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Wisconsin's Apostle Islands Celebrate Historic Lighthouses

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/05/2016, 9:15 AM

Just in time for the National Park Service's 100th birthday on August 25, northern Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is opening an exhibit celebrating its nine lighthouses—the most within a single National Park Service jurisdiction. Built between 1856 and 1915, the beacons dot an archipelago of remote islands at the northern tip of the state's Bayfield peninsula. The lighthouses ...

San Francisco Airport Exhibit Highlights Airline Fashions

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/05/2016, 9:00 AM

If you find yourself with some time to spare at San Francisco International Airport, you can inject a little glamour into your layover by checking out a new exhibit on old-school airline uniforms. The SFO Museum's "Fashion in Flight: A History of Airline Uniform Design" shows off nine decades' worth of garments worn by flight attendants, starting from the nurse-like look of the 1930s (comple...

Countries Where Tourists Outnumber Locals

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/05/2016, 8:30 AM

According to numbers crunched by London's The Daily Telgraph, there are 51 countries where tourists outnumber locals. Using 2014 figures from the World Bank, the newspaper divided each country's total number of visitors by its population to come up with the list. Topping the chart is the tiny, mountainous principality of Andorra, a skiing mecca sandwiched between France and Spain. Andorra ha...

Smithsonian Looking for Somebody to Travel the Country and Drink Beer

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/04/2016, 8:30 AM

If your idea of the perfect career involves traveling the country and drinking beer all day, have we got the job posting for you. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is hiring a historian/scholar "to conduct archival and field research for a new initiative on American brewing history." Which is a fancy way of saying they need somebody to get out there and drink up all the beer...

Dog Rescued from Swamp After Escaping Newark Airport

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/04/2016, 8:30 AM

A dog had to be rescued from a New Jersey swamp this week after escaping from Newark Liberty International Airport. The pooch in question—a collie known as Dart—managed to get away from United Airlines' pet transport service. The aptly named Dart, well, darted into traffic and crossed several parking lots before finally getting mired in the mud of a swamp. Airport police used a rowboat and...

Airbnb Sues Anaheim Over Short-Term Rental Law

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/04/2016, 8:00 AM

Airbnb has filed a lawsuit against the city of Anaheim, California, over a law that holds the home-sharing site liable when users post listings for illegal short-term rentals. Anaheim—home to Disneyland and Angel Stadium—has seen an explosion of such rentals that cater to travelers seeking cheaper alternatives to hotels. Last month, the City Council voted to tighten regulations, adding fines ...

New Dalí Museum Opens in California

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/03/2016, 8:30 AM

A new museum showcasing the work of Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí has opened in Monterey, California. Housed in the building previously known as the Museum of Monterey, the Dalí17 Museum features a whopping 580 works by the artist, including dreamlike paintings, drawings, lithographs, sculptures, and more. The collection was donated by California real estate mogul Dmitry Piterman. As it...

Nashville Airport to Get $1.2 Billion Revamp

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/03/2016, 8:30 AM

Nashville International Airport is undergoing a massive renovation to the tune of $1.2 billion. The overhaul will expand or improve pretty much every part of the facility. Plans call for new parking garages, a new hotel, and expanded ticketing, baggage claim, and concourse areas. A spacious new entrance hall will be dubbed the Grand Ole Lobby. Officials say the move comes in response to Na...

CDC Issues Unprecedented Travel Warning for Miami

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/03/2016, 8:00 AM

For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a travel warning for a location in the United States. Following an outbreak of 14 confirmed cases of Zika virus in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, the CDC recommends that pregnant women not travel to the affected area. Those who have been to Wynwood any time since June 15 are advised to speak to their ...

Museum of Ice Cream Opens in New York

By Zac Thompson

Posted on 08/02/2016, 8:45 AM

If you're going to be in New York City this month, you might consider making a stop at a new temporary museum dedicated to celebrating frozen treats. At the six-room Museum of Ice Cream—located just across the street from the Whitney Museum of American Art—you can sample edible balloons, dip yourself in a pool of sprinkles, and bask within the cocoa-soaked confines of a Chocolate Chamber. Tr...

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