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The facade of Washington's newest museum, the Newseum, has the 45 words of the United States First Amendment engraved on a massive 23-metre-high slab of Tennessee marble facing Pennsylvania Ave.

Christmas stamps: more of a good thing

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This year's Christmas postage from Canada Post could be billed as "Nativity Stamps Part Two."

Coffee the old-fashioned way

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Don't expect soy lattes or Internet access for your laptop, but your next visit to Colonial Williamsburg could include a stop in a coffeehouse.

City toots its horn about blues past

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There's a widely held belief that blues music was born in the Mississippi Delta, travelled up river to places like Memphis and then north to Chicago.

If You Go...

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The Sheldon: www.thesheldon.org/. The art galleries housed next to the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd., are running an exhibit on legends of St. Louis blues music.
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A new nighttime program to light up façades in the downtown St. Lawrence Market area showcases some of Toronto's most important heritage buildings.

Touring the mother country

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were American patriots, coframers of the Declaration of Independence, the second and third U.S.presidents.

Adding heart to your travels

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Caring for orphans in India, restoring a medieval village in France or helping autistic children on Vancouver Island.

Rock-solid reception

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An invitation-only reception at the New Brunswick Museum Oct. 19 introduced guests to the concept of geoparks, and of southern New Brunswick's bid to be designated UNESCO's first geopark in North America.

Titans join business hall of fame

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Three pillars of the province's business community were recently inducted into the New Brunswick Business Hall of Fame.

Get in Shape with the Night Sky

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A popular educational toy for toddlers is a cube with a different shape cut into each side, and matching-shape toys that Baby Einstein will deftly fit into the right slots or chew on until they do.

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With car rental rates up, here's how to get best deal

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Travellers have been able to score decent deals on hotel rooms and airfares over the last year. But car rental prices have increased dramatically despite the weak economy.

Find your sea legs

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This might come as a shock, but not every cruise is about rum-laden umbrella drinks, 24/7 bingo, The Love Boat theme on steel drum and a general atmosphere devoid of culture.

San Francisco, Charleston, Santa Fe named best cities by Condé Nast readers

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San Francisco was named the best U.S. city to visit for the 17th year in a row in Cond Nast Traveler magazine's 2009 Readers' Choice Awards.

Greyhound will continue bus service in Manitoba

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It looks like Greyhound will continue to operate in Manitoba - at least for the short-term.

Rawi Hage reads in Moncton

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Last year, Rawi Hage won the world's richest book prize, the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, valued at $160,000, for his novel De Niro's Game.

Beaverbrook has a ball

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There was a golden glow to the grand ballroom at the Delta Fredericton Oct. 17, as a sold-out crowd celebrated the Beaverbrook Art Gallery's 50th anniversary with a gala ball.

Get most for your money when you plan ski trips

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A few ski areas have already opened both in the West and the East, including Arapahoe Basin and Loveland in Colorado, and Sunday River in Maine. Others are gearing up for their traditional Thanksgiving opening days.

Go for a vintage look this halloween

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So tonight is the night: Halloween. Time to exercise your creativity, play pretend, dress-up and have fun. And while a lot of people will be heading out in a ready-to-wear costume purchased new at a department store, some will be doing the opposite and wearing something quite old.

Points East dining

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Great food. Excellent local wine. Even legal moonshine. It’s all part of eastern Prince Edward Island, an area of Canada that TV chef Michael Smith agrees is now a key destination for outstanding cuisine.

Travel journal

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The Journey Through Hallowed Ground, a historic driving route that meanders 290 kilometres through four states, has been named a U.S. National Scenic Byway.

Art for the ages

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On Oct. 2, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery unveiled its 50th Anniversary Legacy Collection exhibition. The show is comprised of Canadian art donated by artists and collectors this year.

The annual ballet gala

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The Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada hosted the sixth annual Grant Thornton Velvet Gala Oct. 7.

High marks for Overseas Highway in Florida

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The Overseas Highway, which stretches over 204 kilometres in the Florida Keys, has been named an All-American Road.

Creepy places

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Haunted house attractions and ghost tours can be a lot of fun. But some things are naturally spooky, with no fake blood or recorded howls required.
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