Travel
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Pittsburgh celebrates past, future after 250 years
Nov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- George Washington and Gen. John Forbes looked out over the strategic fork of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers. Behind them, Fort Duquesne smoldered aft...
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Unique stores, Christmas markets in NYC
Nov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Some 11 million people visited New York City last year between October and December, according to NYC & Company, the city's marketing and tourism organization...
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Toronto on a budget: See more for less
Nov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - TORONTO - With the U.S. dollar surging against Canadian currency, a vacation north of the border is suddenly affordable again. The U.S. dollar was worth $1.23 Canadian i...
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Catching the wrong flight harder now, but still happensNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Did you hear about the woman last week who thought she was going to Tampa, FL, but ended up in Puerto Rico? According to an article in the Tampa Bay press, senior citize...
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Go beyond Michigan Avenue on a Neighborhood TourNov 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Looking for something to do when your parents come to town? Rather than take them to Navy Pier or the Art Institute for the seventh time, why not explore a different par...
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New Orleans cemeteries reviving from neglect
Nov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- On a recent morning, Jeffrey Scott stood before Marie Laveau's tomb in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, shaking a cigarette out of a pack to leave as an offering...
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Sushi sampler among in-flight meal itemsNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Recently, while visiting Houston, Texas, I enjoyed an in-flight meal. That probably sounds like an oxymoron, since most in-flight meals are a few steaks short of enjoyab...
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Scottsboro, Ala., store is a marvel of travelers' unclaimed lootNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Q: I remember a column you wrote about someplace in Alabama where there's a store that sells luggage and other items that haven't been claimed at airports. I wanted ...
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Go guideNov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Freebie Learn about the history of candy in the 1890s during the "Holiday Candy" program. Guests can watch the skills involved in making candy - from boiling the su...
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Bringing sexy back, with $1B: Miami Fontainebleau hotel reborn
Nov 22, 2008 10:00 pm - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- It takes a lot to impress here, a place where magazine models shop and $100,000 cars creep by without a batted eye. But there are exceptions, and in...