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Plants are rescued as bulldozers dig
The Virginia GazetteConcerned citizens recently saved more than 700 native plants at Quarterpath Crossing. The Williamsburg Wildflower Rescue Team dates to 1985 as a sort of hostage negotiator for flora. Once a residential or commercial development has gained permits...Tags: Williamsburg, Botany, Wildflowers, Natural Resources, Tourism and Leisure
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Orange County recreation area ravaged by fire is set to reopen
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLike nervous party hosts, Orange County parks officials unveiled plans Tuesday to reopen badly burned Limestone Canyon and Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park on Saturday after months of laborious prep work. Potential killer dead trees cleared? Check....Tags: Nature, Forestry and Timber, Wildflowers, Natural Resources, Tourism and Leisure
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Amphitheater traffic
On June 21, my wife and I and friends had the most unpleasant experience in Virginia Beach in our attempt to attend the Billy Joel concert at the Virginia Beach Amphitheater. Coming from the Peninsula, I must say that traffic control to the...Tags: Billy Joel, Princess Anne, Jimmy Buffett, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Beach Vacations
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'Furrin' influence in the fire sale of America
I must confess my first concern when I heard about a Belgian-based beer company sniffing after Anheuser-Busch was how it could affect the 3-D Corkscrew Hill motion simulator ride at the Busch Gardens theme park up the road in Williamsburg. Hey, you...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Anheuser-Busch, Tourism and Leisure, Belief and Faith, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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Information: New York Philharmonic at Heckscher
linda.winer@newsday.comFor the 31st year, the Islip Arts Council brings the New York Philharmonic to Heckscher State Park Saturday with an 8 p.m. concert - and fireworks by the Grucci family. More than 50,000 people sat and listened and ate and drank on the lawn last summer,...Tags: Vehicles, Tourism and Leisure, Passenger Cars, Culture, Lincoln Center
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Explore Washington's Cape Disappointment State Park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe breeze sings, the sea glistens, and treachery lies all around. I peek beyond a thicket of brush at what was long ago dubbed the Graveyard of the Pacific, a stretch of ocean that has struck fear into the hearts of many sailors. I'm muttering my own...Tags: William Clark, Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Long Beach (California), Tourism and Leisure
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2nd Mount McKinley climber dies in a week
Associated Press WriterA 20-year-old climber died shortly after reaching the top of North America's highest peak, just days after another adventurer became the first known person to die at the summit, park officials said Tuesday. Pungkas Tri Baruno, 20, of Jakarta, Indonesia,...Tags: Climbing, Naperville, Tourism and Leisure
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Lanes to close tomorrow on Baltimore-Washington Parkway
One northbound and one southbound lane of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway between Waterview Avenue and the Baltimore County line will be closed tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., according to the city's Department of Transportation. Workers with...Tags: Tourism and Leisure
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Alaska: Cruise ship grounds near Glacier Bay
A cruise ship has grounded in Tarr Inlet near Glacier Bay in Alaska. The Coast Guard said the hull of the ship has not been compromised, and no injuries have been reported. Officials said the 178-foot Spirit of Glacier Bay grounded just before 8 a.m....Tags: Landforms, Glaciers, Tourism and Leisure
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State parks
Q: Why do Virginia state parks charge a pet fee for campground and cabin patrons? A: Gary Waugh, spokesman for the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation, says the fee has been in place for many years. It's being charged, he says, to recoup the...Tags: Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Prosecution, Pets and Pet Supplies, Tourism and Leisure
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