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Bill targets hotel-motel tax
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNESOUTH BEND — A bill pending in the Indiana General Assembly would strip the local Hotel-Motel Tax Board of its fiscal authority and allow Mishawaka to keep its share of hotel-motel tax revenue. Introduced by Rep. Craig Fry, D-Mishawaka, House...Tags: Travel, Tour Operations Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Tourism and Leisure
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Mild temperatures bad for business
WSBT-TV ReporterCASS COUNTY— All the green outside has some businesses struggling to stay in the black. At Swiss Valley Ski Lodge in Jones, Michigan the slopes are open. Because of the mild winter season, owner James Wiseman has to spend money just to make money....Tags: Weather, Travel, Cross Country Skiing, Tourism and Leisure, Weather Reports
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Free entrance to national parks on Saturday
South Florida Sun-SentinelGet in free at U.S. National Parks on Saturday, Sept. 29, as part of the park system's free entrance program. The park service is waiving fees to over 100 parks around the country to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Parks on the Florida list:...Tags: Mass Media, New Smyrna Beach, Arts and Culture, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Travel
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China: A domestic wine industry starts to take root
A few months before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I read a blog post by an Atlantic Monthly correspondent about Chinese wine.
Chinese what?
I grew up outside New York City, where I ate hundreds of pounds of lo mein and pork-fried rice but didn't see, taste...Tags: Peace Corps, Bars and Clubs, Consumer Goods Industries, Nanjing (China), Wines
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For some of the best food, head to the theme parks
Some people love theme parks for the rides. Some for the shows. And while you can lay down some serious cash for not-so-haute cuisine like churros and turkey legs, there are some who love the parks for the food, and some of the best in Central Florida can...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Amusement and Theme Parks, International Drive, Foods and Beverages
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Personality guide to Florida's beaches for both coasts
Florida's beaches are playgrounds for tourists and residents alike, with each stretch of sand offering a unique character. It all depends on what you're looking for: peace, a party? There is a different case to be made for most of the state's natural...Tags: Arts and Culture, Jimmy Buffett, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Dolphin Tale (movie)
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California national parks
A list, from Alcatraz Island to Yosemite National Park, with programs, fees and directions.
Find out about historic and scenic sites as well as programs, fees and directions to California's national parks, monuments and recreation areas:
Alcatraz...Tags: Mojave National Preserve, John Muir, Eugene O'Neill, Arts and Culture, Travel
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Former accidental tourist to Chicago now works to bring more people into the Loop
Chicago Tribune reporterLife's unexpected detours aren't always a bad thing. Just ask Ty Tabing. The man behind the rebirth of State Street fell in love with Chicago two decades ago when a cross-country road trip gone bad left him stranded in the Windy City for three weeks with...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Architecture, Politics, Richard M. Daley, Real Estate
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California theme parks to ring in New Year with fireworks, music
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterShortly after Christmas, the same question arises every year: What are we going to do on New Year's Eve? Here’s what some California amusement and theme parks have planned for the last night of 2011: Disneyland in Anaheim will stay open until 2 a....Tags: Six Flags Inc., Trips and Vacations, Arts and Culture, Travel, Music
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The Interview: Robin Budish, community organizer for Baltimore Streetcar Campaign
Robin Budish spends her days rallying support for an idea she says will make downtown Baltimore more livable — building a streetcar line along Charles Street.
Budish was hired last fall as community organizer for the Baltimore Streetcar Campaign, a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Travel, Politics, Culture, Walters Art Museum
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O'Malley proposes major renovations at state parks
Gov. Martin O'Malley wants to spend nearly $23 million to improve Maryland's often-maligned state parks, proposing widespread renovations for a system that critics say has been deteriorating for more than a decade.
The money would go toward highly...Tags: Travel, Executive Branch, Politics, Budgets and Budgeting, Investments
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Smaller legs of world cruises can be a deal
The British couple — she in a long black dress, he in a traditional tux — leaned against the elevator's polished wood paneling as they headed back to their cabin after an evening performance in the main showroom. Embarrassed at my casual...Tags: Travel, Tab Hunter, Italy, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Hank Aaron
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