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Several cities to celebrate anniversary of Poe's birth
Baltimore, the city where Edgar Allan Poe died, will celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth with "Nevermore 2009," a year's worth of exhibitions and programs.
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Guidebook aimed at lovers of astronomy, space flights
Do you love visiting the planetarium? Are you fascinated by the history of NASA? Is seeing the Northern Lights on your life list? If so, Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler: Visiting Astronomy and Space Exploration Sites Across America by Duane S. Nickell (Rutgers University Press, $21.95) can help you plan your next trips.
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Ski Bookings Slipping: Economic downturn is prompting resorts to increase and extend their special deals
Mike and Pam Mathe have taken their two children skiing at Beaver Creek over Christmas break each of the past five years. It's their one big vacation for the year, a luxurious respite from Mike's traveling, the children's classes.
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A Fabled Place: New Guinea mountains rich with undiscovered natural wonders
Bruce Beehler stood surrounded by gnats, mosquitoes, moths and lightning bugs, speaking into a satellite phone from an isolated hamlet on the island of New Guinea, two and a half degrees south of the equator.
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Places that are disappearing are listed in new guidebook
They include the last of their kind -- places threatened by rising or falling seas or development, and homes for species or phenomena that may not last forever.
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Some popular tourist spots reducing admission prices
A few venues have lowered ticket prices in response to the economy.
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Apple Orchard is fruitful tourist draw
Tourists may be picking Burke County as a destination this fall for the fruit. The hard-working staff at Apple Hill Orchard and Cider Mill could be asking 'How do you like them apples?' as visitors bustle about the local farm this October.
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Adventure company offering some high-flying, zip line fun near Boone
You've dreamed of flying ever since your mother put those Superman sheets on your bed. Now you can do it while you're awake – but much more in the flight mode of Spider-Man – at Scream Time Zipline, a new high-flying outdoor adventure company in the high country near Boone.
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Valle Crucis offers visitors historic charm, peace
It's like a little secret — this valley of the Tarheel highlands. William West Skiles, a missionary more than a century ago, made mention of this place in a tiny book, "Missionary Life at Valle Crucis."
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General store is a gathering place for storytellers, musicians, authors and more
When the National Geographic cameras rolled in, Todd General Store won its own special place on the world map. Not for the first time.
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