Travel
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Midwest travel: SOAR with the Eagles weekends in MinnesotaMar 05, 2016 6:21 am - Chicago Silence is golden Enjoy a silent film, seated in Chicago's only remaining silent film studio, the historical Essanay Studios. The classic film "Sherloc...
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Why your hotel room might come without a closet or a desk
Mar 04, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hotels are going for a new minimalist look to attract younger guests, but the move has left some experienced travelers angry, wondering how they're ex...
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Family food truck in Hawaii is the big kahuna of shave iceMar 04, 2016 4:57 am - KAWAIHAE, Hawaii - People rush back and forth behind the window, calling out orders as they move in seemingly synchronized motion. Flavors are poured, and ice-filled cup...
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Spring break: Zika impact, popular spots, last-minute ideasMar 03, 2016 10:00 pm - Spring break is at hand, but it's not just about the beach. Cities are just as popular for some travelers, and don't forget about spring skiing. And evidence is mixed on...
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Peak bloom for D.C. cherry trees predicted March 31 to April 3Mar 03, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The National Park Service is predicting the peak bloom for Washington's cherry blossom trees between March 31 and April 3. Organizers of the National Cherry...
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Visiting the Aran Islands in Ireland's Wild Atlantic WayMar 03, 2016 4:56 am - KILRONAN, Ireland - Give up Paris, the Irish poet W.B. Yeats told fellow writer J.M. Synge, and go to the Aran Islands in order to "express a life that has never found e...
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Midwest travel: True/False Film Fest fetes docs, music, artFeb 27, 2016 6:18 am - True story Another film festival? Stop yawning because the 13th annual True/False Film Fest in downtown Columbia, Missouri, delivers: TIME magazine named it one of ...
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Sailing the Caribbean on the world's largest tall shipFeb 26, 2016 5:00 am - “This isn't cruising, this is sailing,” says fellow passenger Paul from Toronto. After three voyages on Star Clippers' fleet of three sailing vessels, he's hooked. And h...
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Spots in Art Institute's Van Gogh bedroom replica going quickly on Airbnb
Feb 24, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO - Availability is tight for a $10 Airbnb rental in Chicago designed to look like a Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece. Openings for the space the Art Institute of Chic...
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Light up the night: Cities host large-scale light festivalsFeb 23, 2016 4:55 am - Move over, holiday lights. Large-scale light installations that blend contemporary art and technology are taking off as a trend, lighting up the night from New Orleans a...