Archive By Section - On The Road
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario (AP) - Mention Niagara and most travelers think of the famous falls, which deserve their reputation as the mother of all tourist attractions. But there's another place with Niagara in its name just a half-hour drive from the falls that should be part of any visit to the area: Niagara-on-the-Lake, a lovely town known for wineries, an annual theater festival and a charming downtown.
September 12, 2012
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On The Road
NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's restaurants across the country will soon get a new menu addition: The number of calories in the chain's burgers and fries.
September 12, 2012
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On The Road
LOHJA, Finland (AP) - An award-winning chef has opened a new restaurant in Finland that turns the idea of "pop-up" eateries upside down: it's located 80 meters (260 feet) underground.
September 12, 2012
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On The Road
NEW YORK (AP) - Here's a scary snack for trick-or-treaters: Candy Corn Oreos.
September 12, 2012
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On The Road
HONOLULU (AP) - Walk along the shops in Waikiki and it isn't hard to come across vendors selling knickknacks of a fake Hawaii - no, the Aloha State doesn't have wild monkeys or parrots. Lei aren't plastic and don't cost 99 cents - they're supposed to be made of real flowers.
September 12, 2012
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On The Road
If you're looking for cool factor on your next California getaway, it would be hard to beat Santa Monica, a playground for L.A. TV and movie people that is all neatly compressed into 8.3 miles strategically bordered by the Santa Monica Mountains on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other.
September 12, 2012
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By CARY ORDWAY
CaliforniaWeekend.com
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On The Road
CARLTON, Ore. (AP) - Driving southwest from Portland an hour or so through the suburbs, you hit the heart of Oregon's wine country rather suddenly. Here the mountainous Coast Range slopes to the Willamette Valley floor, which is smothered with vineyards that produce some of the best pinot noir on earth.
September 05, 2012
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On The Road
SECOND MESA, Ariz. (AP) - A road trip to the Four Corners region of the Southwest offers a window into Native American culture, from ruins older than any other man-made structure in the U.S., to glimpses of contemporary life amid the Navajo and Hopi. Named for the spot where the borders of four states - Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Arizona - intersect, the Four Corners region is also home to surreal landscapes like the Painted Desert and Monument Valley.
September 05, 2012
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On The Road
WASHINGTON (AP) - Patient after patient asked: Is eating organic food, which costs more, really better for me?
September 05, 2012
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On The Road
LOS ANGELES (AP) - More owners are reporting lost or stolen pets, but the online nation is coming to the rescue.
September 05, 2012
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On The Road
The Volkswagen CC is a special car in a segment of sameness.
September 05, 2012
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On The Road
There's a little game I like to play when I first get into a test car. It's called "Guess the Price" – and it can influence the first impression. It's the dollar number that I'd pay for the vehicle – and often I'm wrong, on the low side.
September 05, 2012
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By MARK MAYNARD
Autoword
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On The Road
No surprise that the Altima is highest ranking midsize in term of initial quality.
August 30, 2012
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Rembulat
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On The Road
BEIJING (AP) - Ford Motor Co., eager to grab a piece of China's growing luxury market, plans to start selling its Lincoln luxury brand here in 2014.
August 29, 2012
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On The Road
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, N.M. (AP) - There's nothing like bats to draw a crowd to the scorching Chihuahuan Desert in the late summer heat.
August 29, 2012
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On The Road
