Travel
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Gas tank getaways: Great Midwest family vacation spotsMar 25, 2016 6:00 am - The Midwest is packed with fun within-driving-distance-of-Chicago family vacation spots. The family travel experts at TravelingMom.com have been to dozens of places they...
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Midwest travel: 'What is a Planet?' soars into Chicago's AdlerMar 19, 2016 7:22 am - Chicago Space oddity Pluto is the Rodney Dangerfield of the universe - it "don't get no respect" - bedeviled by its lack of true planet status. It was a planet...
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World Puppetry Day on for Monday from Times Square to IowaMar 17, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Times Square will get even more crowded on Monday - and filled with even more fuzzy creatures - for World Puppetry Day, part of a national celebration for tho...
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Midwest travel: Spring is springing at Hotel Burnham's Spring Flower WorkshopMar 12, 2016 6:21 am - Chicago Carving out life Chicago Sculpture International unveils Women Sculptors of Chicago - Not for Men Only, an interactive lecture featuring images, live d...
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Q&A: Total eclipse of the sun to darken slice of IndonesiaMar 08, 2016 5:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia - The rare and awe-inspiring spectacle of a total solar eclipse will unfold over parts of Indonesia and the Indian and Pacific Oceans on Wednesday, we...
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'Downton' withdrawal? Check out these destinationsMar 08, 2016 5:00 am - NEW YORK - What's a "Downton Abbey" fan to do now that the series is over? Consider a trip to soothe your sorrows. There are castles and dozens of film locations in Brit...
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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...