LA coroner says teen who collapsed at Electric Daisy Carnival died of ecstasy overdose

Coroner says teen died of ecstasy overdose

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County coroner’s office says a 15-year-old girl who collapsed during the Electric Daisy Carnival rave in June died as the result of an ecstasy overdose.
Coroner spokesman Ed Winter said Tuesday that Sasha Rodriguez died of complications of the drug and that her death …. Source  : LA coroner says teen who collapsed at Electric Daisy Carnival died of ecstasy overdose.

Lifelong friendships with au pairs renewed on family trip to Europe

Au pair reunion is good excuse for family trip

COLOGNE, Germany – There’s nothing like having someone live with you for a year to forge a lifelong friendship. But you can’t just drop by for coffee when that person lives across the Atlantic Ocean.
My husband and I hosted German au pairs for seven years to care … Read more : Lifelong friendships with au pairs renewed on family trip to Europe.

Philippines counts cost of China’s fury in aftermath of HK tourist deaths in hostage-taking

Philippines counts cost of China’s fury at deaths

MANILA, Philippines – China is angry after a violent hostage drama in the Philippines killed eight tourists from Hong Kong, and the Southeast Asian nation can do little to soothe the powerhouse, as a raft of visitor cancellations has hit the country’s tourism industry.
Tens of thousands of people … Read more : Philippines counts cost of China’s fury in aftermath of HK tourist deaths in hostage-taking.

Brazil’s Rio works with local citizens to promote tourism in city’s slums

Brazil’s Rio wants tourists visiting its slums

RIO DE JANEIRO – Tourists usually try to run from Rio’s notorious slums. Now officials are inviting them to come visit instead.
The Santa Marta shantytown on Monday became the first community in a program meant to promote tourism in the poor neighborhoods that are home to some unique music …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

EHi Car Rental gets $70 million investment from Goldman Sachs-led consortium

EHi Car Rental gets $70M investment
SHANGHAI, China – The Chinese company eHi Car Rental said Monday that a consortium led by Goldman Sachs has agreed to make a $70 million investment.

Existing shareholders of eHi Car Rental are also part of the group, including Qiming Venture Partners, CDH Ventures, Ignition Capital, JAFCO Asia and New Access … Read this article on Gaea Times at : EHi Car Rental gets $70 million investment from Goldman Sachs-led consortium.

Fundraising tour for Corvette museum will include caravan around state to see top sites

Corvette tour will lap Kentucky
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A “One Lap of Kentucky” tour sponsored by the National Corvette Museum will take riders on a five-day tour of some of the state’s top attractions.

The tour planned for next month is also being sponsored by the Kentucky State Police for the event, which will benefit the …. Read the original article  : Fundraising tour for Corvette museum will include caravan around state to see top sites.

Bosnia, Serbia restart steam train line in bid to attract tourists, boost ties

Steam train connects Bosnia, Serbia
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Bosnia and Serbia restarted an old steam-powered train Saturday in an effort to increase tourism in a region that was devastated by war in the 1990s.

Thousands of people gathered in the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad to greet the train on century-old, narrow-gauge rails as it ended its …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bosnia, Serbia restart steam train line in bid to attract tourists, boost ties.

Obama, rest of first family, travel to private beach as Martha’s Vineyard vacation nears end

First family hits beach as vacation nears end
EDGARTOWN, Mass. – The first family is spending time at the beach.
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, on Saturday spent part of their final full day on Martha’s Vineyard at a private beach.
The family motorcaded from their rented farm … Read more >>>.

Delta’s Comair plans layoffs; will cut its fleet in half over next 2 years

Comair to lay off workers and halve fleet by 2012

CINCINNATI – Comair, a regional airline owned by Delta Air Lines Inc., said on Wednesday that it will shrink its fleet by more than half and reduce staff over the next two years to cut costs.
Comair President John Bendoraitis told employees in a memo Wednesday that … Read more >>.

Actor Patrick Wayne to receive Harvey Awards for self, dad from Pa. Jimmy Stewart museum

Patrick Wayne gets Pa. Jimmy Stewart museum honor

INDIANA, Pa. – Actor Patrick Wayne is being honored later this year by a western Pennsylvania museum dedicated to actor Jimmy Stewart.
At an Oct. 23 ceremony Wayne will receive one of the museum’s Harvey Awards for himself and another for his late father, western movie star John Wayne.
The …. Source article  : Actor Patrick Wayne to receive Harvey Awards for self, dad from Pa. Jimmy Stewart museum.

