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John McCain's choice for a running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, may have been a cold shock to some pundits, but her state has long been a hot tourist destination. Alaska's rustic beauty, from Mount McKinley to the Inside Passage, attracts adventurers,...Tags: Rivers, Executive Branch, John McCain, Sarah Palin, Regional Authority
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Cruise packages
Cruises are known for big band music, lounge singers and discos. But how about a Pink Floyd-themed cruise? Called the "Great Gig in the Sea," the charter cruise on a Carnival ship will sail to the Bahamas, May 1-4, from Miami. Cabins start at $379 a...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Port Everglades, Swimming, Sailing
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3-on-3 league glides to a super finish
Special CorrespondentGlacier Ice and Snow Arena's Summer 2008 Youth 3-on-3 Ice Hockey League season came to a close in mid-August as titles were decided in five age divisions. The fast-paced program, made up of players from Palm Beach and Broward counties, typically features...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Disasters, Natural Disasters, Broward Community College, Fencing
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Ken Burns on vacation/location at Glacier National Park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGlacier National Park, Mont. It's too early for civilians. As dawn's first light falls on the jagged peaks, creeps down the dwindling glaciers and glides across glass-faced Swiftcurrent Lake, most of the tourists in the Many Glacier Hotel are still...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Railway Transportation, Frank Lloyd Wright, Julie Brown, Transportation
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Wisconsin's palette just short hike away
Special to the Chicago TribuneKicking through fallen leaves on the way home from school was a childhood joy for me, and perhaps that is part of what makes fall hiking such a rejuvenating activity. The crisp air of the turning seasons, the glow of summer's sun still lingering in the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Road Transportation, Transportation, Landforms
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Planning your trip to Glacier National Park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTHE BEST WAY TO GLACIER From LAX, Delta, Alaska and United offer connecting service (change of planes) to Kalispell, Mont. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $268. WHERE TO STAY Many Glacier Hotel, Swiftcurrent Lake, Glacier National Park; (866)...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Landforms
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Manhattan-sized ice sheet breaks free in Canada's northern Arctic
A chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another sign of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday. Derek Mueller, an Arctic ice-shelf...Tags: Landforms
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19-Square-Mile Ice Sheet Breaks Loose In Canada
Associated PressA chunk of ice shelf nearly the size of Manhattan has broken away from Ellesmere Island in Canada's northern Arctic, another dramatic indication of how warmer temperatures are changing the polar frontier, scientists said Wednesday. Derek Mueller, an...Tags: Bodies of Water, Colleges and Universities, Oceans, Landforms, Coral Reefs
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas students know how to keep cool
Special CorrespondentA group of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students found a way to keep cool during the summer months while at the same time earning early bragging rights in scholastic ice hockey. The Stoneman Douglas Eagles, a longtime Florida Scholastic Hockey...Tags: Academic Progress, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Ice Hockey, Multi-Sport Events, Chicago Bears
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Woman navigates continent in 3 months
The Daily ProgressIt was time to see America. Time to hear the song of faraway trees and feel the notes vibrate the soul. It was time to feel the chill of a north-country stream, and look with wonder at the purple mountains of the pioneers. As Melanie Perl turned the...Tags: University of Virginia, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Colleges and Universities
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International tourists help lift visitor count
A surge in international tourists helped drive a 1.2 percent increase in Florida visitation this spring. Visit Florida, the state's tourism marketing corporation, announced Friday that 22 million people visited Florida in April, May and June 2008. The...Tags: Plantation, Florida Mall, Contracts, Employees, Tourism and Leisure
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Beat L.A.'s heat by going to these cool places
The place: Moaning Cavern, Vallecito, Calif. Why there? Why now? In the hot summer months, everyone goes to the beach or the mountains. Few people think to go underground. Far, far underground. This is one of California's largest caves and drops visitors...Tags: Personal Service, AT&T Park, Willie Mays, Rivers, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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