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Spain's Toledo: A Living monument
Rick Steves' EuropeOn my last visit to Toledo, it seemed holier than ever: Dark El Greco clouds threatened overhead, stark against bright, clear horizons. Hail pelted the masses of people clogging the streets as they awaited the Good Friday procession. A look back at my...Tags: Restaurants, Museums, Spain, Arts and Culture, Good Friday
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Delaware Shore events 2013
MAY Horseshoe Crab and Shorebird Festival. Come pay tribute to horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds native to the Delaware Bay during the 10th anniversary festival. Held in Historic Milton, the event includes arts and crafts, food, music, water...
Tags: State Parks, Arts and Culture, Music, Fishing, Gardens and Parks
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Delicious Delaware is tasty beach retreat
Many summer resorts boast spectacular beaches and a vast array of fabulous accommodations. So what distinguishes one beach town from another? Along coastal Delaware, it's the indigenous flavors that set it apart from its sand-strewn neighbors to the north...
Tags: Restaurants, Federal Hill, Music, Travel, Apple iPhone
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Meeting To Discuss Future Of Jonathan's Dream Playground Scheduled For Thursday
The Hartford CourantThe Mandell Jewish Community Center will hold "Imagine What Could Be," a meeting to talk about the future of its Jonathan's Dream playground, Thursday at 6 p.m. Early this month, the JCC closed the playground and began to take it down as the first step...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel
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Washington Co. groups, individuals recognized for historic preservation
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comAn old store in Fairview is now in the Washington County Rural Heritage Museum and aviation artifacts are in another museum, factors in the selection of the Washington County Commissioners’ Annual John Frye Historic Preservation Awards winners. The...Tags: Museums, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Corporate Officers, Arts and Culture, Local Government
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Highland Park mulls government efficiency
When Highland Park City Councilman Paul Frank looks at his property tax bill, he wonders if all those governmental agencies are worth keeping. Frank has requested the creation of a temporary City Council subcommittee to evaluate the efficiency,...
Tags: Deerfield, Riverwoods, Gardens and Parks, Travel, Bannockburn
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READER SUBMITTED: Florence Griswold Museum Celebrates Summer With Fifth Annual GardenFest June 7 through 16
Old LymeThe Fifth Annual GardenFest at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme is a ten-day celebration of the site's historic gardens, featuring special events, displays, demonstrations, and family activities. From June 7 through June 16, visitors can enjoy a...Tags: Museums, Artists, Arts and Culture, Florence Griswold House, Gardens and Parks
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Tourism Officials: Visitation To CT's Major Attractions Sees Improvement
The Hartford CourantThe state's year-old "Still Revolutionary" campaign is working, and visitation to six major Connecticut attractions increased 6.8 percent from 2011 to last year, according to the state Office of Tourism. The news was released Tuesday during the...Tags: Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration, Old Saybrook, Mystic Seaport, Travel, New Products
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Programs will share more of city's Civil War past
Richmond Times-DispatchCivil War stories don't end at the boundaries of Richmond National Battlefield Park, and this summer's programs won't end there, either. A new series of Saturday walks and talks will build on the recent success of Lincoln and Bread Riot tours to tell...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Breads, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Travel
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South Florida seen as long shot in Super Bowl bid
The best hope for South Florida in Tuesday’s much-anticipated Super Bowl derby may be to snag the consolation prize. The consensus is that the recent failure to obtain tax money to help fund an extensive overhaul of Sun Life Stadium cost South...
Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Sports, Miami Dolphins, Travel
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Obama urges Myanmar to stop violence against Muslims
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged the president of Myanmar on Monday to halt violence against a Muslim minority but praised economic and political reforms in the formerly pariah nation that is emerging as a U.S. ally in China's backyard....Tags: Political Dissent, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, National Government, China
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Britain: Horror attraction combines dark ride with haunted maze
A unique new haunted attraction opening this summer at a small United Kingdom theme park will combine a walk-through horror maze featuring live actors with a dark ride journey inside an abandoned mine shaft. The Hobs Pit maze and ride is set to open...
Tags: Marketing, Frankenstein (movie, 1931), Halloween, Media Industry, Amusement and Theme Parks
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