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Okefenokee Swamp is fully stocked with wilderness wonders

It’s a chilly spring day, with lots of wind, so I was pretty startled when Okefenokee Adventures guide Joey Griffin commanded me to take off my shoes and climb out of his pontoon boat.

Largest Spoleto season to unfold next week
By BRUCE SMITH | Associated Press | May 18, 2013
Spoleto Festival USA

From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 days the festival lights up stages across this seaside city.

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Blueway on the Rocky River in southern Cabarrus could boost county’s ecotourism traffic
By Lukas Johnson | E-mail | May 18, 2013
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A newly constructed canoe/kayak launch point in the Midland area is the first on a planned 59-mile recreational waterway on the Rocky River. It’s expected to open to the public in July.

SLIDESHOW: San Francisco... from above
By John Bordsen | Travel Editor | May 17, 2013
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Sure, I had a lot of fun on a recent trip to the West Coast. Like many, I may have left my heart in San Francisco. But I also came close to leaving my teeth in the backseat of a helicopter during a jaw-dropping tour above it.

Try Fort Worth for art, ’cue and cowpokes
By Mark VanekBy Mark Vanek | May 17, 2013
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For a true Texas experience, head to Fort Worth.

What to know before you go: 5 tips for summer travel
By Ely Portillo | E-mail | May 18, 2013
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Whether your getaway involves flying or driving, save time and money by knowing what to expect.

California’s Legoland Hotel built with kids in mind

The Legoland Hotel, which opened April 5, got plenty of little things wrong in its first weeks. But its designers got one thing enormously right.

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Carolina Beaches»
Rides might return to Myrtle Beach Pavilion site
Rides and games could return to the site this summer if a proposal from a Florida company wins city approval.

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Bodie Island Lighthouse is now yours to climb
The Bodie Island Lighthouse now look every bit as grand as when built in 1872 – and for the first time ever, the tower is open to the general public for climbing.

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