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Front & Center: Paying the cost to be entertained
For many families, theme parks offer a unique mix of thrills, amusements and memories. But that experience isn't cheap. Earlier this month, the cost got steeper at Universal Orlando and Disney World. Price inflation certainly isn't anything new to...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Prices, Tourism and Leisure
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Problem Solver: Request for flight change leads to sticker shock
It took Bob and Angie Kleinfelder several years to save up for their upcoming trip to the International Lions Club Convention in Hamburg, Germany. The Crest Hill couple, both retired and as they put it "mildly handicapped," paid extra for business class...
Tags: Travel, Jon Yates, Air Transportation Industry, O'Hare International Airport
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Angels need only one run in blanking the Mariners
The Orange County RegisterANAHEIM, Calif. C.J. Wilson always has at least one long inning in every one of his starts. Wednesday, though, the Angels left-hander kept things scoreless in a 32-pitch second inning and was effective throughout a standout seven-inning performance to...Tags: Michael Morse, Chris Iannetta, Television Industry, Travel, Automotive Equipment
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Fewer drivers seen on July 4 as shorter holiday, economy bite: AAA
Reuters(Reuters) - Fewer drivers will take to the road during the Independence Day holiday in part due to a sluggish economy, but also because people will take less time off, travel group AAA said on Thursday. The group expects 40.8 million people to travel...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Travel, Holidays, Automotive Equipment, AAA
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Burbank Cardinals down Montrose Travel for minor baseball title
GLENDALE — Led by Jorge Gutierrez on the mound and complemented well by a potent offense, the Burbank Cardinals were able to win the District 16 Minor Tournament of Champions title in convincing fashion over Foothill Montrose Travel on Wednesday....
Tags: Travel, Baseball, Sports
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Several Missouri state park beaches close because of high E-coli levels
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. -- Darby and Barb Schlichenmayer drove down to Lake of the Ozarks all the way from North Dakota. "I like the trees, I like the hiking, the area," said Darby. They've visited the area years ago and loved it. The couple is...
Tags: Travel, State Parks
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Swollen Farmington River Is No Place For Amateurs
The Hartford CourantThe Farmington River is beloved by paddlers who travel from across New England for its gentle water interspersed with thrilling rapids. Thousands travel down the river every year on tubes, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards and rafts without a problem. But...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Boats, Canoeing and Kayaking, Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Room service still has fans among business, leisure travelers
Might U.S. hotels be showing room service the door? The New York Hilton Midtown sent tremors through the industry earlier this month when it announced it was dropping the pricey amenity later this summer in favor of a grab-and-go cafe in the hotel...
Tags: Travel, Caesar Salads, Lake Buena Vista, Midtown, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Vacation rental controversy in St. Joseph
WSBT-TVST. JOSEPH, Mich. – A proposed ordinance in St. Joseph has the community divided. City commissioners have voted to approve the first reading of a proposed ordinance that would ban short-term vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods....Tags: Rentals, Travel, Vacation and Timeshares, Condos and Houses, Tourism and Leisure
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US-MUSIC Summary
ReutersHas Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' Album Gone Platinum Before Its Release? By Tony Maglio LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Jay-Z once spit, "I deserve platinum plaques, to match my bezel." And while the rapper's got a bunch of those (and plenty of bezels),...Tags: Saturday Night Fever (movie), Television Industry, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Chesapeake Energy Arena, True Grit (movie)
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Transformers ride continues Universal Studios Florida's multiyear makeover
The Walt Disney Co. spent more than $1 billion in recent years rebuilding an underperforming theme park in Southern California. Now, though with far less fanfare, Comcast Corp. is doing something very similar in Central Florida. And it reaches its...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Universal Studios Orlando, NBCUniversal, Travel, Pixar Animation Studios
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Maryland's marathon man goes for race No. 100 on continent No. 7
When Steve Neibergall crosses the finish line at the Safaricom Marathon in Kenya on June 29, he will have finished more than just a 26.2-mile race. The Kenya event will be the 100th marathon the 52-year-old Annapolis resident has completed since he...
Tags: Boston Marathon, Safeway Inc., Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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