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If you want to get away, most of the Caribbean is open again for tourism, and US-based airlines including American, Delta,Jet Blue and United resuming service to several island destinations. Be aware of new travel rules. Most Caribbean destinations are requiring visitors to fill out a pre-arrival Travel Form and show proof of a negative
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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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The iconic Ford Bronco is returning after a quarter-century, as a part of Ford’s all-new outdoor lifestyle brand of 4×4 adventure SUVs. And it’s being introduced on national TV on July 13, across multiple networks, channels and streaming services. It’s the first time ever prime-time product reveal for Ford, and maybe for any automotive company.
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Jolta is poised to give a jolt to the electric vehicle industry as the first dealership for all things EV, including cars and motorcycles, scooters and bikes, on-premises charging stations and installation services for home or office. It’s an entirely new concept in mobility, opening Fall 2020 in Miami, the first of a planned national
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If you’ve been dreaming of getting away, consider the Caribbean, where islands are re-opening to tourism and offering special programs to entice visitors back, plus new procedures designed to keep everybody safe and healthy. Here’s what’s happening on six popular island destinations, alphabetically, because that’s the only fair way, with information from the Caribbean Tourism
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JetBlue isn’t about to change its name to JetGreen, but new sustainability efforts are enhancing its reputation as an eco-friendly brand with a commitment to the environment. Starting in July 2020, Jetblue becomes the first US airline to pledge to offset all the carbon produced by its domestic flights. To do this, it has partnered
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Country music superstar Garth Brooks is set for a concert event at 300 drive-in theaters across North America, on Saturday, June 27, 2020. It’s being promoted as the largest ever one-night show to play at outdoor theaters across the United States and Canada. Drive-in theaters are having a renaissance, and with many traditional concert venues
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BMW has just produced its five millionth vehicle in the USA, in its sprawling factory in Spartanburg, North Carolina, which produces some half-million vehicles a year, mostly for sale in the USA, but also for export, including to Germany, where BMW is based. Car number five million is a Toronto Red Metallic BMW X5 M
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Delta is suspending service to eleven airports in the United States and one in Canada starting in late June. The airports all are in what’s called “secondary” cities, which means smaller airports within 90 minutes of larger ones. Delta says the decision is part of its attempt to help lower costs as it navigates the
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