Travel
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Midwest travel: MCA's new exhibit dares to dream of 'Eternal Youth'Mar 04, 2017 6:28 am - Chicago Sonic youth Get a sense of youthful dreamy madness at the Museum of Contemporary Art's new exhibit, "Eternal Youth." Works drawn mostly from the MCA's collection...
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New 'basic economy' airfares target the cheapest of the cheapskates
Feb 26, 2017 6:00 am - The big airlines have jumped into the “basic economy” market, competing with the super-cheap airlines that cater to the most frugal passengers. Within hours of each othe...
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Midwest travel: AC Hotel Chicago Downtown offers $20.16 rooms for Cubs opening weekendFeb 25, 2017 6:24 am - Chicago Home run AC Hotel Chicago Downtown is offering a two-day-only deal to celebrate last year's historic Cubs World Series victory and to kick off the 2017 baseball ...
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A pub crawl in charming Dingle on Ireland's southwest coast
Feb 22, 2017 6:00 am - DINGLE, Ireland (AP) - On a trip to Europe, we went looking for some real Irish charm. We found it, in Dingle, a town of 1,200 people on Ireland's southwest coast. The t...
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American Writers Museum to open May 16 in ChicagoFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - American Writers Museum, a first-of-its-kind national museum that celebrates more than 300 American writers ranging from Studs Terkel to Dr. Seuss, will open in down...
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Midwest travel: See experimental artists take chances at Chicago's OnEdge seriesFeb 18, 2017 5:15 am - Chicago Edgy stuff Snag the opportunity to witness free experimental solo performances, live music, spectacles and dance by national and international artists and compan...
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Good luck getting government, military discounts at Trump's D.C. hotel
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Midwest travel: Roll out the barrel(s) for Oak & Iron beer tasting in ChicagoFeb 11, 2017 6:00 am - Chicago Oak, iron and beer Jerry's sixth annual Oak & Iron beer tasting features barrel-aged brews on tap, plus medieval attire and sword-wielding cinema. Count on obscu...
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No whining on hiking, biking tours along Sonoma County vineyardsFeb 07, 2017 5:00 am - The breeze rushes over my shoulders and the sun kisses my face as I pedal along a country road winding through vineyards an hour north of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bri...
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Midwest travel: Get folksy at University of Chicago's Folk FestivalFeb 04, 2017 6:00 am - Chicago World music Celebrate traditional music from around the world at the University of Chicago's 57th annual Folk Festival. On Saturday, get in on free daytime works...