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Move Over, Griswolds: Our Family "Vacation"
Let's hear it for Spring Break! We put life on hold for a few days last week to partake in a family vacation which culminated in some amazing activities in the Tampa, Florida area. First, we headed to the Clearwater Marine Aqarium to visit Winter, the...Tags: Movies, Tampa, Trips and Vacations, Busch Gardens Orlando, Travel
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Bringing A Children's Book To Life
Over the last nine years of motherhood, I have had so many important moments with my boys thanks to books. Â When they were little, we would snuggle together and read board books until the pages were worn. Â In fact, I recently put a bin of these in the...
Tags: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Harry Potter (fictional character), Museum of Natural History, Museums, J.K. Rowling
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News to use
Here are some of the more interesting deals, websites and other travel tidbits that came across our desk recently: The Online Vacation Center is offering a 14-night Caribbean cruise aboard Royal Caribbean International that makes port in 11 locations....Tags: Gardens and Parks, Trips and Vacations, Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Elizabeth II
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SeaWorld Orlando: Antarctica construction walls down
Construction walls have been removed around the site of Antarctica -- Empire of the Penguin at SeaWorld Orlando. Theme-park guests could get a peek but not enter the area, SeaWorld's largest expansion in its history, on Sunday. Antarctica is scheduled...
Tags: SeaWorld, Antarctica
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Thirty-One ties growth to workers' happiness
The Columbus DispatchMany companies say that it's important to foster a happy corporate culture, but few go to the extremes of Thirty-One, the thriving direct-sales company based in Columbus. A few months ago, as the snow fell in buckets, founder Cindy Monroe issued an...Tags: Demographics, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Walt Disney World Resort, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Orlando's priciest community expands
Central Florida's most-expensive new residential development, Golden Oak at Walt Disney World, has nearly sold out its first four neighborhoods and is about to open its fifth. Starting prices are $1.6 million and midpoint prices are $3 million to $4...
Tags: Veranda Park, Orlando Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Realty, Real Estate
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SeaWorld's Antarctica could further tilt Orlando's tourism market
Three years ago, Harry Potter loosened Mickey Mouse's grip on Orlando's theme-park market. Now, Puck the Penguin is ready to try pulling Mickey's fingers even farther apart. After more than a year of construction, SeaWorld Orlando this week will...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, International Drive, Tourism and Leisure, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Antarctica
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Best Travel Deals
$263 WINE TOUR – FINGER LAKES Experience a weekend in Finger Lakes Wine Country, New York, destinations with breathtaking scenery, rich history, and world class wine Nov 2-3. Includes transportation, hotel on Lake Geneva, tour of four wineries...
Tags: Disneyland Park, Eastern Africa, Port Canaveral, Gardens and Parks, Turkey
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Despite concerns, Jacobs will pool campaign donations for re-election effort
Before she was elected Orange County mayor, Teresa Jacobs pushed to ban corporate political donations and stop supporters from pooling their money beyond the $500 individual-donor limit. Jacobs lost the fight for those reforms — and now she...
Tags: Teresa Jacobs, Referenda, Justice System, Elections, Politics
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SURVIVING THE ODDS: Edinburg North junior tennis player Alyssa Cordon overcame rare childhood cancer
The Monitor, McAllen, TexasSeventeen years ago, Edgar and Cindy Cordon thought their baby daughter's days were numbered. At 14 months old, Alyssa Cordon was diagnosed with a potentially fatal cancer. Unforgiving radiation significantly stunted her growth, costing her...Tags: Chemotherapy, Taste of Chicago, Tennis, Health Treatments, Health and Medical Professionals
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Out of town arts and entertainment event calendar
Richmond Times-DispatchVIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL -- Music, theater and dance performances throughout Hampton Roads through June 2. Highlights are below; full program at http://www.vafest.org, (757) 282-2822. Today: Virginia Opera in "Carousel," 2:30 p.m. at Harrison Opera House,...Tags: Artists, Gardens and Parks, Chaka Khan, Busch Gardens Orlando, James City County
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