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Anticipation high for wave of tourists in Ocean City
— Just arrived for a six-day vacation, Mark and Diana Moyer strolled down the boardwalk, frozen drinks in hand, pausing to watch a teenage boy do a back flip onto the beach.
The Moyers, from Northampton, Pa., are back in Ocean City for the first...Tags: Dining and Drinking, College Sports, Business, Baltimore Weather, Amusement and Theme Parks
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What's new at N.J. beach resorts
In anticipation of a busy summer, fresh boutiques, eateries and activities are popping up all over Cape May County. Still just as appealing are some of the region's perennial favorites. Here's a look at some of the newest, along with some of the most...Tags: Dave Mason, Beaches, Avenues, Shamrock, Symbols and Symbolism
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Balto. firm to build world's tallest indoor roller coaster in China
When it opens next year, the Great Mall of China near Beijing will be the biggest retail and entertainment center in the world, with 15 million square feet of shops, a theme park, a water park — and the world's tallest indoor roller coaster,...Tags: Asia, Six Flags Inc., Companies and Corporations, Martin O'Malley, Hong Kong
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Philadelphia's X-factor
Toward the end of their concert in Philadelphia this month, First Aid Kit addressed the crowd: "We want to try an experiment."
For the past hour, Klara and Johanna Soderberg, the two Swedish sisters who make up the band, had been performing the kind of...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Missy Elliott, ESPN (tv network), Entertainment Events, Tupac Shakur
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Theme parks gear up for spring
It's spring break for many students, and area amusement parks are ready to take visitors for a ride — up, down, sideways and backwards.
Marylanders can take a day or weekend trip to one of these six theme parks, all within a few hours' drive of...Tags: Frederick County (Virginia), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Spring Break, Hersheypark, Easter
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Six Flags America to launch 'Apocalypse' in 2012
Six Flags America is envisioning 2012 as the end of the world and wants visitors to take that last ride aboard a new roller coaster.
The Apocalypse, a thrilling coaster that will drop riders 90 feet, is set to open at the Maryland theme park on May 25....Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, New Products, Six Flags New England, Gardens and Parks, Mexico
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Laurel travelers were out and about 100 years ago
100 Years Ago Social Laurel folks "Mrs. W. Marion Baldwin is the guest of her parents, near Woodbine, Carroll county. Mr. C.E. Phelps, passenger agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Washington, has returned from a trip to Niagara Falls. Mr. and...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Amusement and Theme Parks, United States Naval Academy, Trips and Vacations, Cato Corporation
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Day trip: Raise a glass, stomp some grapes
Dover, Del.
Brew Festival at Dover Downs
There's something about fall that inspires a craving for good, cold beer. That's what's on tap at the first annual Brew Festival, held this weekend at Dover Downs. The Brew Fest features a wide variety of...Tags: Wines, Haunted Houses (attractions), Tim McGraw, Entertainment Events, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Day trip: Relax — or be spooked
Atlantic City, N.J.
Borgata Spa Experience
It's important to take time to pamper yourself. For an ultimate week of relaxation, head to Atlantic City for the Borgata Spa Experience. Hailed as one of the best spa destinations in the world, the Borgata...Tags: Religious Festivals, Entertainment Events, Amusement and Theme Parks, Gardens and Parks, Alcoholic Beverages
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Mabel Hilda Young, educator
Baltimore Sun reporterMabel Hilda Young, a retired Baltimore City public schools administrator who was present at the desegregation of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park, died of surgical complications Nov. 19 at Sinai Hospital. The Northwest Baltimore resident was 84. Born Mabel Hilda...Tags: Coppin State University, Gardens and Parks, Morgan State University, NAACP, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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City slots bidders get two-month extension
State officials agreed Wednesday to extend the bidding deadline for the Baltimore slots license by nearly two months, a move that delays the selection process until after the city's contested mayoral primary in September. The vote by the Maryland slots...Tags: Local Elections, Cecil County, Property Tax, Martin O'Malley, Patrick Turner
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Dream home: Delaware cottage celebrates culture of summer
"Don't look for seashells and crabs on the walls of my beach house," said Steve Appel, of his Dewey Beach, Del., cottage, circa 1960 "modern."
The 48-year-old owner of Nouveau Contemporary Goods Inc., a home furnishings emporium in Baltimore, has made...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Chicago Hotels, Lewes, Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach
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