Travel
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Mix with Bix and all that jazzMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Hollywood, Calif., didn't get it right. Davenport, Iowa, did. And legions of jazz lovers and flocks of tourists are glad of it. The 1950 movie "Young Man With a Horn" is...
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Turn your trip into a work of artMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing like capturing the all-American summer vacation in images and reliving the fun and flubs with the family -- like the time the rented RV got stuck in Indi...
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CalendarMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Near Strawberries draw downstate visitors Elmwood Strawberry Festival, Elmwood, Ill., May 31. Family event featuring 3-on-3 basketball, car show, entertainment, cra...
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Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues rides at new Hard Rock Park in SC
May 10, 2008 11:00 pm - MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The Led Zeppelin classic "Whole Lotta Love" throbs from the 1,200-watt sound system as the slick silver and white roller coaster nears the top of i...
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CalendarMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Near Travel to Scotland in Michigan Alma Highland Festival & Games, Alma, Mich., May 24 and 25. Now in its 41st year, this annual celebration of Scottish tradition,...
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Barnstorming in Abe Lincoln countryMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Although the city of Springfield is dubbed "Mr. Lincoln's hometown," there are plenty of communities west of the Illinois capital in which the lanky circuit-riding lawye...
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Stay in a historic hotel when touring the Old WestMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - While visiting a museum containing artifacts of the Rocky Mountains a few years back, I saw a rocking chair whose structural parts were made of pieces from rifles and sh...
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Problems with Expedia not living up to promiseMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I have two problems with Expedia that I was hoping you could help me sort out. I booked a stay at an all-inclusive hotel in Cancun called The Royal. We paid extra...
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Checking out a Mackinac Island vacationMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. We are planning a trip to Mackinac Island in September. I found a place to stay listed as Hamilton Inn Select and wanted your input on places you recommend, plus ...
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Proper diet helps fliers get the (jet) lag outMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week when my husband arrived at his hotel room in Athens, Greece, he put his hat in a drawer and hung his socks in the closet. He wasn't returning from a night of d...