Travel
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Plan now to see our nation's treasuresJul 16, 2015 6:00 am - "Warning," cautions the diamond-shaped yellow sign, "Bear crossing." I can see the excitement in my 6-year-old daughter's eyes as we continue our hike. We're in Wyoming,...
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Meet Chicago Northwest announces new website to promote regionJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest, the official destination marketing organization for eight Chicago Northwest suburbs, unveiled the complete redesign and refocus of its website, d...
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Midwest travel: Hitmakers gather for Eau Claire music festJul 11, 2015 7:00 am - Top pick Eau boy Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is a new outdoor summer festival featuring 40 acts, including Bon Iver, the Natio...
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Despite 25-year ban, smoke hasn't completely cleared on planesJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - When was the last time you saw someone light up on an airplane? I'm not talking about the woman who gets giddy when she finds space for her carry-on in the overhead bin...
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JetBlue's free checked bag disappears with new fare system
Jul 05, 2015 6:42 am - JetBlue Airways Corp., in the first major makeover of its fare system, will end a free checked-bag perk but offer passengers more ticket choices. The move, being introdu...
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Selfie sticks banished from Walt Disney World
Jul 04, 2015 7:00 am - Disney tourists are being forced to rely only on their arms for taking photos. The selfie stick has been banned from the land of Mickey Mouse. Tragic, we know. “We striv...
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Midwest travel: Get your young captains on a boatJul 04, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Who is the captain now? They love to throw their little weight around anyway, so how about you let the kids captain their own boat at an original exhib...
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Forest preserve wants you to camp close to homeJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Cabins available at Camp Reinberg near Palatine
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Fun new D.C. museum wing is all about inventionJun 30, 2015 6:00 am - By Christina Barron The Washington Post WASHINGTON - There's a saying that "great minds think alike." They aren't satisfied with what is. They innovate and invent. And i...
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Midwest travel: Find 4th fun at Windy City Ribfest, Lake Geneva fireworksJun 27, 2015 5:00 am - Chicago Bad to the bone More than 40,000 rib fans are expected to nibble bones at this year's Windy City Ribfest. The goods are prepared by barbecue profession...