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A Father’s Day Tribute

ASHLAND, Wisconsin — I’m not a churchgoer, but the words on the message board of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran…

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Northwest Travel: A resort on the Lake of the Woods

LAKE OF THE WOODS — Oliver Cromwell Applegate was a 25-year-old captain in the Mountain Rangers, a private…

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Sponsors are going along for the ride at theme parks

LOS ANGELES — When Walt Disney opened his famed Anaheim park in 1955, he turned to corporate sponsors…

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Poland by train: Tracking a complicated history

The topic, self-assigned, was easy enough: “Training Through Poland.” The story came hard. The trip took days, the…

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California’s rugged beauty mixed with class

It’s been called the American Riviera — a marriage of jagged rocks and pounding surf, where sheltered coves…

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Remote Washington restaurant is one of best in world

LUMMI ISLAND, Wash. — The most acclaimed restaurant in the Pacific Northwest is not in Portland or Seattle,…

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Alamo is an iconic image of America’s past

SAN ANTONIO — It was, quite honestly, a bucket-list side trip. That’s why we detoured to San Antonio…

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Exploring Monterey by foot without the crowds

MONTEREY, Calif. — “So imagine this filled with tables and people, there’s mariachi music from the stage, the…

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Beach butler? Surfing safari? Hotels get creative with offerings

Don’t want to haul umbrellas and chairs to the sand? Don’t worry, a beach butler will do it…

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Having a destination wedding? Take precautions to protect your dress

How do you take a wedding dress on a plane? What if you bought honeymoon tickets under your…

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