Travel
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Midwest travel: Chicago Improv Fest brings the funny to Windy CityMar 18, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago A guy walks into a bar … Between the moody weather and muddy politics, it's no wonder improvisational comedy got its start in Chicago. It all comes together duri...
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Tap into the youthful vibe in Columbus, OhioMar 14, 2017 6:00 am - You might think of Columbus, Ohio, as just another boring seat of state government, as uninteresting and flat as its capitol without a dome. You would be wrong. Columb...
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Midwest travel: Seesaw by the lake at Navy Pier's new ImpulseMar 11, 2017 6:26 am - Chicago A question of balance Navy Pier presents Impulse, an interactive public art installation featuring illuminated seesaws, in its front yard, Polk Bros Park. The in...
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A chat with the man who took over Lonely Planet at age 24Mar 10, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Daniel Houghton was just 24 years old when he became CEO of Lonely Planet in 2013. Since then, he's restructured the company, expanded its digital presence an...
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Forbidden Forest: Spooky new 'Harry Potter' exhibit to openMar 10, 2017 5:00 am - LEAVESDEN, England - The wizarding world held a reunion of sorts Wednesday as some veterans of the blockbuster "Harry Potter" film series gathered at the site just north...
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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...