TRAVEL
Snowbirds return to Arizona
After a few years of decline, snowbirds appear to be returning to Arizona's recreational vehicle parks.By Associated Press , November 19, 2009
TRAVEL: Joshua Tree National Park is an often-overlooked treasure
Joshua Tree, Big Bend, Capitol Reef, Isle Royale, Kenai Fjords and Theodore Roosevelt are national parks that may never be the stars of a Ken Burns documentary. But each offers its own charm, and you won’t find a traffic jam at any of them. In fact, Kenai Fjords in Alaska and Isle Royale in Lake Superior have no traffic at all; you explore them by boat or by sea plane.By Tom Uhlenbrock , November 15, 2009
Trying times on the road in Great West Conference 
The Great West Conference has only five football teams, making it one of the smallest Division I FCS leagues in the country.
Geographically, it’s one of the biggest, stretching from Grand Forks to California.
By Wayne Nelson , November 12, 2009
TRAVEL: When in New Orleans, eat like the locals do
New Orleans is dotted with favored must-do’s, ranging from old-fashioned fancy to the latest experiment from high-profile chefs.
By Bill Daley , November 08, 2009
Cross-border travelers reminded to prepare for holidays
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers planning trips across the border into the United States to make sure they have their proper documents and to anticipate possible heavy traffic during the observances Wednesday of Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada.
By Herald Staff Report , November 05, 2009
TRAVEL: Hanging, and hang gliding, in and around Chattanooga
My husband and I were on a quick getaway to Chattanooga, Tenn., which is just a few miles from Lookout Mountain. While Chattanooga may have a funny name, it is a fantastic place to visit — and if you’re plucky enough, to hang glide.
By Mary Ann Anderson , November 01, 2009
H1N1: Canadian officials advise to avoid travel
Canada has joined South Korea in monitoring travel during the H1N1 pandemic.
By Canadian Press , October 28, 2009
TRAVEL: Amsterdam in three parts: crazy, cultured and classic
It’s crazy, cultured and classic, a triptych, a puzzle. Some of it is sketchy. Most of it is culturally rich.
Which is the “real” Amsterdam? Take your pick.
On one hand, with its wafting pot smoke and bored prostitutes under glass, the city’s infamous Red Light District is still a prude’s nightmare and a rebel’s dream.
On the other hand, any city that can claim Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Anne Frank is a must-see for even the most staid travelers.
By Ellen Creager , October 25, 2009
TRAVEL: Berlin has roared back to life
The modern skyscrapers of Potsdamer Platz glisten in the sun. Stylish Berliners sip coffee in swanky sidewalk cafes. And the streets are packed with cyclists and tour buses.
Hard to imagine this used to be the Death Strip. If you had tried to come here 20 years ago, you would have been shot.
By Clayton M. McCleskey , October 18, 2009
Like New York, Beijing has its own SoHo area
What’s it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit.
By John Bordsen , October 11, 2009
TRAVEL: Montauk after the crowds: the rhythms of a quieter season
The Montauk Point Lighthouse was completed in 1796, less than two years after it was authorized by George Washington.
But the eastern tip of Long Island always has been a beacon.
And it becomes even brighter in autumn. The crowds depart and the appeal grows, whether you’re intent on recreation or ready for Montauk’s most seductive attraction — doing nothing.
By Peter Gianotti , October 11, 2009
ESPN video case shows holes in hotel security
"This is a wakeup call for the hotel industry," said Peter Greenberg, author of "Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective" and CBS travel editor.
By Beth J. Harpaz , October 07, 2009
TRAVEL: Coming back to New Orleans
With the glow from nine crystal chandeliers reflected in the gleaming marble-and-mosaic floor of its block-long lobby, the reopening of the historic Roosevelt Hotel puts a glittering exclamation mark on the comeback of New Orleans.
By Tom Uhlenbrock , October 04, 2009
TRAVEL: Gettysburg gets an upgrade
Half solemn battlefield and half kitschy vacation spot, in 2013 Gettysburg will mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s most famous battle.
To prepare, it’s sprucing up. Upgrading. Showing off for 2.9 million annual visitors and preparing for even more attention.
By Ellen Creager , September 27, 2009
TRAVEL: Victoria is worth a stop
A scenic ride aboard a Washington State ferry between Anacortes and Vancouver Island begins or ends in Sidney, a community of 11,000 that rarely rates more than a glance out the car window for visitors speeding along Highway 17 on their way to or from Victoria.
By Carol Pucci , September 20, 2009
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Still More Mesa, Even
Dinner at another terrific restaurant, Toby Keth's I Love This Bar & Grill in Mesa. Big food
HaMore Mesa
Had a little golf "lesson" at the beautiful Longbow Golf Club just north of Mesa. Golfweek magazine named it one of it's 100 "best resort courses" in the nation this year.
Random (Arizona) Notes
(Mesa, Arizona) For whatever reason, Allegiant Air chose Friday the 13th to inaugurate its Grand Forks to Mesa flight. Nevertheless, the plane was full of unsupersitious people--and t
Arizona
When Allegiant Air makes its inaugural flight from Grand Forks to Mesa on Friday, we'll be on board. We've been invited by AA to travel along and to sample some of what the Mesa area has to offer
Irish Fest
Winnipeg Irish Fest 2009 is this weekend featuring Echoes of Erin, a concert of Irish musicians, singers and dancers this Saturday night.
If you're going to be in Winnipeg, we have two tic
Northern Valley Honor Flight (Part One)
Posted by: Terry Dullum on Oct 2, 2009 at 6:30 PM | The Dullum File
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