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Celebrating Independence Day in Philadelphia
No one does Fourth of July like Philadelphia! Though sometimes, celebrating the birth of our nation in our nation's birthplace can be a little overwhelming so we took the leg work out of planning the holiday weekend for you. We scoured the internet...Tags: Music Industry, Entertainment, Human Interest, Travel, Hamburgers
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STEVE WILKOS PRISM CAREER INSTITUTE PHL 17 Official Guidelines
Staff reporterSTEVE WILKOS PRISM CAREER INSTITUTE PHL 17 Official Guidelines 1.TO ENTER: Registration is open only to legal citizens of the United States who are legal residents of PA, NJ and DE, and who are 18 years of age or older as of November 26, 2010. NO...Tags: Security, Career and Workplace, Travel, Employees, Family
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2009 Mummers Release
2009 Mummers Release December 22, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2009 NEW YEAR'S DAY MUMMERS PARADE EDITORS: If postponed, the Mummers Parade press credentials issued originally for coverage on New Year's Day will be honored on the...Tags: Lehigh Valley Weather, Entertainment, New Year's Day, Travel, Kensington
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Zip lines spread across the U.S. as the rides soar in popularity
In the 1970s, disco-themed skating rinks were all the rage. In the '80s it was paintball battlefields, followed in the '90s by urban skateboard parks.
And now comes the zip line — an elevated cable ride that zips harnessed riders downhill at high...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Travel, International Travel, Science and Technology, Oprah Winfrey
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Memorial Day freebies, discounts for vets, active military
South Florida Sun-SentinelHundreds of retailers offer discounts for Memorial Day of 10 percent or more to active duty and retired U.S. military, National Guard and reservists and veterans. In some cases, spouses and families members are included, too. Many military discounts aren’...Tags: Wars and Interventions, SeaWorld, Amusement and Theme Parks, U.S. Military, General Motors Corp.
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Theme parks' entry prices jump
Alhambra secretary Laurie Casado struggles each year to buy Disneyland annual passes for herself and her family, so the park's announcement last week that it was jacking up prices by up to 30% wasn't exactly good news.
But Casado will buy the passes...Tags: Ceremonies, Disneyland Park, Amusement and Theme Parks, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure Industry
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Broward, Palm Beach County beaches not nationally acclaimed –again
For yet another year, beaches in Broward and Palm Beach counties have failed to make the Top 10 list published by the South Florida professor known as Dr. Beach. The latest ranking, issued Friday, proclaimed Coronado Beach, across the bay from San Diego,...Tags: Nicki Grossman, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Pompano Beach, Hatteras, Travel
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'Chernobyl Diaries': Horror movie and travel book depict extreme tourism
24 Frames"Chernobyl Diaries," a horror movie following a group of tourists on an excursion to the abandoned Ukrainian site of the meltdown, hits theaters just as a pollution travelogue by journalist Andrew Blackwell, "Visit Sunny Chernobyl," is arriving in book... -
New lawsuit against Ocotillo Express filed
Staff WriterA new lawsuit against an approved a 112-wind-turbine project set to be built east of Ocotillo was filed in federal court, an environmental organization announced Friday. The Desert Protective Council filed suit Friday afternoon in a federal court in...Tags: Environmental Issues, Ken Salazar, Conservation, Justice System, Travel
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Hollywood's triple threat
To get to Hollywood, you don't have to catch a flight to the West Coast. You just drive to Cecil County. Or Pennsylvania. Or West Virginia.
Penn National Gaming Inc., which operates gambling facilities nationwide, owns Hollywood-branded casinos in all...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Penn National Gaming, Amtrak, Casino and Gambling, Lifestyle and Leisure
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SD named top tourist destination
Fox 5 ReporterSAN DIEGO-- Millions of Southern Californians are hitting the road during the Memorial Day weekend and thanks to lower gas prices many of them are headed to San Diego. “It’s a fun place, there are a lot of fun restaurants, the weather’s...Tags: Memorial Day, Human Interest, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Holidays
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Talking with Boys Like Girls: New album embraces change in 'Crazy World'
Lehigh Valley MusicWhen last heard from, pop punk band Boys Like Girls had a No. 1 rock-chart album, “Love Drunk,” which had produced two platinum Top 10 pop singles — the title track and “Two is Better Than One,” which featured vocals......
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