55th anniversary celebration of ‘Gunsmoke’ opening Friday in Dodge City

2-day event to celebrate all things ‘Gunsmoke’

DODGE CITY, Kan. – Fans of “Gunsmoke” can travel back to the glory days of the classic TV western during a 55th anniversary celebration opening Friday in Dodge City.
The two-day event will feature speakers associated with the long-running CBS show. There will also be a Western-dress banquet and showings …. Source  : 55th anniversary celebration of ‘Gunsmoke’ opening Friday in Dodge City.

Bob Dylan’s acrylic ‘Brazil Series’ on display in Denmark National Gallery

Bob Dylan’s ‘Brazil Series’ on display in Denmark

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark’s National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public.
Curator Kasper Monrad said the paintings in Dylan’s “Brazil Series” were specifically made for the Danish exhibition, which opens Friday.
The collection includes figurative scenes from Brazilian … Read more »»».

Continental Airlines recalling last of furloughed pilots from 2008

Continental recalling furloughed pilots
HOUSTON – Continental Airlines Inc. is recalling 132 pilots who were furloughed in 2008, saying it needs them to offset retirements and handle an increase in international flying.

Continental spokeswoman Julie King said the additional pilots would cover the company’s needs over the next 18 months.
So far this year, Continental’s traffic is running … Original article on : Continental Airlines recalling last of furloughed pilots from 2008.

Happy trails for Buckskin Joe: Colorado’s Old West replica will be dismantled and moved

Happy trails for Colorado’s Buckskin Joe
CANON CITY, Colo. – It’s happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town that served as a setting for Westerns that include “True Grit” and “White Buffalo.”

Owner Greg Tabuteau said Friday he sold the tourist attraction near Canon City, along with neighboring Royal Gorge Scenic Railroad. The new … Read more : Happy trails for Buckskin Joe: Colorado’s Old West replica will be dismantled and moved.

Weakening Hurricane Earl still disrupting air, rail travel as long holiday weekend begins

Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel

NEWARK, N.J. – Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England.
Amtrak has suspended train service between New York and Boston until Saturday morning. The rail carrier had planned to stop service by 4:30 p.m. …. Original source  : Weakening Hurricane Earl still disrupting air, rail travel as long holiday weekend begins.

Delta Air Lines flight attendants to vote on union starting Sept. 29

Union vote date set for Delta flight attendants

MINNEAPOLIS – Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines will begin voting later this month on whether to join a union.
The vote will be the first under new rules that are widely seen as making it easier for transportation unions to win.
The Association of Flight Attendants says the voting …. Original article  : Delta Air Lines flight attendants to vote on union starting Sept. 29.

Iraq displays hundreds of artifacts recovered after looting, including statue of Sumerian king

Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts

BAGHDAD – Iraq displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country’s looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old statue of a Sumerian king to a chrome-plated AK-47 bearing Saddam Hussein’s image.
The 542 pieces are among the most recent artifacts recovered from a heartbreaking frenzy of …. Source article  : Iraq displays hundreds of artifacts recovered after looting, including statue of Sumerian king.

Va. Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown) seeks UNESCO World Heritage status

Va. colonial sites seek world heritage designation

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Colonial Williamsburg is seeking the designation of the Historic Triangle as a World Heritage Site.
The historic area says it is partnering with Preservation Virginia and working with the National Park Service to seek the designation. The Historic Triangle is comprised of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.
Colonial Williamsburg …. Original article  : Va. Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown) seeks UNESCO World Heritage status.

Looted artifacts returned to Iraq, including 4,400-year-old statue stolen during US invasion

Hundreds of looted artifacts returned to Iraq
BAGHDAD – Hundreds of Iraqi artifacts looted from museums and archaeological sites across the country – including a 4,400-year-old statue of an ancient king stolen during the U.S.-led invasion – have been returned to Iraq and were displayed Tuesday.
Iraq is home to relics of the world’s most …. Source  : Looted artifacts returned to Iraq, including 4,400-year-old statue stolen during US invasion.

