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DESTINATION
Visit Tecate by train for dose of border goodwill
One or two Saturdays a month, nearly 250 passengers -- kids and grown-ups -- climb aboard the 1930s-era passenger cars in Campo in eastern San Diego County for the one-hour trip to Tecate, a town that provides a tranquil alternative to bustling and crime-ridden Tijuana, about 30 miles west.
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Truckee, California
Quaint historic mountain town located near beautiful Lake Tahoe. Surrounded by spectacular Sierra Nevada beauty and within minutes of eight world-class ski resorts. Distinctive shops, hip restaurants. www.truckee.com
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TRAVEL FEATURES
In Obama's Chicago footsteps
Hyde Park, which is on Chicago's South Side, is a well-established, diverse neighborhood where majestic houses share the tree-lined streets with scores of brownstone apartment buildings. On a brisk autumn day, a mix of students in scruffy jeans (the University of Chicago is here) and businessmen in expensive suits mingled amiably, greeting neighbors and strangers. FULL ARTICLE >
Iowa abbey provides lodging and solace
Amid the gently contoured hills of eastern Iowa, only a few miles from the Mississippi River, New Melleray provides guests with an idyllic setting in which to escape the hustle and bustle of urban living. FULL ARTICLE >
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LOCAL SCENE
Skiing in North America
A quick pro and con look at some of the continent's more renowned winter sports destinations FULL DETAILS »
Stop and shop
What mall? Wrap up your holiday gift-getting during a weekend getaway. FULL DETAILS »
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TRAVEL INSIDER
2itch.com finds 24-hour spots
Jet lag. Insomnia. The stress of a high-powered business trip. Sometimes a traveler wants to step beyond the doors of a hotel room -- let alone the fitness room or hotel lobby bar. 2itch.com maps out restaurants, stores and essential services that are open all night. FULL ARTICLE > |
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TRAVEL TIPS
Favorite vacation spots in Mexico
It's understandable why Americans these days are thinking twice about venturing south of the border. A wave of gruesome violence, much of it related to drug trafficking, has swept Mexico in the last two years, leaving thousands dead. Popular tourist venues haven't gone unscathed. FULL ARTICLE > |
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