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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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For months now, I have been spammed almost daily by Jasmine Winget. Each time it is from a different email address, so blocking Jasmine Winget is useless because she – or her spammer network, most likely a bot – sends me the next spam email from a different address tomorrow or next week. Spammer Jasmine
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What’s that saying – everything old is new again. Drive-in theaters are back in style, experiencing a renaissance as one of the few entertainment destinations you can visit outside the home and maintain social distancing. There are more than 300 open-air theaters in the USA, many of them open since the 1950s, before the advent
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Got a travel itch? We all do, and even if you aren’t ready to leave this minute, there are travel deals to buy now and use later, including through 2022. Simply, the travel industry is hurting, and there are some exceptional values to take advantage of now. Here’s what some cruise lines, hotels and tour
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Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those who lost their lives while serving in the US military, protecting freedom and liberty around the world. This year, Memorial Day tribute services at National Parks are virtual because of the Pandemic, with participation by 30 parks across 12 states and the District of Columbia,
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As a swing dancer, I know that large, even overweight folk can be light on their feet and rock solid in quick maneuvers. That’s an apt description for the 2020 Mazda CX-9, the brand’s three-row seven passenger SUV, with features no swing dancer can claim. My recent route between New York City and ski resorts
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If your are housebound and travel-deprived, don’t despair, because can travel the world virtually. Visit US national parks, specific cities and the their museums, track wildlife in Africa and so much more, all without leaving home and without a US Passport Most are FREE, but some of these tours are ticketed, for about the same
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