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Bye bye, snow boots and winter coats. It’s time to celebrate spring, and there are few places better than New York State, which blossoms with lively activities and festivals, memorable exhibits, and natural beauty. These are your must-see and must-do events and activities in New York State in spring. Remember to social distance and wear
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How much food do you throw out? Spoiled food costs us real money. The average household tosses $1600 in the garbage each year by throwing out uneaten food. Save money and save the environment with some smart and easy adjustments to your buying habits. In a time when nearly 35% of food produced in the
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It’s awards season – for films, music, even vehicles. Here are the Best Family Cars of 2022, as determined by the experts at Kelley Blue Book, which has been determining vehicle value for decades. The list includes SUVs and Minivans that hold appeal for roominess and flexibility for a growing family. Ratings are based on
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Club Med, which pioneered the all-inclusive resort concept in the 1950s, is on a construction binge, set to open 17 new resorts in the US, Europe and Asia by 2024, including Club Med Utah. Plus, they are upgrading 13 others. Club Med also opened four new resorts and upgraded four others in 2021 despite the
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Cunard has named a female ship captain for its newest luxury liner, the Queen Anne. How appropriate this announcement is made during Women’s History Month in March! Congratulations to Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge, who is one of the very few female ship captains in the cruise ship business, and the first female captain at Cunard.
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Gas prices are up again to their highest level in history, so it’s more important than ever to save money at the gas pump. You can do that if you tune up, slow down and lighten up. These tips won’t cost you anything, but will save you lots.
Now that the U.K. has eased restrictions for tourists, it’s time to plan a visit to England, Scotland and Wales, for history including UNESCO sites, art and music festivals, picturesque country hikes, and let’s not forget the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June. There are more ways to get to popular destinations in both countries from
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There will be six FREE admission days to national parks, monuments and historic sites in 2021. The fee-free days continue a tradition of FREE admission days to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks, for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people. There are
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Ford is the first auto maker to use discarded fishing nets and other ocean plastic to be recycled into car parts, and the new Ford Bronco Sport is the first vehicle to contain them. It’s a win-win all around. The ocean plastic is collected by workers in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, which helps
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On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and every day, 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 wide range of
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