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Entries for February 2008

Top 5 Eco-Adventure Resorts

Posted by Jon Beals on 2/28/2008 at 1:00 PM

By David Lukas

Why spend the night at an ordinary hotel when you can stay at one of America's fabulous eco-adventure resorts? With activities ranging from white-water rafting to sport fishing, these resorts combine adventure-filled days with relaxed evenings in unique natural settings. Most offer guided services and introductions to new activities that you might not try on your own, so bring your sense of adventure for one of these journeys off the beaten path.

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Baseball Diamonds Will Sparkle This Spring

Posted by Jon Beals on 2/21/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Tom Downs

America's National Pastime emerges each spring with expectations for a break in the weather and new hopes for defending champs and cellar dwellers alike. The sound of bat meeting ball is always a call to take yourself out to the ballgame, and today, it's more than just the game. Ballparks command cheers, too, whether it's the chic cuisine served in place of franks and stadium mustard or the coveted naming rights to an entire park, most recently an honor given to Cleveland-based Progressive insurance, who have turned the home of the Cleveland Indians into Progressive Field.

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A Romantic Winter Wander

Posted by Jon Beals on 2/8/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Catherine Bodry

Three hours east of Seattle, off scenic Highway 2, a live polka band is playing in the center of a Bavarian village. The surrounding snowcapped peaks glitter like fairytale princess' tiaras, as rosy-cheeked shoppers waft in and out of storybook buildings.

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Retrace Significant Southern Civil Rights History

Posted by Jon Beals on 2/7/2008 at 1:00 PM

By Tom Downs

The South is beautiful, but not simply so. One cannot appreciate the region without complex emotions, for an important chapter in U.S. history unfolded here. The heroic Civil Rights Movement is a not-so-distant memory, and visiting key sites in Montgomery, Birmingham and Memphis is guaranteed to raise the hair on your back.

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These articles keep you informed about U.S. road trips you can take to places off the beaten path. Provided by Lonely Planet Publications.

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