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The Washington Monument re-opens to the public on May 12, 2014, after being closed for nearly three years to repair earthquake damage. The National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall will host a re-opening ceremony at 10 a.m. that morning, and the iconic landmark re-opens for tours at 1 p.m. Opening day
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Want the best route from Brooklyn to Paris? Or from Munich to Montreal? The FREE app Rome2Rio is your ticket. It maps out the most efficient route using airplanes, trains, busses and ferries, plus auto routes by taxi or a rental or personal car, to anywhere on the planet. Rome2Rio does the planning for you,
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Earth Week green news: IKEA is expanding its international commitment to renewable green energy by buying its first wind farm in the United States. The wind farm is in Hoopestown, Illinois, around 100 miles south of Chicago, and it is Ikea’s largest renewable energy investment anywhere in the world to date. The wind farm purchase
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Earth Day is meant to make us more aware of how our lifestyles impact the environment. Here are some tips that can save you stress and money, too. Drive smarter Studies show you can improve your miles per gallon by up to 30% a year, while you save more than a ton of CO2 per year
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Loews Hotels in five US cities are offering guests the free use of a Fiat 500 during their stay, either as a loaner or as a chauffeur-driven ride. The participating hotels are Loews Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., Loews Regency Hotel in New York City, Loews Hollywood Hotel, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Loews
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Earth Day travel contest: Choose a favorite conservation project for a chance to win a trip to a dude ranch. Alaska Airlines and The Nature Conservancy are celebrating Earth Day by inviting conservation-minded travelers to vote for one of six conservtion projects in the American West. Every voter is automatically entered for a chance to
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Buy your very own aerial drone: NYC’s photo equipment megastore B&H is now taking pre-orders for what’s officially called a quadcopter, armed with a high-resolution camera still and video camera. The newest model of the DGI Phantom line is the Phantom 2 Vision+ with a 14-megapixel camera that shoots Adobe DNG RAW, and is capable
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This year, 2014, Volkswagen is celebrating 65 years since the first Beetle arrived in the United States. Since January 1949, more than 5.5 million Beetle models have been sold in the USA, in three distinctive designs. Here’s some history of the beloved Bug, which became a touchstone for an entire generation and one of the
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Enter to win a trip to Paris in 2014. The sweepstakes is sponsored by Pottery Barn and Food & Wine magazine, so you know it is both legit and upscale. The grand prize includes round-trip airfare for two, four nights in a luxury hotel, and a $1,000 gift card to wine, dine & shop your
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Congratulations to Acura, celebrating 28 consecutive years as the top luxury automobile brand in America. We are speaking alphabetically, of course, since today is April Fool’s Day. Since its inception as the first luxury brand from a Japanese automaker, in March 1986, Acura has maintained a clear alphabetical leadership position over all other luxury brands,
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