Detroit Institute of Arts puts up ornately framed, life-sized copies of paintings outdoors

Museum brings its art outdoors around Detroit area

DETROIT – The Detroit Institute of Arts is putting up ornately framed reproductions of some of its most significant paintings on the streets of southeast Michigan as part of a celebration of its 125th anniversary.
The life-sized digital copies look as if they’ve been pulled from the museum’s walls … Read : Detroit Institute of Arts puts up ornately framed, life-sized copies of paintings outdoors.

Terre Haute Children’s Museum bringing in Science Guy Bill Nye for grand opening event

Science Guy Bill Nye to headline museum opening

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – An appearance by television host Bill Nye will highlight grand opening activities for the new Terre Haute Children’s Museum.
The museum says the host of the educational PBS series “Bill Nye, the Science Guy” will put on a free demonstration Sept. 25 at the new …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Someone else must watch Venice Beach’s back as crime-fighter Boston Dawna hangs up her cuffs

Boston Dawna, the Batman of Venice Beach, retires

LOS ANGELES – Hipsters, hustlers, celebrities, thieves, dope peddlers and just about everyone else in gritty, quirky Venice Beach know Boston Dawna. You can’t miss the one-woman crime fighter.
She’s like Batman, without the mask.
For nearly 40 years, she’s cruised Venice, first in an old battered Buick Regal and … Read more »».

United adding Express flights to Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; to be operated by SkyWest

United adding flights to Calif. resort town

CHICAGO – United Airlines will add daily flights from San Francisco to Mammoth Yosemite Airport in the resort town of Mammoth Lakes, the company said Wednesday.
California’s Mammoth Mountain Ski Area draws thousands of vacationers every year.
The flights will be operated under contract with SkyWest Airlines, flying under the United … Read : United adding Express flights to Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; to be operated by SkyWest.

New Hampshire’s first foliage report: Bits of color up north

NH releases 1st foliage report of the season

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire’s first foliage report of the season shows bits of color in the Great North Woods and White Mountains – and some early color in the Monadnock Region.
The report says most trees in the Great North Woods are green. Some maples near Pittsburg are … Original source on Gaea Times at : New Hampshire’s first foliage report: Bits of color up north.

Foreign carriers may be offered Philippine Airlines routes if attendants strike

Philippines to offer PAL routes in case of strike

MANILA, Philippines – Foreign carriers may be invited to fly routes served by the troubled flag carrier Philippine Airlines if its flight attendants go on strike, the tourism chief said Friday.
Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim said that the government should prepare to ask foreign airlines to take up … Read more : Foreign carriers may be offered Philippine Airlines routes if attendants strike.

AP Interview: Yoko Ono’s new art work invites viewers to seek healing amid violence

Yoko Ono installation seeks healing amid violence

BERLIN – At the center of Yoko Ono’s new installation is a perfectly round bullet hole shot through a large pane of glass that John Lennon’s widow says challenges viewers to confront “incredible violence and abuse” in the world today.
Titled “Das Gift” – a play on the word’s meaning …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : AP Interview: Yoko Ono’s new art work invites viewers to seek healing amid violence.

The Greenbrier says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” room offer this winter

Greenbrier brings back W.Va.-Va room rate tribute

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – The Greenbrier resort says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” discounted room rate package this winter.
During December, January, February and March, guests can book a midweek stay starting at $59 a night. Weekend stays start at $109.
Rooms at the four-star southeastern … Original article on : The Greenbrier says it will bring back its “Tribute to the Virginias” room offer this winter.

Cyrus the Great artifact to go on display in Iran after tussle with British Museum

Cyrus the Great artifact to be displayed in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran – A Babylonian artifact sometimes described as the world’s first human rights charter is to go on display in Iran after the government threatened to cut ties with the British Museum if it did not loan the object.
The Cyrus Cylinder is a sixth century B.C. …. Source article  : Cyrus the Great artifact to go on display in Iran after tussle with British Museum.

Universal making room on Harry Potter ride for bigger guests

Universal making Harry Potter ride a bit roomier

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Orlando is tweaking an attraction to ensure even guests with butterbeer bellies can enjoy the park’s most popular Harry Potter ride.
After taking heat from ride critics and guests too big to squeeze in, the company said Monday it has started tinkering to make “Harry … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Universal making room on Harry Potter ride for bigger guests.

