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5 Midwest cities steeped in Black history to visit in 2023

CHICAGO — The Chicago area is undeniably teeming with the stories and contributions of historic African Americans, from the legacy of the Bronzeville neighborhood, to the DuSable Black History Museum and the Pullman National Monument.

Chicago Tribune

Amtrak to restore second round trip to Vancouver in March

SEATTLE — Amtrak will add a second round trip to Vancouver, B.C., starting on March 7, restoring the line to prepandemic levels of service, according to Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell.

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State Fair of Texas ‘reigns supreme’ as highest-attended fair, report says

DALLAS — The State Fair of Texas had the highest attendance of all fairs in 2022, industry news source Carnival Warehouse announced last week. The State Fair of Texas saw 2.5 million people at Dallas’ Fair Park in 2022, edging it just above the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2.4…

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A sumptuous sojourn in Santa Fe

SANTA FE, New Mexico — In New Mexico, an existential question is less likely to be “What is the meaning of life?” than “Will it be red or green?”

Tribune News Service

SeaWorld sets fest dates, including Howl-O-Scream, Seven Seas concerts

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando has set the dates for its lineup of 2023 theme park festivals, including its third edition of Howl-O-Scream, its after-hours, separate ticket Halloween event.

Orlando Sentinel

What you can expect when riding Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway dark ride coming to Disneyland is sweet, fun, charming and frenetic — just like Mickey and the next-generation cartoon shorts that inspired the attraction.

The Orange County Register

Where do travelers want to go in 2023? Study says New York, Hawaii, Key West — and Cuba?

MIAMI — It comes as no surprise that travelers still want to visit to Miami Beach and Key West in 2023 — both cities have long lured fans of sunshine, beaches and nightlife.

Miami Herald

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February is LGBTQ+ history month: here are 10 of the best places to celebrate it

This year’s event is themed on queer contributions to cinema, with screenings, museum tours, talks and exhibitions from Glasgow to Margate

The Guardian - UK

Biden visit to Baltimore highlights rail tunnel project

President Joe Biden is heading to Baltimore to visit an aging rail tunnel that's slated to be replaced with help from bipartisan infrastructure legislation that he signed in 2021

The Independent UK

Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos

A snowball effect initiated in Vancouver created an avalanche of travel chaos over the holidays at a time when many had overcome their fear of travelling following the COVID-19 pandemic and thought it was worth travelling again.

The Conversation

Craziest and most outrageous 90s school trip memories

'When I was in year seven, we went on a school trip to Disneyland and a year 11 girl from our school came back pregnant.'

Liverpool Echo

Here’s A Taste Of What It Is Like To Moto Camp In Montreal

Here’s a little vlog to give you an idea of the moto camping experience in Montreal. Join YouTuber, onherbike, while she takes you with her on her little therapy trip.

RideApart

The reluctant pope is a valuable lesson in public service

From police officers to politicians, people who are keen to occupy powerful positions should be treated with caution

The Guardian - UK

Lake Mac fest 'success' despite heatwave

If there was any indicator that this year's Lake Mac Festival was a success, it was that the bacon and egg rolls and snags ran out because so many people turned up for the community breakfast.

Newcastle Herald

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Nottingham Post

15 things you could do in 00s Nottingham that you can't do now

We've looked through our archives to find some of the things we loved and miss most about the 2000s

Chicago Sun-Times

Snowy Lunar New Year parade brings ‘warmth on a cold day’ as Year of the Rabbit celebrated in Uptown

Despite the cold and snow, attendees in red sashes and rabbit ears enjoyed the festivities and wished each other a happy new year.

Chicago Sun-Times

One-sided buck, suburban wild turkeys, sharks & bluegills, world-record whitefish

A one-sided buck in a forest preserve, another expansion of wild turkeys in the suburbs, the world-record lake whitefish and Quint on bluegills and sharks are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Newcastle Herald

Weekend of fun at Lake Mac Festival

The two-day event kicks off with a free community breakfast

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Daily Mirror

Life inside ‘Disneyland for addicts’ where cops won't go - and drugs and murder rife

Skid Row in Los Angles is a permanent homeless camp that stretches across around 70 blocks of Los Anglese where crime is commonplace and people live out on nothing but a mattress

Wales Online

Council mocked for painting tiny cycle lane that's barely the length of a bike

Locals have branded it 'bizarre' and a waste of taxpayers' money

The Independent UK

Council blasted for installing tiny cycle lane barely the length of a bike

Locals brand new cycle lane ‘bizarre’ and ‘a waste of money’

Chicago Sun-Times

Snapshots from opening day at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo

Some snapshots from opening day at the Chicagoland Fishing, Travel & Outdoor Expo, which runs through Sunday at the Schaumburg Convention Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR announces headliners for Chicago Street Race concerts in July

The Chainsmokers, Miranda Lambert, the Black Crowes and Charley Crockett are set to appear at the event July 1-2 in Grant Park. Tickets go on sale Feb. 2.

The Guardian - US

Toronto public transport to get more police as random attacks hit ‘crisis level’

Police chief says 80 officers will be immediately dispatched to subways and stations as attacks bring city to ‘crisis point’

Daily Mirror

Daughter watched in horror as mum plunged from 75ft rollercoaster to her death

The daughter of Rosa Ayala-Gaona Esparza, 52, saw her mum falling to her death from the Texas Giant ride at Six Flags and her husband yelled "She fell, she fell", according to witnesses

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