2009: Year of the travel deal
Here are some details on these and other trends, like increased interest in presidential sightseeing, thanks to events like the Lincoln Bicentennial and the Jan. 20 inauguration of Barack Obama.
Travel abroad and the dollar: In April, it cost $1.60 to
Expo offers chance to plan getaways
Travel lovers who also love to daydream should consider a short trip to the AAA Great Vacations Expo, to be held Jan. 16-18 in Veterans Memorial.
The event takes place at just the right time to divert attention from the ice, cold and gray skies of
Companies forcing employees to take unpaid time off
...year ends. Education professor Nakia Pope, 32, calculates that there are 11 days before and after the semester and over spring break when he could take unpaid time, but he and his colleagues would normally work most of those days, preparing materials, grading...
MATC Pitcher Diagnosed With Cancerous Tumor In Arm
MADISON, Wis. -- A local teenaged athlete is faced with a difficult struggle, as family, friends, and teammates of a MATC softball player try to come to terms with a painful diagnosis she has recently received.
WISC-TV's Maria Guerrero went to Green
2009 will be the year of the travel deal
NEW YORK (AP) -- The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be "the year of travel deals," predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior
Spring Break!
As a 28 year old college grad I can sadly say I never went anywhere or did anything stupid or crazy for spring break. I've never been much of a beach person and in college thats where all of my sisters (yeah laugh it up, I was in a sorority) were
Jeff Lytle: An ad for these ages; beach parking; my ?revised? top 10 list
If you?re like me, you?re sick and tired of TV commercials that exploit the economy.
In it, the well-dressed spokesman mentions the notion that if you really want to make a sound investment these days, put your money in your mattress.
?At City Mattress,
