The Sumner clan is getting a national boost thanks to "Gentucky," a new reality show on CMT, but the stars of the family-run Knob Creek Gun Range has been famous among gun lovers for years.]]>
]]>
If you?re in New Orleans this weekend, you?re invited to an elite sporting event that features competitors yelling at the top of their lungs, grabbing their heads in agony, writhing to the ground dramatically and ripping their T-shirts off in fits of passion.]]>
]]>
Forget princesses and boy wizards: Kennedy Space Center is hoping to lure in crowds with new Angry Birds attraction.]]>
]]>
A mounted wooden fish. Dog figurines.]]>
]]>
The Statue of Liberty, closed since Hurricane Sandy battered the Northeast more than nine months ago, will reopen to the public on July 4, officials announced Tuesday.]]>
]]>
No, it?s not a mirage. An impossibly huge and colorful garden is blooming in the desert climate of Dubai, aiming to set world records and lure visitors with sensory delights.]]>
]]>
Titanic. The QE2. The SS United States. The names are historic, iconic and, if recent developments are any indication, the stuff of big dreams and grand projects.]]>
]]>
Some see it as the perfect military tribute, others dismiss it as kitschy, and many just want to smooch in its shadow. Love it or hate it, the ?Kissing Statue? is back at the Port of San Diego.]]>
]]>
LONDON -- A remote beach in Sicily, Italy, was named on Thursday as the best beach in the world by a survey of travelers, while a UK beach managed to sneak into the top 10. Rabbit Beach came top in the first annual awards for the world's best beach based on millions of reviews and ratings by international tourists on the TripAdvisor website.]]>
]]>
Intrepid travelers like to push their limits?they'll test their stamina, language skills and culinary daring in far-flung destinations around the globe. But we don't like to see anyone risk their personal safety on an ill-researched sojourn.]]>
]]>
Their well-equipped arsenals offer everything from tiny revolvers (for ladies) to Berettas, Glocks, semi-automatic pistols and M16 military assault rifles. If kids can see over the counter, they are welcome too.]]>
]]>
With Valentine?s Day falling on a Thursday this year, you can make it a full weekend where you can woo your sweetheart with flowers, chocolates and a romantic tryst at a hotel.]]>
]]>
A museum filled with cherished possessions donated by people with intimate stories to tell has once again hit the road. On Valentine?s Day, it opens in Boulder, Colo., named No. 1 on a Gallup poll survey of America?s happiest cities.]]>
]]>
Sin City cashed in last year with a record 39.7 million visitors, and tourism officials are optimistic that the mark won?t stand for long.]]>
]]>
Walt Disney sure had some grand plans when it came to building the Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Fla. He not only wanted it to be a fun theme park, but also to include an experimental prototype community of tomorrow (EPCOT) that would be a real working futuristic city, utilizing the latest push-button technology ala "The Jetsons.]]>
]]>
Attention, luxury-loving travelers: Did your last stay at a Four Seasons fail to earn five stars? Ritz-Carlton just not ritzy enough?]]>
]]>
Move over Orlando, here comes Abbottabad. The mountain town where U.S. Navy SEALS killed Osama bin Laden has a $30 million amusement park in its future, Pakistan's tourism officials say]]>
]]>
As winter-weary travelers begin to plan their vacations, supporters of the country?s national parks are sounding the alarm over looming budget cuts that may result in everything from shorter seasons to fewer services at America?s favorite getaways.]]>
]]>
Long before anyone knew that the contending NFL teams in Super Bowl XLVII would be the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, this year's host city, New Orleans, was preparing for the crowds expected to pack the city this weekend.]]>
]]>
Two new rankings show many top destinations in Europe are downright affordable for Americans.]]>
]]>
For an unforgettable souvenir, some adventurous travelers are bringing home an indelible reminder of their vacation. For them, getting inked on vacation is a new way to commemorate a trip abroad.]]>
]]>
When a classic love story has a big birthday, it?s time to have a ball ? literally. Monday marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of ?Pride and Prejudice,? the Jane Austen novel that introduced feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet, seemingly aloof Mr. Darcy and a world of manor homes and grand estates that turned England into a dream destination for readers around the globe.]]>
]]>
Hotel guests need not head out with an unknown entity for adventure when they book a room. Properties around the globe are tempting travelers with one-of-a-kind experiences on the grounds or directly through the hotel.]]>
]]>
Whether you want to ski or swim, Travel + Leisure has some fun and affordable ideas for your getaway this season.]]>
]]>
A new caf? set to open in one of Paris? biggest tourist draws is quickening pulses faster than a double espresso. A Starbucks is coming to the Place du Tertre in the bohemian Montmartre neighborhood of Paris, where Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway once roamed the hilly streets.]]>
]]>
LONDON -- Towering 800 feet above the U.K capital, The View from The Shard provides a unique panoramic perspective of the city and ? when the weather is clear ? up to 40 miles beyond.]]>
]]>
While the fight to end slavery in the U.S. is winning hearts and minds at movie theaters ? on Thursday, ?Lincoln,? the movie, earned 12 Academy Award nominations ? travelers seeking a more intimate glimpse of history may want to head to a museum instead.]]>
]]>
Travelers planning a trip to Washington, D.C., to celebrate festivities surrounding President Barack Obama?s swearing in for a second term are in luck. Inauguration Day is Monday, January 21, and visitors are expected to be welcomed by cheaper hotel prices and an easier time getting around town.]]>
]]>
While the ?What happens in Vegas? campaign is geared toward Sin City visitors already familiar with the city?s offerings, a new campaign rolled out this week targets so-called ?persuadables.? ?They?re people who are open to coming to Las Vegas but just need that extra reason to come,? said LVCVA spokesperson Courtney Fitzgerald.]]>
]]>
Travel + Leisure reveals the year?s hottest travel destinations, from a still-undiscovered corner of Italy to an unexpected foodie mecca in the American heartland.]]>
]]>
Frank Sinatra famously yearned to wake up in the city that never sleeps and it seems more travelers than ever want to follow in his footsteps. New York attracted a record number of tourists in 2012, prompting officials to vow to keep the momentum going.]]>
http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/20996187/device/rss/rss.xmlcough matt groening brandon phillips summerfest summerfest fidel castro rick santorum
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.