Travel
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Thanks to social media, are we down to four degrees of separation?
Jul 15, 2017 7:20 am - The great American road trip is woven deep into the country's cultural fabric. Just think of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," John Steinbeck's "Travels with Charley," and T...
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Midwest travel: Sky High Silent Yoga takes over Skydeck ChicagoJul 08, 2017 7:33 am - Chicago Upward facing dogs Yoga followed by beer sampling is nothing new. Combine those on the 99th floor of Willis Tower at Skydeck Chicago, and your mountain pose take...
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Midwest travel: Chicago's Square Roots fest = 3 days of music + brewsJul 01, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago Hip to be square Square Roots, the inventive Lincoln Square music and beer experience, returns for three days showcasing more than 50 musical acts, 30 regional c...
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Midwest travel: It's a midsummer night's dream at Wisconsin's American Players TheatreJun 24, 2017 7:31 am - Chicago At the movies If the glut of popcorn movies is keeping you out of the theater this summer, get to the Windy City Film Festival to see feature films, sci-fi, fant...
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Lower gasoline prices ease holiday travel plansJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Shell gas station at the intersection of Lake-Cook and Rand roads near Deer Park is selling gas for $1.99 a gallon. The low price is causing some traffic jams at tha...
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to expand to Japan this year
Jun 19, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans to expand - into the House of the Rising Sun. The Cleveland-based museum has announced plans to create a permanent presen...
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Midwest travel: World's Largest Block Party is 'Bringing It Back' to ChicagoJun 17, 2017 7:29 am - Chicago Flock to the block The theme of the 33rd Annual Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party is "Bringing It Back to The Block" as it returns to its original locati...
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Midwest travel: Enjoy alley fun in Chicago at ACTIVATE's first summer pop-up eventJun 10, 2017 7:28 am - Chicago Get this party started The first event of the summer pop-up series ACTIVATE, Playground - The Rec Room of the Block, riffs on the theme Off Street. So expect it ...
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Des Plaines gives early approval for new hotelJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen gave preliminary approval to plans for a new hotel at the intersection of Touhy Avenue and Mannheim Road. The proposed five-story Fairfield Inn & Su...
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Oh the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss museum opens its doorsJun 06, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - From the squiggly, pink handrails outside the entrance to the front hall decorated with scenes from "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" ...