Travel
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Halloween attractions across the U.S.: Virtual reality, interaction and moreOct 07, 2016 6:00 am - Virtual reality, spooky Airbnb rentals and the start of a final season for Disneyland's Twilight Zone of Terror are all part of this Halloween's freaky fun. Here's a sam...
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Midwest travel: Free Family Fall Fest takes over Rosemont's MB Financial ParkOct 01, 2016 7:25 am - Chicago Through Rosemont-colored glasses Rosemont's MB Financial Park entertainment district celebrates autumn with the launch of the free Family Fall Fest. Enjoy horse-...
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Scenic sips: Enjoy vino with a view at these Napa wineriesSep 29, 2016 11:00 pm - NAPA, Calif. - Tasting wine is fun and possibly educational. But tasting wine while gazing on a backdrop of vine-covered hills rippling toward a blue horizon? That's a f...
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Midwest travel: Snack, stroll at West Town Food Truck Social & Art WalkSep 24, 2016 7:21 am - Chicago Eat your art out What could be better than a snack-and-stroll event in one of Chicago's coolest neighborhoods? The West Town Food Truck Social & Art Wa...
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Dry weather could shorten New England's fall foliage seasonSep 23, 2016 6:00 am - Dry weather in New England, including drought conditions in southern reaches, could dull some of the region's famous fall foliage and cut the color short in some spots -...
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Midwest travel: Jazz it up at 2016 Hyde Park Jazz FestSep 17, 2016 7:23 am - Chicago A solid 10 on the jazz-o-meter The 2016 Hyde Park Jazz Festival offers two days of live jazz on 11 stages in and around Midway Plaisance, near the Museum of Scie...
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Lower Manhattan reborn 15 years after 9/11Sep 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Fifteen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Lower Manhattan has been reborn. The revitalization of the city's downtown, powered by $30 billion in government and...
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Midwest travel: Richardson Adventure Farm salutes 'Star Trek' in cornSep 10, 2016 7:25 am - Chicago Made in the Windy City A celebration of all of the great things being made in Chicago, the Andersonville City Made Fest features an array of Chicago-ba...
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In New York's Finger Lakes, it's mostly about grapesSep 09, 2016 6:00 am - Native American lore says the Great Spirit laid his hands on the Earth in a blessing, creating the long, narrow lakes that spread across Western New York. That spirit m...
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Take in the sights when Cubs play in St. LouisSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - For Cubs fans, all eyes will be on St. Louis when Chicago's North Side team has a chance to clinch its division in games Monday through Wednesday. For fans making the tr...