Travel
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On the roadNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Bjorn to be mild Christmas in Sweden is a lot more than dried codfish and creamed rice. There's julbok, the Christmas goat, who helps Tomten, that woul...
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Skiing at Mount Bachelor, a West Coast favorite
Nov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - MOUNT BACHELOR, Ore. -- Deep powder is standard issue at Mount Bachelor, a West coast favorite that averages 400 inches of snow per season, just 20 miles from the outdoo...
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Yes, Route 66 remnants remain in New MexicoNov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Q: I'm going to be in New Mexico and I would like to know about any portions of Route 66 that still exist there. I have followed the old route in other states, and I...
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The North Pole moves south in holiday displays
Nov 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Outside it might be mild or downright balmy. But inside store windows at this time year, it can be winter no matter the temperature. Glistening scenes of holiday glory o...
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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...