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Alabama's scenic Gulf Coast is calling

Jan. 21, 2012, 11:57 am
If you've watched any TV at all in the Midwest this autumn, you've had a ringside seat to this good-natured brag-o-rama.
Ten places to welcome the end

Jan. 18, 2012, 4:18 pm
For planners and naysayers alike, SmarterTravel.com came up with 10 destinations to witness the event (or nonevent) on Dec. 21, 2012.
Ship capsize raises concerns about cruise line industry

Jan. 17, 2012, 7:27 am
PARIS — As the world was transfixed by the Titanic-like imagery of the partly submerged Costa Concordia and the frantic efforts to save the fuel-laden vessel in rough seas off the Tuscany coast, questions swirled Monday about the enormous cruise line industry, which operates without much regulation.
Yellowstone visitation approaches 3.4 million in 2011

Jan. 14, 2012, 6:00 am
BILLINGS, Mont. — Almost 3.4 million people visited Yellowstone National Park in 2011, the second highest attendance total on record for the nation's first national park.
Travel Scene: Sept. 11 memorial evokes feelings of sadness, hope

Jan. 16, 2012, 6:00 am
For a decade, it was known as Ground Zero. But since Sept. 11, 2011, it's the National September 11th Memorial. The location where the unforgettable happened on Sept. 11, 2001, is now an eight-acre memorial plaza with a magnificent centerpiece of two reflecting pools.
In memory of a John Marshall grad

Jan. 14, 2012, 6:00 am
A John Marshall High School graduate who was a victim in the jet hijacking and airplane crash into New York's Twin Towers on 9/11 was remembered by a Rochester couple during a visit in September to the new September 11 Memorial.
P-B seeks travel stories

Jan. 14, 2012, 6:00 am
P-B seeks travel stories We are looking for accounts of various travel experiences ranging from low-budget backpacking, climbing and camping trips to spending a week at a famous resort, as well as your travels to destinations in the United States.
Arizona is a perfect respite from icy Minnesota

Jan. 07, 2012, 10:30 am
Winter in southeastern Minnesota seems to drag on by the end of March. For several years a road trip to Arizona has provided relief for my wife, Gail, and me. It's the perfect time to visit our daughter Lynn and her family (husband Randy and daughter Amy) at their Scottsdale, Ariz., home.
Travel Scene: American Eagle fined for tarmac delay

Jan. 09, 2012, 6:00 am
The first fine has been levied as a result of the infamous tarmac rule which was prompted by the August 2009 incident at Rochester International Airport when 47 passengers were stuck overnight aboard a cramped Continental Express plane.