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Starting on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and every day after that, US military veterans and Gold Star Families get FREE access to national parks, wildlife refuges, historic sites and other Federal lands. They will have free access to approximately 2,000 public locations spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, with a
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We’re flying less these days, which means there is more chance to travel like a VIP with a free upgrade. Here are five ways to get a free upgrade, to business class, or even first class, on your next flight, and enjoy the perks, including room to stretch out or lie flat, and meals with
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Ovolo Hotels, which operates hotels, restaurants and bars across Australia and Hong Kong, is going completely vegetarian. It’s not permanent – just for one year, except for the hotel restaurants already permanently vegan or vegetarian. The company is calling it an “initiative”, but that is corporate-speak for a trial run. If guests love it, it
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What do car batteries and a peanuts have in common? They are both produced by BMW. The expansive, green field around the new Battery Center of BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, China, has been turned into a farm to grow peanuts. Proceeds support local community groups. The harvest is sold to other BMW employees
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Rooms With a Boo. Stay in one of these historic hotels, where some “spirited” guests may have checked out, but never leave. From Hawaii to New York, from a former convent to hotels adjacent to battlegrounds and one that was once a morgue, many of these hotels report that former guests or former owners continue
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Scam Alert. Unfortunately, many cars and trucks flooded in hurricanes and other deep water disasters wind up for sale by unscrupulous dealers to unsuspecting customers. Here’s how to avoid getting soaked by buying a vehicle that is – simply – dangerous to drive. Electronics, including computer chips, hate water Since modern vehicles are heavy on
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We all know what outsourcing and moving manufacturing overseas has done to the US economy. But several small businesses are fighting the trend by selling only Made in USA Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas ornaments, decorations and other holiday products. Help the US economy, especially small businesses, and do something special for your family by buying
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Hawaiian Airlines is now offering passengers COVID-19 tests to take at home, before traveling, to avoid the 14-day quarantine now in effect for travelers visiting or returning to the Hawaiian Islands from the US mainland. Passengers can order the $150 mail-in saliva test online through Vault Health to take at home before travel. The test
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October is National “Donate Your Wedding Dress Month” sponsored by Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity, which supports research and early detection education programs which save lives. Donating your wedding dress gives a second life to your dress and the chance for a low-income bride to get a dress she otherwise could not afford. It also
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The National Park Service is celebrating National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26 with FREE admission to all national parks and events including a virtual concert featuring popular parks including Joshua Tree National Park and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Following the 10am concert, the sites will host virtual environmental education and conservation events about topics such
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