Stormtroopers entertain guests at the entrance to Disney's Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends in 2011. (Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel)
Disney's Star Wars Weekends strike back
When you see Imperial Stormtroopers standing guard above the turnstiles at Disney's Hollywood Studios, you have to know it's not just another day at the theme park. It's time for the 12th edition of... Read More...
One of the best beaches for swimming in Santa Barbara is Leadbetter Beach located just west of the Santa Barbara Marina. (H. Lorren Au Jr., Orange County Register, MCT)
Santa Barbara is known for luxury, but it can be done cheaply with some advance planning
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — If you believe the glossy travel magazines, Santa Barbara drips money, and any visitor had better be ready to have their wallet leak all over the place, too. Touted as "the American Riviera," it's up there with... Read More...
Amber Cove ground breaking ceremony. (Carnival Corp.)
Dominican Republic's north coast to get new cruise port in 2014
Miami-based Carnival Corp. & plc and partners broke ground this week on its $65 million Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Dominican Republic ’s Bay of Maimon near Puerto Plata in the country’s North Coast. Read More...
Giraffes are among the at-risk animals kept at The Wilds near Cumberland, Ohio. (Bob Downing, Akron Beacon Journal, MCT)
Ohio scenic byway: Wild and big in Appalachia
CUMBERLAND, Ohio — Mountain bikers can enjoy hidden lakes and rolling terrain where coal was once mined at the Wilds in east-central Ohio. Read More...
President of Oceania Cruises Kunal S. Kamlani hugs Chairman and CEO Frank J. Del Rio (L) as Godmother Cat Cora (R) celebrates next to Riviera Captain Luca Manzi (David Ramos, Oceania Cruises)
Celebrity chef Cat Cora christens Oceania Riviera
It may not be Greece, but on the other side of the Mediterranean, someone is saying Opa! That's because celebrity chef Cat Cora just christened the new Oceania Riviera. Read More...
A wild stallion crosses a creek on Shackleford Banks. (Carolyn Mason, Foundation for Shackleford Horses via Charlotte Observer, MCT)
5 cool places on the North Carolina coast you won't find anywhere else
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — OK, you walked in the ocean and got sand in your picnic snacks. Now what? Read More...
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Deal Watch: Bayfront Inn 5th Ave in Naples, Fla. offering Memorial Weekend deal from $395
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The Bayfront Inn 5th Ave in Naples is offering Memorial Day weekend packages from $395. Read More...
