Local
August 16, 2019
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Sun Country sets charter flight for Loons' Open Cup title match

Purchase of an airline ticket on this special flight includes round-trip coach bus transportation to and from the stadium in Atlanta, but not tickets to the match.
Variety
August 15, 2019
The beer soak tubs room at Piva Beer Spa, come complete with candlelight, Thursday Feb. 7, 2019. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Midwest Traveler: Chicago's beer spa is a barrel of fun

In Chicago, soak in the suds for an afternoon of brew-filled relaxation.
World
August 10, 2019
Johan Hilm, 31, passed through Copenhagen Central Station on a trip designed to avoid air travel. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Rebeck

In Europe, travelers are taking trains to save the planet

Variety
August 10, 2019
The World Record Muskie? This speciman weighing 69 pounds 8 ounces was caught in 1949 in Lake Court O'Reilles near Hayward, Wis., by Cal Johnson. The

Quick Trips: Paul Bunyan fest and National Musky Tournament, Eagle River, Wis., Irish fest in Milwaukee, Big Island Bar-B-Que, Albert Lea, Minn.

Variety
August 10, 2019
Scenes from the vacation rentals in the Solara and Reunion resort-home neighborhoods of Kissimmee that feature Star Wars-themed kids bedrooms, photogr

'Star Wars'-themed vacation rentals in Florida; airlines are adding bigger overhead bins

Variety
August 9, 2019
-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE AUG. 11, 2019. -- There are travel bargains aplenty in hurricane-prone areas,

How to reduce the risks of a vacation during hurricane season

There are travel bargains in hurricane-prone areas, but make sure you have your bases covered.
Variety
August 9, 2019
Erik Skon, Stillwater, Minnesota; Cell 651-303-7671 In February/March of this year (2019), my wife Kathy and I enjoyed a three week vacation in Kenya,

On safari in Kenya, finding a lion in the mist

Variety
August 8, 2019
Elkhart Lake's namesake lake is one of the clearest in Wisconsin. Motorized vessels are banned on Sundays.

Midwest Traveler: Elkhart Lake, Wis., is a resort town without the pretension

Elkhart Lake is an old-fashioned, traditional summer getaway in eastern Wisconsin.
Variety
August 8, 2019
A Swedish flag flies behind a ferry departing Fiskebackskil, a Swedish island. Photo by Raphael Kadushin, special to the Star Tribune

A Swedish midsummer on the southwest coast

Exploring Sweden's southwest coast, accompanied by the sun.
Variety
August 8, 2019
Strange pinnacles make for an eerie landscape at Arches National Park north of Moab, Utah. Photo by Lisa Meyers McClintick, special to the Star Tribun

A peachy road trip in Colorado and Utah takes in national parks, orchards

The Colorado River cuts through bountiful valleys, beautiful canyons and lush orchards near the edge of Utah.
Variety
August 8, 2019
Madden's 855440 resorttr061216 A look at two Gull Lake classic resorts, Craguns and Maddens. Photo provide by Lisa McClintick

It's still not too late to plan a family summer vacation

Looking to get away? Here are four ideas to consider.
Variety
August 8, 2019
FILE - In this May 10, 2019, file photo a banner for Uber is draped on the front of the New York Stock Exchange before the world's largest ride-hailin

With this Uber-branded credit card for millennials, cash back is king

Variety
August 3, 2019
The Dragon Festival 2016, which is a celebration of Pan-Asian heritage and spirit, took place at Lake Phalen Park Saturday, July 9, 2016, in St. Paul,

Quick Trips: Dragon Fest; Door County Classic & Wooden Boat Show; Legends and Logging Days

Variety
August 3, 2019
Monterey, Calif.'s redwood moon tree stands near the city's town hall in Friendly Plaza. (See.monterey.com/TNS)

California's 'moon trees' still standing; luxury for less with an Arizona summer desert deal

Variety
August 2, 2019
Travelers made their way through security at Terminal 1 at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport in May.

How early should you arrive at the airport? Really early, one traveler learned

Give yourself plenty of time to clear security.
Variety
August 1, 2019
The Caucus Bistro building, formerly the 1920 Ladora Savings Bank in Ladora, Iowa, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Midwest Traveler: Caucus-themed Iowa restaurant serves up political fare in classic surroundings

Small-town Caucus Bistro salutes Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential contest.
Variety
August 1, 2019
The white sands of Westhampton Beach, 80 miles east of Manhattan. Photo by Jennifer Jeanne Patterson

Exploring the history of the Hamptons

A road trip takes in a whaling museum, Revolutionary War sites and lobster rolls.
Variety
August 1, 2019
A flight of beers at Deschutes Brewery in Portland. (Taylor Blatchford/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Discovering the merits of solo travel through a one-woman exploration of Portland

A Pacific Northwest transplant learns to overcome the "stigma" of traveling alone.
Variety
August 1, 2019
: Floyd Grabiel, 7510 Cahill Road, Edina, MN 55439
The Scene: Morning on the Ganga Ji (Ganges River) in Varanasi, India
Destination:
Of all the places

Boats float in India's holy river, the Ganges

Variety
July 27, 2019
Duluth's Bayfront Festival Park

Quick Trips: Flambeau Rama, blues festivals in Duluth and Ely, Cokato Corn Festival

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