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Free entrance to national parks on Saturday
![Get in free at U.S. National Parks on Saturday, Sept. 29, as part of the park system's <a href="http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm"target="new">free entrance program</a>. The park service is waiving fees to over 100 parks around the country to celebrate National Public Lands Day.](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-11/64934697-10015704.jpg "Get in free at U.S. National Parks on Saturday, Sept. 29, as part of the park system's <a href="http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm\"target=\"new\">free entrance program</a>. The park service is waiving fees to over 100 parks around the country to celebrate National Public Lands Day.")
South Florida Sun-SentinelGet in free at U.S. National Parks on Saturday, Sept. 29, as part of the park system's free entrance program. The park service is waiving fees to over 100 parks around the country to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Parks on the Florida list:...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Mass Media, Everglades, Martin Luther King Day, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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China: A domestic wine industry starts to take root
A few months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I read a blog post by an Atlantic Monthly correspondent about Chinese wine.
Chinese what?
I grew up outside New York City, where I ate hundreds of pounds of lo mein and pork-fried rice but didn't see, taste...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Food Industry, Peace Corps, Rem Koolhaas, Nanjing (China)
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For some of the best food, head to the theme parks
Some people love theme parks for the rides. Some for the shows. And while you can lay down some serious cash for not-so-haute cuisine like churros and turkey legs, there are some who love the parks for the food, and some of the best in Central Florida can...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Orlando Hotels, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, International Drive, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Personality guide to Florida's beaches for both coasts
Florida's beaches are playgrounds for tourists and residents alike, with each stretch of sand offering a unique character. It all depends on what you're looking for: peace, a party? There is a different case to be made for most of the state's natural...Tags: Arts, Tourism and Leisure, Salt, Sports, Canaveral National Seashore
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Former accidental tourist to Chicago now works to bring more people into the Loop
Chicago Tribune reporterLife's unexpected detours aren't always a bad thing. Just ask Ty Tabing. The man behind the rebirth of State Street fell in love with Chicago two decades ago when a cross-country road trip gone bad left him stranded in the Windy City for three weeks with...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Artists, Economy, Business and Finance, Rahm Emanuel, Business
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California theme parks to ring in New Year with fireworks, music
![Shortly after Christmas, the same question arises every year: What are we going to do on <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">New Year's Eve</span></strong>?](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/371160840-20110542.jpg "Shortly after Christmas, the same question arises every year: What are we going to do on <strong><span style="font-weight: normal;\">New Year's Eve</span></strong>?")
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterShortly after Christmas, the same question arises every year: What are we going to do on New Year's Eve? Here’s what some California amusement and theme parks have planned for the last night of 2011: Disneyland in Anaheim will stay open until 2 a....Tags: Music, Tourism and Leisure, Music, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Disneyland Park
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The Interview: Robin Budish, community organizer for Baltimore Streetcar Campaign
Robin Budish spends her days rallying support for an idea she says will make downtown Baltimore more livable — building a streetcar line along Charles Street.
Budish was hired last fall as community organizer for the Baltimore Streetcar Campaign, a...Tags: Arts, Baltimore Museum of Art, Tourism and Leisure, Culture, Colleges and Universities
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O'Malley proposes major renovations at state parks
Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to spend nearly $23 million to improve Maryland's often-maligned state parks, proposing widespread renovations for a system that critics say has been deteriorating for more than a decade.
The money would go toward highly...Tags: Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Martin O'Malley, Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Pollution, Harriet Tubman
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Smaller legs of world cruises can be a deal
![The British couple — she in a long black dress, he in a traditional tux — leaned against the elevator's polished wood paneling as they headed back to their cabin after an evening performance in the main showroom. Embarrassed at my casual clothes and running shoes, I stammered, "We decided not to dress up and went to the buffet instead of the main dining room."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67515070-20122515.jpg "The British couple — she in a long black dress, he in a traditional tux — leaned against the elevator's polished wood paneling as they headed back to their cabin after an evening performance in the main showroom. Embarrassed at my casual clothes and running shoes, I stammered, "We decided not to dress up and went to the buffet instead of the main dining room.\"")
The British couple — she in a long black dress, he in a traditional tux — leaned against the elevator's polished wood paneling as they headed back to their cabin after an evening performance in the main showroom. Embarrassed at my casual...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, South Africa, Tour Operations Industry, Barbados, CNN (tv network)
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Household Hazardous Waste Facility to open in Garden City
Residents of Garden City will soon have a place to take waste that's unsafe to throw away. The Garden City Household Waste Facility will have its grand opening Jan. 17 at 10:30 a.m. This is the first city-owned household hazardous waste facility in the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Environmental Pollution, Travel, Gardens and Parks, Waste Connections Incorporated
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Theater review: 'Les Miserables' from Florida Theatrical Association
Turntable? Who needs a turntable?
The current tour of "Les Miserables" might have left its most famous piece of staging behind, but with the heart, passion and care invested in this production you won't miss it one bit.
At last, Orlando's touring...Tags: Music, Tourism and Leisure, Music, Entertainment Events, Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
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On Campus at GCC
Gallery Exhibit is Both Art and Web Project The exhibition “werk.by” continues in the Glendale Community College Art Gallery through Feb. 2. Los Angeles artist Andy Alexander’s exhibit is both art show and the launch of his web project...Tags: Arts, Martin Luther King Jr., NASA, Tourism and Leisure, Colleges and Universities
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