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Tours to showcase local history
Springfield News-Sun, OhioA tour series each summer devoted to Springfield architecture and history is touted as one of the most successful architectural tour series in the nation. Based on an anecdote told by series co-founder Kevin Rose, there's not much reason to dispute...Tags: Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Memorial Day, Architecture, Travel
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Heritage Valley economy would likely suffer if Fillmore & Western Railway closes
Ventura County StarRenae Stovesand, board member of the Fillmore Chamber of Commerce, doesn't mince words about how she thinks the loss of the Fillmore & Western Railway would affect the local economy. "It would be a very, very bad thing," she said Saturday as she...Tags: Business, Railway Transportation, Tour Operations Industry, Water for Elephants (movie), Travel
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Forum to map out tourism strategies
Gulf Daily News, Manama, BahrainREPRESENTATIVES of Arab countries are meeting in Manama to map out strategies to woo tourists to a region hit by political upheaval. The Arab Tourism Ministers Council began discussions at the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, near Bahrain...Tags: Manama (Bahrain), International Travel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Travel
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Programs will share more of city's Civil War past
Richmond Times-DispatchCivil War stories don't end at the boundaries of Richmond National Battlefield Park, and this summer's programs won't end there, either. A new series of Saturday walks and talks will build on the recent success of Lincoln and Bread Riot tours to tell...Tags: Labor Day, Abraham Lincoln, Wars and Interventions, Riots, Memorial Day
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To some, food drives life of a city
Richmond Times-DispatchYou can get a plain, old hamburger just about anywhere. What you can't get everywhere are works of meaty art featuring juicy, grass-fed beef topped with artisan cheeses and locally grown vegetables, all sandwiched between freshly made buns produced by...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Media Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Big week ahead for SeaWorld
This is a big week for SeaWorld. SeaWorld Orlando on Friday will hold the grand opening for "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin," which the park bills as the largest expansion in its history. SeaWorld has high hopes for the 3.6-acre land, which...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Gardens and Parks, Cedar Fair LP, Trips and Vacations, Theme Park Vacations
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Obama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
Reuters* Myanmar president in first visit to Washington * Concern about rights abuses in ethnic conflict * Washington wants to foster ally on China's border By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between...Tags: Washington, DC, U.S. Department of State, Dwayne Johnson, Labor Legislation, Minority Groups
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READER SUBMITTED: Connecticut Open House Day With Six Of Connecticut Landmarks' Historic Properties
HartfordJoin Connecticut Landmarks as it participates in Connecticut's Ninth annual statewide Open House Day on Saturday, June 8, and travel through four centuries of history with six Landmark properties. Explore the rich heritage of: the Bellamy-Ferriday House...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, New London (New London, Connecticut), Travel, Suffield
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READER SUBMITTED: Pirie Associates Architects' Renovation Of CT Landmarks' Nathan Hale Homestead Ell Receives Award
CoventryA five-year renovation and addition project of the Nathan Hale Homestead Ell Visitor's Services, designed and orchestrated by Pirie Associates Architects of New Haven, has received the 2013 Connecticut Real Estate Exchange's CREW CT Blue Ribbon Award in...Tags: Conservation, Arts and Culture, Environmental Issues, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Architecture
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READER SUBMITTED: Take A Family Hike On Connecticut Trails Day
Middletown/ShorelineCelebrate Connecticut Trails Day weekend by joining The Rockfall Foundation (www.rockfallfoundation.org) and Everyone Outside (www.everyoneoutside.org) for local fun and exploration at Wadsworth Falls State Park and the Captain's Field. This is perfect...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Cherry Hill, State Parks, Middlefield, Travel
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On fleeting Hong Kong trips, Chinese make frugal fashionable
ReutersBy Donny Kwok and Lavinia Mo HONG KONG, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed with empty suitcases and same-day return tickets, an army of mainland Chinese is descending on suburban outlet shopping malls and international fashion chains in Hong Kong, turning cheap...Tags: Property, International Travel, Office and Retail Spaces, Consumers, Hong Kong
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Inflatable train a huge hit at Railroad Heritage Days
julieg@herald-mail.comKids couldn’t get enough Sunday of a 59-foot-long inflatable train at Railroad Heritage Days. Going through the bouncy train time after time, kids were smiling whether they were stepping, crawling or falling out of the opening in the locomotive&...Tags: Washington, DC, Gardens and Parks, Arts and Culture, Railway Transportation, Museums
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