Follow ancestors' footsteps at Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island
NEW YORK - Ominous gray skies greeted us as we stepped off the ferry at Liberty Island.
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Due to Tubby Smith's policy that bans freshmen from talking to the media until the Big Ten Conference season, Rodney Williams won't be quoted in this story.
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NEW YORK - Ominous gray skies greeted us as we stepped off the ferry at Liberty Island.
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WASHINGTON - For 24 hours, President Obama and I were neighbors.
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FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS
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NEW YORK - The site of the worst act of terrorism on U.S. soil stands shielded from view behind a chain-link fence covered in banners. Towering cranes and other construction equipment are all that can be seen where the World Trade Center once stood.
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NEW YORK - What had I done? That was my first thought when I saw the narrow lobby, key card-access elevators and compact halls on each floor of the Best Western Hospitality House in New York City.
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New York City is especially popular in November and December because of its world famous holiday happenings. Here are a few of those, along with some lesser-known events:
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EDMONDS, Wash. - When I was growing up there circa 1960, Edmonds was a quintessential American small town. Within about three blocks we had a bakery, a variety store, a soda fountain, a hardware store and the Princess movie theater, where a Saturday double bill cost 10 cents. One of the great pleasures of returning as an adult is how many of the historic buildings remain and how protective residents are of its now charming and largely intact downtown.
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CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. - A stroll around this magical bayside town that gained fame in the 1920s as a bohemian art colony is a highlight of any trip to the Monterey Peninsula.
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Twenty years ago, I was a bearded little Dorothy going through a "Wizard of Oz" moment, only in reverse.
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I needed an escape, a vacation that would shake me out of my routine and leave me with more than souvenirs and digital photos. So when the yoga center in New York where I'm learning to meditate organized a two-week yoga trip to India, I decided to go.
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Seasonal travel can trip you up, whether you are navigating through a domestic bus terminal during Thanksgiving, Cairo's baggage claim at the start of hajj (the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca), or the crowded streets of Jerusalem's old city during the holiday season.
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Nov. 16-22. Charlotte
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We're accepting entries for The N&O's 11th annual travel photo contest until Sunday. Winning entries will be published Nov. 29 in Arts & Living.
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At work (or at school), I use my ID badge to unlock the doors. Is that a smart card?
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We're accepting entries into The N&O's 11th annual travel photo contest until Sunday. There are three categories: Scenery, People and North Carolina. Winning entries will be published in the Nov. 29 Arts & Living section.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - There are college towns. And then there is Cambridge.
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WEST UNION, Ohio - Adams County doesn't look or feel like other Ohio counties.
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Nearly a century and a half after it ended, the Civil War remains the defining event of the South. Yet it's not the only thing that has ever happened here - and the last 144 years have seen changes almost as profound as the end of slavery.
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Unfortunately for many travelers, last-minute plans and holiday bookings can yield sky-high tickets, costing thousands of dollars. But savvy passengers can touch down on fares as low as $9 a ticket, excluding tax and fees.
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