, built the brick mansions and got things org...
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Fliers beware: Your bags may be pilferedMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the ring of baggage handlers at St. Louis Lambert Field who instead of just lifting the luggage off the aircraft and placing it on the carousel simply...
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Go guide: A reeeeally tiny circus!; folk art showMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Freebie! A reeeeally tiny circus! Calling themselves "The world's smallest circus," the two-person team known as Pocket Circus comes to the Round Lake Area Pub...
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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...