Airlines late more often in July, only 3 planes stuck on tarmac more than 3 hours

Airlines late more often in July than year ago

NEW YORK – U.S. airlines were late more often in July than a year earlier, but there were only three planes stuck for more than three hours, the government said Monday.
The nation’s largest airlines operated 76.7 percent of flights on time in July, down from 77.6 percent …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport plans reopening 6 years after destructive fire

Fire-ravaged Yankee Air Museum plans reopening

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The fire-ravaged Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport plans to reopen next month.
The museum says in a statement on its website that its new Collections & Exhibit Building will open Oct. 9 with an Inaugural Gala. That’s six years to the date after a … Original article on : Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport plans reopening 6 years after destructive fire.

3 fall festivals in Vermont: Foliage, cheese and harvest

It’s fall festival season in Vermont
PLYMOUTH NOTCH, Vt. – It’s fall festival season in Vermont.

For leaf-peepers, there’s the annual Northeast Kingdom Fall Foliage Festival, which runs Sept. 27-Oct. 2. The festival, which is more than 50 years old, takes place in six towns over six days: Walden, Cabot, Plainfield, Peacham, Barnet and Groton. In addition …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 3 fall festivals in Vermont: Foliage, cheese and harvest.

U. of Mich. Museum of Art exhibition shows collections of wood creations & folk art

U. of Mich. exhibit shows wood creations, folk art

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A new exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art brings together collections of wood creations and folk art.
“Out of the Ordinary: Selections from the Bohlen Wood Art and Fusfeld Folk Art Collections” was scheduled to open this weekend at the museum … Read more : U. of Mich. Museum of Art exhibition shows collections of wood creations & folk art.

Reports: Police search turns up nothing suspicious after Eiffel Tower bomb threat

Reports: Eiffel Tower bomb threat was false alarm

PARIS – The area under Paris’ Eiffel Tower has been opened up to tourists again after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat and police combed through the famous monument looking for suspicious objects.
France’s BFM television and other French media reported that police found nothing suspicious at …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Exhibition of Alfred Stieglitz showcases photographer’s images of Old New York

NYC exhibit captures photog’s vision of the city

NEW YORK – A new exhibition of photographs by Alfred Stieglitz offers a view of New York City at the turn of the 20th century through the eyes of one of the world’s most celebrated photographers.
“Alfred Stieglitz New York” at the Seaport Museum New York features 39 vintage … Read : Exhibition of Alfred Stieglitz showcases photographer’s images of Old New York.

Glacier’s August tourism numbers up, park could see record visitation

Glacier’s August tourism numbers up
KALISPELL, Mont. – Glacier National Park is seeing a near record number of visitors during its centennial year.

The Daily Inter Lake reports nearly 633,000 people visited Glacier in August, up 16.8 percent over August 2009.
A total of 1.68 million people visited in June, July and August, up from 1.64 million during …. Read the original article  : here.

Angkor Wat and other ruins, legacy of once-mighty Khmer empire, dot Cambodia’s countryside

Ancient temple ruins dot Cambodia’s countryside

SIEM REAP, Cambodia – Tourists gather every day before dawn to watch the sun rise over Angkor Wat, a 12th-century temple and the grandest legacy of Cambodia’s once mighty Khmer empire. Even at 5 a.m., the heat and humidity is enough to make the visitors break into a sweat.
More than …. Read the original article  : Angkor Wat and other ruins, legacy of once-mighty Khmer empire, dot Cambodia’s countryside.

Cedar Point named best amusement park, Kings Island wins for best kids area in industry honors

Ohio amusement parks win industry awards
SANDUSKY, Ohio – A trade publication has northern Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park on a roll.

Amusement Today has named the park in Sandusky the overall best amusement park for the 13th straight year.
The industry newspaper has announced the winners of its annual Golden Ticket Awards, based on a survey of …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Cedar Point named best amusement park, Kings Island wins for best kids area in industry honors.

Disney’s Splash Mountain ride reopens after false call of smoke in electrical room

Disney ride reopens after false call of smoke

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Splash Mountain ride at Walt Disney World shut down briefly Wednesday because of reports of a burning smell in the electrical room.
Reedy Creek Fire Department Deputy Chief Richard LePere said there was no smoke or fire when crews responded shortly after 11 … Read more >>>.

