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Tourism Central ... Florida - Chicago Tribune
orlando-based airtran airways is returning to international skies, with new service to cancun, mexico, from its hubs in atlanta and baltimore. the airline said this morning that it will begin daily atlanta-cancun flights on feb. 25, followed by twice ...
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Chicago On The Cheap
chicago, illinois (ap) -- chicago has a reputation as a working-class city for a reason. sure, there are fancy gold coast shops and $500-a-night hotel suites, but it's also possible to see chicago's famous lakefront, eat its famous food and enjoy distinctive cultures on the cheap.
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A New Photography Book Celebrates 30 Years Of The Chicago Jazz Festival
the jazz institute and the city of chicago have published jazzography: a portrait of the chicago jazz festival at 30 , in conjunction with this year’s festival. the book was created as a companion volume to the exhibition currently on display at the city’s office of tourism.
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Hawaii Tourism Sees Sea Change - Chicago Tribune
hawaii this year has hardly been a paradise for travelers. in the spring, thousands of people were stranded when aloha airlines and ata halted flights. as seats vanished, round-trip airfares from the mainland zoomed, hitting $800 or more. cruise ...
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Company News: Chicago Convention And Tourism Bureau - Crain's Chicago Business
(crain’s) — the chicago convention and tourism bureau will overhaul its marketing in hopes of luring additional meetings and trade shows to the city. over the next two years, the bureau will dissect the needs and preferences of about 80… (crain ...
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Need Fresh Produce? Head To The Loop
chicago's downtown farmstand carries a joyful air. the sun dances through large windows along 66 e. randolph, illuminating bushels of fruits, vegetables and herbs, all produced within 250 miles of the city. there's organic baby food as well as honey from the roof of nearby city hall.
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Gimino: White Sox's Offer To Build Youth Fields Would Be A Homer For Tucson
tucson could get a whole lot more youth baseball in exchange for letting the chicago white sox bail early on spring training.
www.tucsoncitizen.com

Airline Woes Pinch Arizona Tourism - Azcentral.com
airline flight cuts and higher airfares this fall will bring fewer visitors to arizona, delivering a punishing one-two punch to the state's limping economy. in phoenix, more than 1 of 10 flights are gone from a year ago. nearly 70 daily departures ...
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European Tourism Info - Newsday
albania: embassy of the republic of albania, 2100 south st. nw, washington, dc 20008; 202-223-4942; www.aths-travel.com austria: austrian tourist office, p.o. box 1142, new york , ny 10108-1142; 212-944-6880; www.austria.info belgium: belgian tourist ...
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Move Over, Costa Rica
did you know that chicago's an ecotourism destination? neither did we, until we noticed that the chicago tourism office's website includes a page geared toward "ecotourists." we always thought ecotourism involved rain forests and other undeveloped habitats, not donald trump-made skyscrapers and potholes galore. go figure! or maybe "go greenwashers" is more like it. according to the ...
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Youth Baseball May Replace White Sox In Tucson
spring training baseball is a big money maker for the city of tucson, but the chicago white sox say they will move to the phoenix area next spring, even though they have three years left on their contract here.
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Underground Tourism - Globe And Mail
there's no better way for travellers to tap into a city's real centre than hopping on a subway. ... read the full article pamphleteer . from canada writes: i tried to take a photo in the new delhi system and was nearly piled on by security do-gooders ...
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Chicago Perfect For Travelers On A Budget - Msnbc
chicago - chicago has a reputation as a working-class city for a reason. sure, there are fancy gold coast shops and $500-a-night hotel suites, but it's also possible to see chicago's famous lakefront, eat its famous food and enjoy distinctive ...
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Norway Cruise, 2-for-1 Deal, $1,299
sail along a southwest-bound coastal route from kirkenes, an arctic outpost near the russian border, past fjords and ancient settlements to bergen, a viking-founded harbor town.
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Travel Industry Shaken By Economic Downturn
the travel industry has been hit hard by the economic slowdown, particularly in the last few weeks.
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Denver Hotelier To Depart For Chicago - Rocky Mountain News
john schafer, a fixture in denver's hotel and tourism sector for almost two decades, will leave his top post at the hyatt regency for a similar role in chicago. schafer will take over soon in the senior position at chicago's hyatt regency, a 2,000 ...
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Chicago Can’t Stop Smiling - Daily Express
america’s midwest capital may have impressive architecture, fine food and great culture but, says kathy arnold, it’s the friendliness of its people that will leave the most lasting impression it is rush hour in downtown chicago. a commuter stops ...
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Police Union Endorses Berrios
the fraternal order of police "enthusiastically" endorsed state representative toni berrios today for her strong commitment to law enforcement.
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check out our other publications... red river — during the town of red river council meeting, tuesday, sept. 30, mayor linda calhoun announced the start of community development block grant (cdbg) income surveys.
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Hawaii To Make Pitch At Travel Conference In Chicago - Honolulu Advertiser
more than 100 tourism sales people from hawaii will travel to chicago next week for the motivation show. the hawaii visitors and convention bureau calls it the world's largest exhibition for companies looking for ways to reward employees. it says the ...
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