Travel
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Six not to miss in New Zealand's 'cool' capitalJan 03, 2017 5:00 am - Walk along its harbor and you might mistake New Zealand's capital city for San Francisco, with its waterfront ringed by hills studded with homes and high-rises. Spend a ...
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Schaumburg restaurateur named chairman of Meet Chicago NorthwestJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Andy-John G. Kalkounos, owner-partner of Chicago Prime Italian and Chicago Prime Steakhouse restaurants in Schaumburg, has been appointed board chairman for Meet Chicago...
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Winter means time to hit the slopes in the suburbs, WisconsinJan 01, 2017 6:00 am - Now that winter weather has officially arrived, it's time to make the most of the snow. Hit the road to enjoy skiing, snowboarding, tubing and more at slopes throughout ...
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Midwest travel: Skate with Duncan Keith, Ronald McDonald in RosemontDec 31, 2016 6:23 am - Chicago Snapshots and slap shots MB Financial Park at Rosemont partners with the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association to present the fifth annual "Skate With the Greats....
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Everyday items emit heartache at broken-relationships museumDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - After her husband asked for a divorce, Amber Clisura gave back her engagement ring, kicked him out of the house and tossed everything that reminded her of ...
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What drops on New Year's Eve? Not just Times Square ballDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - NEW YORK - That glittering ball in Times Square may be the best-known object dropping on New Year's Eve, but it's by no means the weirdest. There's stiff competition in ...
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Midwest travel: Chicago walking tour honors 'Drinks, Daleys and Dead Guys'Dec 24, 2016 6:00 am - Chicago Saucy and bossy Looking to get out of the house? Consider “A Holiday Tour of Drinks, Daleys and Dead Guys,” an atypical downtown holiday walking tour. Primarily ...
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Midwest travel: Skijor, snowshoe, sled, ski and more through GalenaDec 17, 2016 6:22 am - Mush! Yeah, we have to exercise more in 2017. For completely different and fun workouts, try skijoring (cross-country skiing while being pulled by a dog) and snowshoeing...
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Catalog selling Donley's Wild West Town for $7 millionDec 11, 2016 6:00 am - The always quirky Hammacher Schlemmer catalog offers a remote-controlled flying shark balloon for $39.95, a battery-powered miniature boat that catches actual fish for $...
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Midwest travel: Get dancin' at Chicago Children's Museum's Snow Globe PartyDec 10, 2016 6:23 am - Chicago Dance in a snow globe Chicago Children's Museum invites families to experience the joys of winter indoors at a Snow Globe Party. Dance among snow flurries; throw...