May 30, 2015
Duluth attorney Chester Congdon built Glensheen for his family; the Jacobean mansion was completed in 1908.

Number of visitors to Duluth's Glensheen Mansion grows

The number of visitors to Glensheen had been declining for years, but those numbers are turning around thanks to new additions and features.
May 30, 2015
Milan’s Duomo, aka “the porcupine.”

What to do in Milan, beyond the World Expo

The World Expo draws visitors to this northern Italian city, but its classic sites steal the show.
Travel
May 29, 2015
The lobster roll at Eventide Oyster Co. is doused in a bit of brown butter and served in a puffy, split-top Asian bun. (Steve Dolinsky/Chicago Tribune

Mission: The ideal lobster roll

Maine is a treasure trove of the messy delicacy.
Variety
May 29, 2015

Details: Western Michigan

Travel
May 29, 2015

Details: Lobster rolls in Maine

Travel
May 29, 2015

Details: Hawaii

May 27, 2015

Delta opts for safety first, and safety fun

New flight safety video, based on viral videos, goes viral itself.
Variety
May 24, 2015
The iconic geodesic sphere plays backdrop to drinking tours of Epcot. Disney offers public transport, from a monorail to water shuttles, for imbibers.

Drink around the world at Disney's Epcot

The challenge was noble: Drink around the world at Epcot, Disney World's second Florida theme park. It was possibly the only way to save face when telling people that three adults were going to the land of mice and princesses, voluntarily, without children.
Music
May 24, 2015
Through the lens: Timeless Cuba meets a new age

Through the lens: Timeless Cuba meets a new age

May 23, 2015

Santa Fe, Amsterdam for women's weekend

Readers recommend a wide variety of cities for women's weekend getaways.
Variety
May 23, 2015
Visitors lined up for photos where Bobby Zimmerman once played with his rock band at the Little Theater. It’s in the basement of the Hibbing Me

Midwest Traveler: Hibbing offers Bob Dylan sites, magnificent high school and iron mines

There are plenty of things to see in Hibbing — and they're not just Bob Dylan-related.
Variety
May 23, 2015
Horse drawn carriage rides are a common site in the old town of Charleston, where many buildings date from the 1700s.

Travel Desk: Readers recommend Charleston, S.C., other weekend getaways

Last week, I asked for help generating ideas for a women-only weekend away. Denver, New York City, Albuquerque and others came up. But one city dominated: Charleston, S.C.
Variety
May 23, 2015
Katy and Rob Epler and their children Josie, 8, and Will, 10, are among those looking forward to summertime travel plans.

Memorial Day weekend could see most road trips in years

Summer starts with Memorial Day weekend, and this year more of us will be going places.
Variety
May 23, 2015
In downtown Disney at Steve Schussler's newly opened Boathouse, the restaurant is a high-end dinner destination which features the creator's triple th

Downtown Disney emerging as a stand-alone attraction

The outdoor mall delivers a Disney experience, plus a touch of Minnesota, but without hefty admission and parking fees.
May 23, 2015
Plum Blossoms in Nanjing

Plum Blossoms in Nanjing

March in Nanjing, when the tree branches are covered with white. Not snow. Plum blossoms.
Variety
May 22, 2015

Details: George Washington's Virginia

May 22, 2015

Lilacs and rhubarb bars at Boomerville Lodge

The lilac labyrinth is in full bloom at Boomerville Lodge, in Cold Spring, Minn.
Travel
May 21, 2015

Fans can see Dylan sights in Hibbing, Minn.

A tour for the fan could include the auditorium where Robert Zimmerman played to his family home. And Hibbing has other things to see, too.
May 19, 2015
Photo by Christy DeSmith. A nun at Felsentor, a spiritual retreat center on Switzerland's Mount Rigi.

Hiking in the Swiss Alps in the footsteps of Mark Twain

Mark Twain's praise rings true on a trek up Mount Rigi, near Lucerne, Switzerland.

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