Travel
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Low-budget vacations in the Mile High City
Feb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - DENVER - Denver and the Rocky Mountains are tailor-made for frugal vacations. Scenic campsites, decent fishing, hunting, rock climbing, rafting and hiking are all within...
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Peanut regulations won't save passengers with allergiesFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - If you're planning to travel on a Northwest Airlines flight in the near future, you could be flying for peanuts. I'm not talking about a huge drop in ticket prices - you...
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Orchid shows brighten up winter's last gray days
Feb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Enough already with chilly gray winter. Time to pick up a bouquet of bright pink tulips and start thinking about spring. In many places, it will be weeks befo...
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World-class indoor stair climb comes to townFeb 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Every breath you take Chicago owns bragging rights to the best hot dog, the coolest architecture and home to the President of the United States. Now, we'll own the rest ...
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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
Feb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's economic hub is the very model of a skyscraping major city. But Johannesburg also is a mecca for those with an interest in the pre-modern ...
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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
Feb 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Opening day for Major League Baseball is April 6. But fans don't have to wait that long to see their favorite teams. Spring training games are scheduled from Feb. 25 to ...
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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...