Ky. parks offering visitors elk viewing tours to fall and winter visitors

Ky. parks offering elk viewing tours in winter

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Visitors to some eastern Kentucky state parks can take part in elk viewing tours over the fall and winter.
Visitors to Jenny Wiley, Buckhorn Lake and Pine Mountain can choose a weekend, stay at a state park lodge or cottage and take part in the tours.
The …. Read the original article  : here.

Operators of DC Segway tour spun for a loop by new regs ensuring guides’ historical knowledge

DC tour guides: New regs infringe on free speech

WASHINGTON – If you’re a tour guide in the nation’s capital, new regulations are in place to ensure you know L’Enfant Plaza from Logan Circle.
But the operators of a Segway tour – Segs in the City – say the new regulations are an unconstitutional infringement on free …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Operators of DC Segway tour spun for a loop by new regs ensuring guides’ historical knowledge.

Monet show aims to reconcile the French with long-snubbed Impressionist master

Monet show to reconcile French with snubbed master

PARIS – Beloved by Americans, Impressionist master Claude Monet has long been a victim of a sort of Gallic snobbishness in his native France.
A new exhibition at Paris’ Galleries Nationales attempts to right this historic wrong by bringing together nearly 200 pieces by the painter – from blockbuster … Read more : Monet show aims to reconcile the French with long-snubbed Impressionist master.

Natural Tunnel State Park in southwest Va. adds cabins to its attractions

Va state park adds 10 cabins
DUFFIELD, Va. – Natural Tunnel State Park is adding overnight cabins, just in time for the fall foliage season.

The Virginia State Park system says the 10 rental cabins are the system’s newest, and will be available in October.
The cabins include seven with two bedrooms, two with three bedrooms and a … Read more : Natural Tunnel State Park in southwest Va. adds cabins to its attractions.

Behind the Scenes: O’Keeffe exhibit details making art by showcasing her materials, sketches

New exhibit peels back layers of O’Keeffe
SANTA FE, N.M. – Beneath layers of paint, wrapped in bundles of brushes, hidden in sketch books and packed away among boxes of paints and pencils are clues that shed light on how Georgia O’Keeffe went about creating her colorful landscapes and iconic flower paintings.

Like forensic investigators, curators at … Read : Behind the Scenes: O’Keeffe exhibit details making art by showcasing her materials, sketches.

Busch Gardens amusement park in Va. plans 2 new rides

Va amusement park plans 2 new rides
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Busch Gardens amusement park is planning to build two new rides.

Park officials say a nearly 250-foot drop ride called Mach Tower will open in the park’s Germany section in 2011. It features 30 seats mounted on a ring that rotates as it ascends the tower. It [..] Read the original article: here.

Artifacts smuggled out of Iraq, recovered and lost again are found in prime minister’s storage

Iraq finds missing artifacts in premier’s storage

BAGHDAD – More than 600 ancient artifacts that were smuggled out of Iraq, recovered and lost again have been found misplaced among kitchen supplies in storage at the prime minister’s office, the antiquities minister said Monday.
The 638 items include pieces of jewelry, bronze figurines and cylindrical seals from the … Original source on Gaea Times at : Artifacts smuggled out of Iraq, recovered and lost again are found in prime minister’s storage.

Spain IDs previously unknown Bruegel masterpiece, plans to buy it for Prado museum

Spain IDs previously unknown Bruegel masterpiece

MADRID – Spain’s Culture ministry says experts at the Prado art museum have positively identified a previously unknown masterpiece by 16th-century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
Culture Minister Angeles Gonzalez Sinde says the government is negotiating to buy “The Wine of St. Martin’s Day” from a private Spanish collection so … Read more : Spain IDs previously unknown Bruegel masterpiece, plans to buy it for Prado museum.

NYC’s Frick museum director announces she’ll retire next year

NY’s Frick museum director to retire next year

NEW YORK – The director of The Frick Collection in New York City has announced she’ll retire in the fall of 2011.
Sixty-eight-year-old Anne Poulet (Poo-LAY’) has led the museum and library since 2003. During her tenure, the 1914 mansion’s galleries and public spaces were refurbished. She also created … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NYC’s Frick museum director announces she’ll retire next year.

Allegiant Travel in three-year deal to provide charter air service to Peppermill resorts

Allegiant signs three-year pact with Peppermill

LAS VEGAS – Allegiant Travel Co. will provide charter air service to Peppermill Casinos Inc.’s three Wendover, Nev., resorts as part of a new three-year deal between the companies.
The carrier said late Tuesday that it anticipates more than $20 million in revenue over the length of the contract.
The company plans … Read : Allegiant Travel in three-year deal to provide charter air service to Peppermill resorts.

