Travel
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Michigan's summer tourist towns still appealing in winter
Feb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - SAUGATUCK, Mich. - An eerie quiet hangs over the long, curving boardwalk alongside the frozen-over Kalamazoo River late one recent afternoon in this small Lake Michigan ...
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Johannesburg a draw for study of early man
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Tips for arriving with your luggage intactFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Last week, when Cortney Cameron picked up her luggage at baggage claim in San Francisco, she was left holding the bag - an empty one. Apparently the zipper on her suitca...
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Samba yourself silly at Carnivale in ChicagoFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago Samba yourself silly If you can't join the conga line to Rio this spring, Carnivale in Chicago offers festivities for revelers of all ages. The three-day extrava...
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Grapefruits and Cactuses: Spring training travel
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Hanging out with Abe and Mary for 200th birthday celebrationFeb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Freebie! Hanging out with Abe and Mary In honor of the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, the Mount Prospect Public Library hosts "An Afternoon w...
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Cardboard jungle: Art exhibit casts Chicago in paperFeb 12, 2009 10:00 pm - You may think cardboard can't be pretty, but the 70 artists taking part in "The Exquisite City" will make you think otherwise. Made almost entirely from the rough brown ...
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Lousiana's Evangeline country has interesting historyFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Q: My sisters and I are going to St. Martinville, La., for a week or so (open-ended). Our ancestors were French-Canadian so we are interested in Acadian history. Some of...
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Tourists getting steep discounts at attractions
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Ax the tax at The 900 Shops special sale eventFeb 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Every little bit helps and The 900 Shops is doing its part by throwing a President's Day weekend shopping event so you can splurge tax free. Saturday, Sunday and Preside...