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California's Coronado named nation's best beach
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) -- Like a Hollywood star, Coronado's 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand....
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Bangkok: 5 free things for visitors to do
BANGKOK (AP) -- Chaos is part of Bangkok's charm. But the savvy traveler quickly learns how to navigate Bangkok's legendary traffic jams and discover its soul, a mix of urban jungle and Buddhist serenity where shopping and eating are national pastimes....
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Father, son explore Madrid's magic
MADRID (AP) -- "Hey dad, listen! The music of `Un Chien Andalou,'" my son Corneel said casually, as we wandered the maze of hallways that make up the Reina Sofia museum....
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Giant bull head draws drivers to SD sculpture park
MONTROSE, S.D. (AP) -- Cartoonlike buzzards wielding a knife and fork, anvil and oversized mallet might seem like an odd way to welcome tourists, but Porter Sculpture Park is no typical roadside attraction....
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Doggy couch surfing? Website has lodging for dogs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When you travel and have to leave your dog behind, you can call a kennel, hire a pet sitter - or find him a new friend online....
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Virginia Memorial Day holiday travel should be up slightly
AAA expects Memorial Day holiday travel to be up slightly in Virginia this year.
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Having fun like kids, without kids, at Disneyland
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Disneyland is not just for sugar-soaked kids. Consider, all you grown-up women out there, going for a gals' day out....
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Theme parks opening new attractions, coasters
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The first phases of a reimagined Fantasyland at Florida's Walt Disney World, a Disneyland attraction in California based on the "Cars" movies, and Universal Studios Hollywood's new Transformers ride top the list of new attractions at theme parks across the country in 2012.....
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Pa. art collection completes controversial move
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Barnes Foundation is no longer the greatest art collection you'll never see....
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War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US
NEW YORK (AP) -- Pity the War of 1812. Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South. But good luck finding someone who can explain in 10 words or less what the war was about....
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Houston: 5 free things for visitors to do
HOUSTON (AP) -- Summer is nearly year-round in Southeast Texas so it should be no surprise that the free stuff to see and do in the sprawling metropolitan area of the nation's fourth-biggest city focuses on the outdoors....
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Here's how to travel 25,000 miles without a penny
NEW YORK (AP) -- Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America....
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Santa Fe festival will honor Navajo artist
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- Artist Tony Abeyta just can't help himself....
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Making coffee as a civil war soldier
Union troops had a taste for coffee, and with tin cups, a bayonet and boiling water, a hot serving of the treat was considered a godsend by the soldiers.
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Virginia launches new tourism sweepstakes
Virginia will launch a tourism sweepstakes today with the aim of attracting a million visitors to the state's tourism website by the end of the month.
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VDOT contractors warned they may have to stop highway work
VDOT is telling contractors to get ready to stop working on the state's highways May 1 because of the state's budget impasse.
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Allegiant Airlines to begin charging for carry-ons
According to airlinereporter.com, Roanoke's low cost airline will force customers to pay $35, if they do not reserve the carry-on bags in advance
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Bill's Back Porch: Snow on the daffodils and riot police at the Capitol
RICHMOND, VA -- Bill Lohmann says there's more Madness in March than just basketball.
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Newport News to be base of new discount PeoplExpress Airlines
A new PeoplExpress Airlines will start low-cost air service this summer from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, where the company will be based.
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Bill's Back Porch: Ralph Stanley
RICHMOND, VA -- Here's one star who stayed grounded in his rural Virginia roots and true to his old-time musical tradition.
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Bill's Back Porch: Gadget freaking
RICHMOND, VA -- There are some nifty electronic devices out there, but how do you know which ones will actually improve your life?
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Bill's Back Porch: Peanut pie
In honor of National Pie Day, Bill Lohmann denies deliberately writing columns from places that serve good pie, it just works out that way sometimes.
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After tornado, a SW Va. community comes together
"Lucky" is not necessarily the first word that springs to mind after a tornado has picked up a neighbor's car and thrown it into your children's bedroom.
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Bill's Back Porch: Taking a moment to appreciate and empathize
It's always instructive to see life from someone else's perspective, particularly when that life is enlightening and inspiring.
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Historic Williamsburg sees interaction as its future
No longer content with a staid homage to history, Colonial Williamsburg is reaching forward and back in time in an effort to increase visitors and revenues.
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