Thursday, April 19, 2012

Travel Unraveled: Chicago Orchestra breaks 20-year silence in Russia

Chicago Tribune Travel Unraveled Newsletter
Trains to run under NATO summit at McCormick Place

Trains to run under NATO summit at McCormick Place

 

In a signal that downtown Chicago won't be placed on a virtual security lockdown during the NATO summit next month, trains will be permitted to pass under McCormick Place, although commuters should expect delays, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday.

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Chicago Orchestra breaks 20-year silence in Russia

Chicago Orchestra breaks 20-year silence in Russia

 

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed in Russia for the first time since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union on Wednesday, hoping to show Russian audiences a different side of American cultural with its rendition of Soviet composer Dmitry Shostakovich.

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 Titanic: For many victims, their final resting place is in Halifax, Canada

Titanic: For many victims, their final resting place is in Halifax, Canada

 

A cold wind ripped through Fairview Lawn Cemetery. Then came the frigid rain. In a minute, I was thinking, the headstones will be shivering. "Now," said Blair Beed, my guide, "imagine how it would have been in those lifeboats. Surrounded by ice."

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 Travel bargains for military personnel

Travel bargains for military personnel

 

Servicemen and servicewomen have a world of travel bargains available. Here are some areas to explore.

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Visit to great Ybor City inspires visions of old dark deeds among the 'Goodfellas'

Visit to great Ybor City inspires visions of old dark deeds among the 'Goodfellas'

 

I found my feet in the present but my brain back in a dark past — say, Nov. 10, 1936. That's when a black sedan rolled up to the corner where our tour group was standing. From the murky car, gunmen blasted sawed-off shotguns at their target, George "Saturday" Zarate.

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New confidentiality clauses banning vacation reviews
New confidentiality clauses can influence vacation rental reviews

 

Be prepared for cancellations: No room, no car
Be Prepared: No Room, No Car

 

ADA rules on hotel room accessibility for disabled
On the Spot: ADA rules on hotel room accessibility for disabled

 


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