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  Vintage vacation

  November 8, 2009 on Page D8 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Ruby Montana steers her VW convertible past the former homes of Liberace, Dinah Shore and Sammy Davis Jr., and I start to panic. The idea of …

• Car rental prices immune to recession discounts

  November 8, 2009 on Page D8 Travelers have been able to score decent deals on hotel rooms and airfares over the last year. But car rental prices have increased dramatically despite the weak economy. “It’s the …

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  Tourism feeling effects of swine flu

  November 1, 2009 on Page D8 NEW YORK – Last spring thousands of travelers canceled trips to Mexico after a swine flu outbreak there emptied beaches and resorts. Staying home won’t protect you from swine flu …

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  Trolley jollies

  November 1, 2009 on Page D8 SEATTLE – As bus tours go, Ray Piesciuk chose a most peculiar conveyance on which to take in the sights and sounds of Seattle. It’s an antique – arthritic might …

• Ski bums sought for Canadian winter adventure

  October 26, 2009 Kootenay Rockies Tourism just kicked off “The Powder Highway Ultimate Ski Bum Blow Your Mind Contest” which invites skiers of all ages and skill levels to submit a 90-second video …

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• Delta adds Asia flights from Seattle

  October 25, 2009 on Page D8 SEATTLE – Seattle will gain new nonstop air service to Beijing and Osaka, Japan, next year as well as additional summer flights to Amsterdam as part of a plan by …

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  Suite dreams

  October 25, 2009 on Page D8 LAS VEGAS – A 10,000-square-foot suite that includes a basketball halfcourt rents for $25,000 a night at Palms Casino Resort. At MGM Grand’s Skylofts, you’ll find a bathtub that fizzes …

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  ‘Wizarding World’ promises ultimate Harry Potter thrills

  October 11, 2009 on Page D8 It sounds like a new book in the Harry Potter series, but “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” will be a high-tech ride and the marquee attraction at the “Wizarding …

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  Go with the flow

  October 11, 2009 on Page D8 SEATTLE – Growing up around engineers and fisheries biologists, I’m wired to go sightseeing at fish ladders, salmon-spawning creeks – and dams. For dam tourists like me, Washington state has …

• Freeway trees set to fall

  October 4, 2009 Trees along I-90 around Division are coming out to enhance safety, four decades after they were planted to spruce up the area. 5

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  Sampling Saanich

  October 4, 2009 on Page D8 VANCOUVER ISLAND, British Columbia – The buzz of sea planes taking off and landing breaks the morning calm around Victoria’s Inner Harbour. But just 15 miles away on the rural …

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  Castlegar, Revelstoke offer unique looks at Canadian history

  September 30, 2009 It was a fall British Columbia golfing holiday for my wife Sally and me, but since you can’t play the game all day long, we had time to sightsee. We … 1

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  Western states hold own when it comes to fall colors

  September 27, 2009 on Page D8 When it comes to autumn color, New England’s reputation is five-star. So are Westerners blowing it out their cowboy hats when they claim their golden aspens and cottonwoods can go …

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  Seattle’s secret

  September 27, 2009 on Page D8 SEATTLE – Getting out on the water on a sunny day doesn’t come any cheaper than a ride aboard the King County Water Taxi from the Seattle waterfront to Seacrest …

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