Air France will offer nonstop from Orlando to Paris starting next year

Air France will fly from Orlando next year

ORLANDO, Fla. – Travel from The Magic Kingdom to Paris just got easier.
Air France announced Tuesday that it will start nonstop service from Orlando to Paris next June.
The airline will operate three flights per week from Charles de Gaulle Airport in France to Orlando International Airport in Florida.
The … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Air France will offer nonstop from Orlando to Paris starting next year.

Jay-Z, Coldplay to collaborate on New Year’s Eve show in Vegas at Cosmopolitan hotel-casino

Jay-Z, Coldplay plan New Year’s Eve show in Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Jay-Z and Coldplay plan to share the stage in Las Vegas as New Year’s Eve headliners at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas casino-resort.
Cosmopolitan officials said Monday that the music superstars would also play solo sets with the performances broadcast on the hotel’s 65-foot marquee …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Jay-Z, Coldplay to collaborate on New Year’s Eve show in Vegas at Cosmopolitan hotel-casino.

Indian navy wants to take over 2 islands popular with tourists in Goa for security reasons

Indian navy wants to take over 2 islands in Goa

PANAJI, India – The Indian navy plans to take over two scenic islands popular with tourists in Goa for scuba diving and beach parties because of security threats.
The move is being opposed by the tourism industry and the state government, which is planning to set up [..] Read the original article: here.

AA, American Eagle to cut flights from Puerto Rico to the US, Caribbean

AA cuts flights from Puerto Rico to US, Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – American Airlines is cutting more than a dozen flights from Puerto Rico to U.S. and Caribbean destinations next year due to the economic crisis.
Spokeswoman Andrea Huguely says American will discontinue flights between San Juan and seven cities including Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : AA, American Eagle to cut flights from Puerto Rico to the US, Caribbean.

1,500 museums across country offer free admission for Smithsonian Museum Day

1,500 US museums offer free admission Saturday

WASHINGTON – More than 1,500 museums across the country are opening their doors for free as part of Smithsonian magazine’s sixth annual Museum Day.
About 90 museums that are participating have a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution to show artifacts on loan from the museums in Washington. Museum Day runs … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 1,500 museums across country offer free admission for Smithsonian Museum Day.

When in Cambodia, after the temples, try simple pleasures of the beach and spicy crab in Kep

Cambodia’s Kep: Sleepy seaside town begins to stir

KOH TONSAY, Cambodia – Ask for the crab. In black peppercorn sauce.
The proprietor of the thatched-roof and bamboo-walled island restaurant will acknowledge the order in sign language and broken English. She’ll shuffle across the seaside grass over to the dock where the crab cages sit, steeping in the …. Read the original article  : When in Cambodia, after the temples, try simple pleasures of the beach and spicy crab in Kep.

Pinnacle Entertainment expands Baton Rouge casino complex plan to $357 million

Pinnacle expands Baton Rouge casino plan to $357M

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. has expanded its plan for a riverboat casino complex in Baton Rouge, including a larger hotel, more playing positions for gamblers and a covered parking facility.
Las Vegas-based Pinnacle said late Monday that it decided to boost the project from $250 million to $357 million after …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Pinnacle Entertainment expands Baton Rouge casino complex plan to $357 million.

10 more miles of trails added at NH’s Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin

10 more miles of trails added at NH ATV park

BERLIN, N.H. – ATV riders at New Hampshire’s Jericho Mountain State Park now have 10 more miles of trails to cruise.
The Berlin Daily Sun reports the new terrain consists of three new loop trails that offer elevation changes. One of the new loops has a section …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 10 more miles of trails added at NH’s Jericho Mountain State Park in Berlin.

AirTran Airways to add Tampa-Key West flights, additional winter routes

AirTran Airways adding winter routes
ORLANDO, Fla. – AirTran Airways says it will start nonstop service between Tampa and Key West in Florida and add other warm-weather flights this winter.

The Tampa-Key West flights are scheduled to start March 10.
The airline said Wednesday it will operate additional flights to Tampa, Orlando, Phoenix and San Juan, Puerto Rico, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : AirTran Airways to add Tampa-Key West flights, additional winter routes.