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K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, the iconic New Orleans restaurant that helped to cement the city’s reputation as a culinary leader, and made founder Chef Paul Prudhomme and international star, has closed permanently The world-famous restaurant was established in 1979 by Prudhomme and his wife Kay Hinrichs Prudhomme, and has closed permanently in 2020, a victim of
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All aboard for this sale on train travel. It’s a great alternative to flying or driving this summer or fall. Train travel is a great way to explore the USA at your own pace. Stay in one spot for a day or more, and get back on the train for your next destination. Take Amtrak
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National Park Week 2020 is April 18-23. Normally, this includes FREE admission and a long list of special programs. But the Coronavirus pandemic has closed the parks, so the special programs are online, FREE, and admission from your computer also is FREE. There’s a different online theme for each day of National Park Week 2020.
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Coronavirus Update: The U.S. State Dept. has issued an updated travel warning for American citizens considering travel by cruise ship. This article is from 2020 and no longer in effect Because of the Coronavirus, cruise ship companies have changed their cancellation policies and are being more generous with refunds. So have airlines and hotel companies.
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Once again, the National Park Service is offering FREE admission days in 2020 to more than 400 national parks, historic sites, monuments and landmarks it operates. On each of these significant days of celebration or commemoration, all national parks will waive entrance fees, although fees for parking and special programming remain intact. The free admission
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Once again this year, national chain restaurants are thanking our veterans and active military members on Veterans Day with FREE or discounted food or services on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Also, on Veterans Day, admission to National Parks is FREE for everyone, whether or not you are a veteran or active military member. Free admission is to
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The new Downton Abbey movie is everything fans of the beloved Downton Abbey TV series hoped for – and more. All the characters are back, along with a few new ones to advance the plot. Everything looks so much more grand and sumptuous on the big screen, from the crystal stemware to the crystal beading
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More than 1,500 museums, zoos, botanical gardens and other attractions in the USA will be offering FREE admission on Sat., Sept,. 21, 2019, for the Smithsonian Magazines 15th Annual Museum Day But you can’t just walk in. FREE tickets are required for Museum Day FREE admission. Each Museum Day ticket provides free admission to the ticket holder and one
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The 2019 Ocean-to-Ocean Rerun team is gearing up for its annual cross-country road trip adventure, covering 4,000 miles in 11 states, in vintage Ford Model T vehicles which are 100 years old, or more. The road trip begins June 15, 2019 in Tarrytown, NY, and ends 30 days later in Seattle. Let’s hope all 35
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The second deadly crash of a new Boeing 737 Max 8 in less than six months has prompted more than two dozen airlines to ground them, and Canada, Mexico and countries in Europe and the Mideast to deny them air space to fly over. Here’s what you need to know if you want to avoid
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