Travel
More Americans plan on summer travel, surveys say
Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
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Folly, not fancy at low-pressure, Lowcountry beach
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston may have a reputation for expensive (and often starched) elegance, but there are options for vacationers who want to kick back at a low-pressure Lowcountry beach. Welcome to Folly Beach.
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News and notes from Oahu
Oahu is the hub of Hawaiian tourism, and anyone who has visited Waikiki during spring break or summer vacation knows why the island has the nickname "The Gathering Place." Here are a few items I picked up on my visit last month (and since my return):
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Other places where you can go behind bars
Doing time on the prison tour circuit? Here are some other tours you won't want to miss.
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Eager tourists pay for the chance to experience life behind bars
JACKSON, Mich. - There's new glamour in the slammer.
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Greenville, S.C., is best toured with your taste buds
With 99 restaurants in the downtown core of Greenville, S.C., and not an Applebee's or an Olive Garden among them, Greenville has joined the ranks of New York, New Orleans, San Francisco and Chicago as a destination for foodies.
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San Francisco of the East: Portland has grit, soul and salty docks
I was in Portland all of 10 minutes when its soul rolled by on two wheels: a gentleman pedaling through downtown on one of those ridiculously tall bicycles with an oversize front wheel and tiny back wheel.
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Economic impact of Kentucky tourism up slightly in 2011
FRANKFORT — Tourism had a nearly $11.7 billion impact on Kentucky's economy last year, an increase of 3 percent from 2010, state officials said Monday.
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Santa Barbara is known for luxury, but it can be done cheaply with some advance planning
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - If you believe the glossy travel magazines, Santa Barbara drips money, and any visitor had better be ready to have their wallet leak all over the place, too. Touted as "the American Riviera," it's up there with Palm Beach, the Hamptons and Martha's Vineyard as playgrounds...
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5 cool places on the North Carolina coast you won't find anywhere else
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - OK, you walked in the ocean and got sand in your picnic snacks. Now what?
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Motel 6 and Sambo's started in Santa Barbara
Two national chains that topped 1,000 locations got their start in Santa Barbara, but only one story had a happy ending.


