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Emmaus, Parkland enjoyed magical starts to their season
All Pennsylvania high school softball teams would love to end their seasons at Happy Valley, the Penn State complex where the PIAA championships will be held June 14. The place where most Pennsylvania teams would prefer to begin their seasons is called...Tags: Christianity, Softball, Religion and Belief, The Pennsylvania State University, Pate
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Show goes on for trio of theme park parades
Parade lovers will have one less option at Orlando's theme parks soon. The Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun, an afternoon staple at Disney's Hollywood Studios, calls it quits on Saturday. Walt Disney World decided last month that the Countdown, which...
Tags: Toy Story (movie), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Festive Events, Despicable Me (movie), Disney Channel (tv network)
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SeaWorld Orlando's TurtleTrek: Keeping it hyper-real
It's like standing inside a sawed-off golf ball and watching a 3-D movie projected onto its interior walls. Or something like that.
That's one of my clunky ways to describe TurtleTrek, a domed, 3-D film that opens at SeaWorld Orlando on Friday. It will...Tags: Entertainment, Interstate 4, SeaWorld, Petroleum Industry, Movies
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Rosenthal: Boosting Chicago tourism easier said than done
Only Chicago would have the chutzpah to announce tourism initiatives in the blustery cold gray of February. But if you like us now, you'll love us when you can feel your face. Choose Chicago, our local nonprofit convention and tourism bureau, plans to...
Tags: Soldier Field, Tourism and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel
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No shortage of compelling third-round stories at storied Riviera
Saturday's third round of golf in the Northern Trust Open was like the line in the old TV series "Naked City." There were eight million stories at Riviera. Here are three. Barber can cut it Blayne Barber, 69-70-72—211; two under, tied...
Tags: Honda Classic, Keegan Bradley, Masters Tournament, Northern Trust Open, Bob Goalby
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Authenticity is key ingredient to Universal's Mardi Gras
Squint and you might just think you're in New Orleans. That's the objective of Universal Studios' Mardi Gras celebration, which tries to bring the best of the Big Easy to Orlando for several weekends each spring. The theme park aims for authentic...
Tags: Interstate 4, Festive Events, Music Theater, Theater, Entertainment Events
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The 411 on 4 attractions coming to Walt Disney World
There are plenty of projects in the works at Walt Disney World, but here are progress reports on four incoming attractions. Disney gave updates on them last week during a preview for members of the media. Train schedule The middle of New Fantasyland...
Tags: Expedition Everest, Cinderella Castle, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Animal
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Flacco's Branford-Based Agent Joins Post-Super Bowl Whirlwind
The Hartford Courant"Hang on one second," Joe Linta says suddenly over the phone the other night from his Branford home. In the background, you suddenly hear Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome on the NFL Network talking about Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco and Linta'...Tags: Bjorn Borg, Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), David Letterman, Jovan Belcher, CNBC (tv network)
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Amid the myths, searching for the real 'Bathhouse John'
As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color. But despite the height of the bar for eccentricity on the City of Chicago's council, Ald. John Coughlin vaults over it with ease. In his time around the turn of the last century — a time...
Tags: Entertainment, Al Capone, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Lincoln Park Zoo
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Romance is in the air — and the rides at Orlando's theme parks
February puts the spotlight on romance and that doesn't have to change just because you're surrounded by turkey legs, throngs of tourists, daunting queues and double-wide strollers at theme parks. Using factors such as privacy, atmosphere and uniqueness,...
Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Lifestyle and Leisure, ZZ Top (music group), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Theme Park Vacations
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New baby? Gov. Rick Scott says congrats!
Having a baby anytime soon? If so, you can expect Rick Scott to be among the first to offer congratulations. In a new program, the governor has teamed up with Hallmark and local hospitals to send cards to new moms with greetings and immunization...
Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Regional Authority, Business, Joint Ventures, Executive Branch
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'High-crime' theme parks? A costly joke
A few weeks ago, I took my family to Universal Orlando for an overnight stay. Who knew I was risking their lives? Apparently I was — because the company and its affiliates have received $8 million worth of tax breaks by claiming to be part of an...
Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Universal Studios Orlando, Fiction, SeaWorld, Crime, Law and Justice
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