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Colorful murals add personality, pizzazz to the other Hollywood (Fla.)
Colorful, creative downtown mural projects helps Hollwood, Fla., cope with identity crisis. […]
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Hockey creates unlikely connection between South Florida, Finland
The Florida Panthers, led by Finnish-born Aleksander Barkov, are forging an unlikely bond between South Florida and Finland. […]
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Plymouth Rock surprisingly small, but looms large as controversial symbol
Plymouth Rock is surprisingly small but endures as a major national symbol steeped in controversy. […]
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Toxic algae, politics imperil Florida’s environment, tourism
Florida tourism is suffering through an outbreak of toxic algae, and further imperiled by misguided politics. […]
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Tour of Utah’s national parks highlights nature’s colorful palette
A fast-paced tour of three of Utah’s national parks — Arches, Bryce Canyon, Zion — reveals a colorful kaleidoscope in the state’s varying geology and rock formations. […]
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Arches only part of the allure of Arches National Park
Visitors to Arches National Park in Utah are drawn to the 2,000 arches but discover there is much more to see amid towering rock formations. […]
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Zion National Park shows other-worldly face on Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway
The east side of Zion National Park is an other-worldy realm of slickrock formations etched by eons of weathering, highlighted by the Checkerboard Mesa. It is an intriguing flip-side to popular Zion Canyon. […]
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Bryce Canyon’s unique wonders stir visitors’ imagination
Bryce Canyon National Park is a whimsical place where eons of erosion have created an arena-like amphitheater filled with humanoid-like hoodoos. […]
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Journey through Frank Stella’s world at Fort Lauderdale art museum
Frank Stella: Experiment and Change exhibition is a remarkable journey through the career of one of America’s most influential artists at NSU Museum Fort Lauderdale. […]
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Winter Park’s Scenic Boat Tour full of surprises as oldest Orlando attraction
The Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour turned out to be more than a pleasant boat ride. It included an unexpected glimpse of Mister Rogers’ (college) Neighborhood. […]
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Travel offseason to dodge crowds at national parks, hotspots
Traveling before Memorial Day and after Labor Day is a way to avoid peak crowds, summer heat at national parks and popular destinations. That was reinforced while visiting Utah’s biggest attractions. […]
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Palm Beach County wetlands offer prime wildlife viewing — and it’s free
Wakodahatchee and Green Cay wetlands are nature preserves in western Palm Beach County where you can come face to face with a stunning array of birds and wildlife. Best part: Admission is free. […]
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Robert Redford’s Sundance Resort refreshing Utah ski alternative
Robert Redford’s Sundance Mountain Ski Resort is a refreshing alternative to the glitzy Utah ski resorts, and it’s cheaper to ski, too. […]
Inn Places
Even with influx of great white sharks, Chatham endures as popular Cape Cod cornerstone
Forty-two years after the first visit, Chatham, Mass., remains the quintessential old-school Cape Cod fishing village at the elbow. Due to crowds in the summer, spring and fall visits have advantages. […]
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Drag queen shows keep good times flowing at Lips Fort Lauderdale
The drag queen shows at Lips Fort Lauderdale have been a hit for nearly a decade. The Dragalicious Gospel Brunch proved spiritually uplifting with a winning combination of high-energy entertainment and plenty of good food and drink. […]
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Barcelona still a marvel to visit despite recent terrorist attack, political upheaval
Barcelona remains a vibrant and worthwhile tourist destination despite recent terrorist attack and political upheaval. […]
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Many signs point to Catalan pride in Barcelona
Barcelona’s standing as the capital of Catalonia is evident upon arrival at the airport, where the Catalan language gets top billing on signs. […]
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Islamorada copes with aftermath of Hurricane Irma; repairs underway at Bud N’ Mary’s Marina
The renowned sportfishing capital of Islamorada has been reeling since Hurricane Irma plowed through the Florida Keys. The fishing fleet at Bud N’ Mary’s Marina was among those to take a severe hit, but is rebuilding. […]
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Mike Zito brings blues to life for flooded Texas, raises funds on Florida tour
Veteran Texas blues man Mike Zito made a difficult journey from his flooded home state to perform a Labor Day Weekend tour in Florida, and in the process raised funds to aid fellow musicians in financial difficulty due to Hurricane Harvey. […]
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Solar eclipse helps total strangers come together, see the light
The rare event of a total solar eclipse showed how easy it can be to bring people together. In this case it was the simple pleasure of a shared experience on an otherwise mundane August afternoon. […]