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The house that Hank Aaron hammered
DAVE HOEKSTRA: With the Cubs and White Sox traveling to baseball’s nether worlds, this summer is a good time to explore greener pastures. Read More
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Turkey’s ‘Key West’ gives peace an olive branch
URLA, Turkey — Every country has an outpost for free spirits and dreamy renegades. There’s Key West, Fla., in the United States. And Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Last month I bummed around northwest Turkey and stumbled across the village of Urla (pop. 50,000). It is …
Titanic centennial: Museums, events, dinners
A hundred years ago, the sinking of the Titanic was a tragic disaster. Today, it’s fodder for an entertaining outing with the kids. Here’s a roundup of notable Titanic events and attractions here and abroad.
Amsterdam’s pot shops fighting for right to party
Dutch coffee shop owners went to court last week in a last ditch bid to block a government plan to stop foreigners from buying marijuana in the Netherlands.
Door County’s coolest motel
Songs are as much of an escape as the road itself. And the Holiday Music Motel is a soft place to land. The roadside motel was built in 1952 in downtown Sturgeon Bay. It is the oldest motel — not hotel — in Door County. It is Door County’s best kept secret.
Morocco’s Roman ruins: Stunning, with few tourists
Visitors to Morocco usually head straight for the beaches or plunge into the winding alleys of exotic medieval markets, but this rich North African country also has a wealth of ruins from its days as a Roman colony.
Galveston: Texas island looks back, moves forward
GALVESTON, Texas — Nearly four years after Hurricane Ike pummeled this popular tourist destination, Galveston Island is going through yet another rebirth. And plans for the future are built on the seaside town’s colorful past. Known as the Playground of the South in the late …
New TV show on Travel Channel checks out hotels that need help
“Hotel Impossible” is a new series on the Travel Channel that has hospitality expert Anthony Melchiorri checking out problematic properties and then turning them around.
Taking a beating at Turkish bath
Like so many tired souls that had arrived before me at the Cagaloglu Hamam I was looking for a helping hand. But we hit it off with a slap on the back and the twist of a neck. Salih was my scrubber at the historic Turkish hamam (baths). Did I say ouch?
Finding solitude on Caribbean coast
MAJAHUAL, Mexico — My criteria for a vacation were simple: Warm weather. Postcard beaches. Clear, sunny skies. Long, languid days to immerse myself in beach books. A price that wouldn’t break the bank. And most of all, solitude. So when I arrived in Majahual, on …
NASCAR driving, zip lining among attractions at Myrtle Beach
Free falling from a 60-foot tower, slipping down an oceanfront zip line or fighting through a curve in a car once driven by a NASCAR great are among the new attractions that will greet visitors to Myrtle Beach during a new beach season.
Wright’s only doghouse was a ‘nightmare’ to build
SAN FRANCISCO — The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The Fallingwater home in southwestern Pennsylvania. But a child’s doghouse? Frank Lloyd Wright designed hundreds of landmark buildings and homes during a prolific career that spanned more than seven decades. But in what …
