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Published on September 26, 2017 - Page 6
A preservation group is inviting the public to vote on projects to improve Main Streets around the U.S. Twenty-five cities from Seattle to Miami are...
Published on September 21, 2017 - Page 7
PASADENA, Calif. — Most visitors to Los Angeles head to Hollywood, Venice Beach or Santa Monica. But if you’re in the mood for stunning gardens,...
Published on September 14, 2017 - Page 7
AP Travel Editor How do you top a centennial? The National Park Service recently marked its 101st birthday amid a “Parks 101” campaign enlisting...
Published on September 10, 2017 - Page 9
AP Travel Editor Looking for something more exciting than pumpkin spice, Oktoberfests and leaf-peeping to shake up your plans this fall? Consider...
Published on August 24, 2017 - Page 9
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — There’s a new way to ride the rails in Rhode Island: by pedaling a rail bike beside picturesque Narragansett Bay. Rail Explorers...
Published on August 10, 2017 - Page 7
NEW YORK — If you’re a rail fan or happen to have one in your family, New York City is a great place to visit. Arguably the most transit-friendly...
Published on August 5, 2017 - Page 9
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —The name of President Donald Trump appears only once in professor Jon Lauck’s new book about perceptions of the Midwest as “...
Published on July 29, 2017 - Page 6
BOSTON — The USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, has returned to Boston’s waters. The undocking of “Old...
Published on July 29, 2017 - Page 6
COVENTRY, R.I. — History buffs have one wish on the 275th birthday of a Revolutionary War general: That he’ll get the recognition he deserves....
Published on July 25, 2017 - Page 20
Pennlive.com GETTYSBURG (AP) — For a couple hundred dollars, you can spend the night in a house that survived the Battle of Gettysburg. The...
Published on July 25, 2017 - Page 20
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Plans to expand a hotel in Mexico City have been put on hold after archaeologists unearthed a 1400s-era temple to the Aztec wind...
Published on July 23, 2017 - Page 11
PHILADELPHIA — Detroit has the Motown Museum. Mississippi has a blues trail. Memphis has Graceland, Sun Studio and the Stax Museum of American Soul...
Published on July 13, 2017 - Page 7
A few days after the first shovel was thrust into the central New York state dirt on July 4, 1817, to ceremoniously begin the building of the Erie...
Published on July 11, 2017 - Page 8
NEW YORK (AP) — For hundreds of thousands of commuters heading into New York on Monday, the first day of disruptions due to extensive repair work at...
Published on July 9, 2017 - Page 9
GATLINBURG, Tennessee — When Dolly Parton dreamed up the idea of an amusement park in East Tennessee, she said it would be “a fantasy city, a Smoky...
Published on July 8, 2017 - Page 8
KINDERDIJK, Netherlands — The windmills at Kinderdijk were built in the mid-1700s as a way to clear water from the low-lying landscape of the western...
Published on June 30, 2017 - Page 6
DINOKENG GAME RESERVE, South Africa (AP) —The male lion brushes through the tall grass and strides into a clearing in a South African wildlife...
Published on June 30, 2017 - Page 26
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rock ‘n’ roll fans can get a taste of what it’s like to be a star inducted at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame beginning this weekend...
Published on June 29, 2017 - Page 5
PRESTON, Md. (AP) — Beside a quiet stream on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a 19th century brick house that once served as a way station on the...
Published on June 27, 2017 - Page 20
HARTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Each spring and summer, a Vermont bog yields a rare spectacle — hundreds of wild orchids in bloom, drawing visitors from around...
Published on June 26, 2017 - Page 5
BOSTON — You might want a bigger boat, but you probably don’t need better odds. The confirmed return of great white sharks to Cape Cod has rattled...
Published on June 26, 2017 - Page 5
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts cemetery with a direct link to the 17th century Salem witch trials is getting a $600,000 modern makeover. The...
Published on June 24, 2017 - Page 8
ROME (AP) — For centuries, Renaissance artist Pintoricchio was practically accused of blasphemy by those who contended he used Pope Alexander VI’s...
Published on June 22, 2017 - Page 9
PHILADELPHIA — Seeking to appeal to visitors more familiar with the words of “Game of Thrones” heroine Daenarys Targaryen than the writings of James...
Published on June 22, 2017 - Page 9
It started in 1963 on a tiny black-and-white TV screen in Honolulu, where a 15-year-old Kei Iinuma watched episodes of “Route 66” at his house. He...
Published on June 17, 2017 - Page 1
Forget frequent flier miles, last-minute getaways and even road trips. Nearly half of Americans say they won’t be taking a vacation this summer,...
Published on June 17, 2017 - Page 8
Gabby Slome rarely vacations without her dog Pancho in tow. He is a full-fledged family member. And just as “you wouldn’t leave your child at home,”...
Published on June 17, 2017 - Page 8
NEW YORK — At the beach, in the snow or on a hiking trail, heading outdoors for adventures with a “house cat” runs counter to the stereotype that all...
Published on June 16, 2017 - Page 12
Hatfields and McCoys mingle peacefully in the mountainous region where their families waged one of America’s most famous feuds. Now a museum near the...
Published on June 16, 2017 - Page 12
NEW YORK — Katz’s Delicatessen has been urging customers to “send a salami to your boy in the Army” for generations. Now, the New York City...