Travel
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View skies, nothing but new skiesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes I wonder if I'm officially crossing over into the netherworld of "old ladydom" because things are getting under my skin that never seemed to matter to me. Two ...
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CalendarOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Near John Deere Commons gets holiday glow The 11th annual Lighting on the Commons in Moline, Ill., is a celebration of community spirit. Join thousands of part...
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Wine and 2,000 years of history mingle in Pecs, Hungary
Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - PECS, Hungary -- A church without a steeple; a near-Mediterranean climate far from the Mediterranean Sea; winemaking traditions in the region dating from the Roman Empir...
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Points to see in DeKalb, the barbed wire capitalOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Displayed in a museum in DeKalb, a lively university town tucked into the cornfields of northern Illinois, is a poster featuring singing cowboy Gene Autry. It might seem...
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MGM brings Las Vegas glitz and gaming to Detroit
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- Casino officials and celebrity chefs showed off $800 million worth of Las Vegas glitz amid Motown grit this month as the MGM Grand Detroit made its public deb...
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Examining those annoying hidden airline feesOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As an industry, airlines have never made money since the Wright brothers. Because of mismanagement, they've decided to try lining their coffers by coming up with a slew...
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See Big Sur's beauty through a unique 'window'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Jess Ellis Knubis must have been reading my mind when he went into the recording studio. I don't know this multitalented musician, but it turns out his tunes are the per...
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Making amends for a lost reservationOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm having a problem getting a simple matter cleared up with Hotels.com. I booked a room at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort in Panama for two nights and received a c...
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The early bird gets the word on ski dealsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As I'm writing this in early October, the annual box elder bug invasion is under way on the west side of my home and I fantasize that a freak snowstorm would serve them ...
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Finding your own special Mexico on a cruiseOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - When we set off for our most recent Mexican Riviera cruise, my husband and I had a mission. No lazing around sipping mai tais and waiting for afternoon tea this time. Th...