Archive for July, 2009
Transportation That Gets You Discounts
The next time you fly, hang on to your boarding pass, because it might actually be worth something once you get off the plane.
July 18, 2009: Las Vegas, Nevada
Peter is broadcasting his radio show this weekend from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Catherine Hamm, travel editor for the Los Angeles Times, gives us important tips on travel safety. Vegas historian Geoff Schumacher discusses Howard Hughes and more recent Las Vegas history. Charles Veley, the “World’s Most Traveled Man,” [...]
A Landmark By Any Other Name? Sears Tower Re-Christened “Willis Tower”
Is nothing sacred anymore? Well some things probably are, like barbecue on the Fourth of July and the right to bear arms. But apparently the names of famous urban landmarks are not. After 36 years as The Sears Tower, America’s tallest building officially became Willis Tower today during a naming ceremony in downtown Chicago.
America’s Gypsy: Puerto Rico in Chicago
“America’s Gypsy” Ana Berry travels the world within America and always seems to find cultural adventures waiting just around the corner. Today, she takes us on a journey to Puerto Rico in Chicago. It was a cold and rainy day in Chicago and I needed some warmth. Driving northwest on Division Street and flipping through [...]
How to Get Discounted Theater Tickets
Think you can’t afford high-priced theater tickets? Think again. Many cities offer discounted tickets to events, you just need to know where to find them.
Groveland California: Story of a Travel Destination Created by Inspiration
In the 1850s, Regina Hirsch’s great-grandparents made their way to Groveland, California, and homesteaded. Originally from Italy, their goal was to create a community filled with family and friends, the kind of place that was good for raising children. One hundred and fifty years later, Regina followed in her great-grandparents footsteps, circling back from a [...]
Plane Crashes in Qazvin, Iran – No Survivors for Flight 7908
A Caspian Airways jet headed from Iran to Armenia crashed this morning in northern Iran shortly after takeoff, and all on board are believed to have died. Flight 7908, which was carrying 153 passengers and 15 crew members, crashed in Iran’s Qazvin province near the village of Jannat Abad. The plane was en route from [...]
Hole in Fuselage Prompts Southwest to Inspect All 737s
A day after a Southwest Airlines plane bound for Baltimore developed a hole in its fuselage while in flight, the airline has completed emergency inspections of all 181 of its Boeing 737-300 jets as a precaution. Flight 2298 was about 30 minutes into a flight from Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday afternoon when passengers heard a loud [...]
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