Travel
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Explore the rhythm and history of Kansas CityJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I'm going to be spending some time in the Kansas City area, actually five or six days. I'm also going to have a car at my disposal. I'd like to see some of the su...
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Airlines nickel and dime us to stay aloftJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you noticed more people are getting a charge out of flying these days? I don't mean they're experiencing unbridled joy from winging it to a new destination. Nor do...
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Las Vegas hotel has no record of Hotwire reservationJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Q: We recently booked a hotel room in Las Vegas through Hotwire.com. We prepaid $952 for it. Hotwire took our money but never gave us the room it promised. We travel...
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Oregon Wild: City family steps out of its element, into the wilderness
Jun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - HOOD RIVER, Ore. -- It was a good thing nobody warned me about all those hills and the cars zooming by. Because if I'd known what the ride from the bike shop in Hood Riv...
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Record tourism could harm famous Easter Island statues
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Michigan's 'Harbor Country' callsJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Bicycles and bologna, parades and Prancer. For years these have been tourism staples of Three Oaks, Mich. (pop. 1,801). They remain major draws, with an enticing networ...
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Gas prices needn't tank your summer vacationJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Worries about the cost of gas compelled me to combine my son's birthday trip to the mall for some new clothes with a stop at the dentist for me. Believe me, both were fu...
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CalendarJun 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Near Heart of Illinois Fair, Peoria, Ill., July 11-19. Free grandstand entertainment, daily attractions, truck/tractor pulls, demo derbies, large midway carnival r...
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Dells are good to go despite delugeJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Original Wisconsin Ducks amphibious vehicle tours are still running on the Wisconsin River. Only a small portion of the itinerary was on Lake Delton, which has cease...
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Don't be taxed by U.S. Customs regulationsJun 21, 2008 11:00 pm - When Dorothy Burgess passed through U.S. Customs after returning from a trip to France, an agent thought he smelled a rat. Actually, it was a chunk of gooey cheese Dorot...