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Serenity in old-time Florida
Sentinel Staff WriterWith apologies to Mickey Mouse, there are Florida attractions that don't require standing in line with crying babies, or waiting an hour for an adrenaline-pumping, 5-minute ride. For some work-addled souls, the notion of relaxation is better captured...Tags: Wales, Spring Training, Twitter, Inc., Frank Lloyd Wright, Gaming
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English inspiration in suburban Riverside: The 2004 Overall Winner
Special to the TribuneIt's been a peculiar summer -- too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry -- too weird. But that didn't stop avid gardeners from primping, prepping and photographing their beds, borders, containers, rooftops, balconies and window boxes for our Glorious...Tags: Chicago Park District, Morton Arboretum, Travel, Italy, Justice System
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Washington Park's promise attracting money, faith
Tribune reportersCraig Huffman comes to the private-equity world with a multifaceted set of credentials: two master's degrees from the University of Chicago, stints in the non-profit world, and a stretch as a rehabber of distressed properties. Now Huffman is ready to...Tags: Grand Boulevard, Jackson Park, Realty, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, University of Chicago
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Olmsted's Riverside
Chicago TribuneOn this date, landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted headed west from Chicago, where he had arrived by train from New York, to a spot about 10 miles from the city. His mission was to inspect 1,600 acres that a group of Eastern businessmen had...Tags: Calvert Vaux, Chicago Tribune, Central Park
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Travel books
The Great American Staycation: How to Make Vacation at Home Fun for the Whole Family (and Your Wallet!) Adams Media, $9.95 To quote from a Clash song, "Should I stay or should I go?" writer and columnist Matt Wixon definitely chooses the former. With...Tags: University of California, Gardens and Parks, Climbing, Theater, Animals
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A Walk With History
The Hartford CourantIt's a beautiful spring day, and Edward Richardson of Glastonbury has just climbed 96 steps to the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Hartford's Bushnell Park. To the south are the gold domes of the state Capitol and the Bushnell Center...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Connecticut River, Death, Floods, Disasters and Accidents
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Landscapes under siege
Vanishing America: In Pursuit of our Elusive Landscapes By James Conaway Shoemaker & Hoard, 275 pages, $24.95 The notion of progress is generally perceived as an inherently positive one. Calling to mind a variety of upward indicators, it can point to...Tags: Happiness (state of mind), Culture, Companies and Corporations, History, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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Serene deal on Sundays
Originally a Tudor-style country manor, the Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club in Lenox, Mass., is situated on 380 acres designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Among its attractions today are four restaurants and one of the largest...Tags: Personal Service, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Federal buildings don armor of nation under siege
Tribune architecture criticThey are ruining Washington, ruining it in the name of saving it. Five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, this once-lovely city of broad diagonal avenues and open vistas conceived in 1791 by French engineer Pierre L'Enfant is becoming an ever...Tags: Structural Failures, Metal and Mineral, Democracy, Bones and Joints, Eero Saarinen
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Olympic Center Planned for Washington Park
(WGN-AM) - Talks are under way to create a massive post-Olympics indoor youth athletic center in Washington Park, the cornerstone location of Chicago's plan to host the 2016 Games, the bid team confirmed. State officials are conducting preliminary...Tags: Sports Organizations, 2016 Olympic Games, Track and Field, WGN, Multi-Sport Events
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Hartford/Central Connecticut
Wood Pond PressHARTFORD Lately billed as New England's rising star, the Insurance City Connecticut's state capital is making a comeback from its low point in the early 1990s when people, jobs, retailers and the major-league hockey franchise left for greener...Tags: Eric Sloane, Family, Culture, Painting, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
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Maryland side of Great Falls is a scenic wonder
Special To The SunThe Great Falls of the Potomac may not have the instant name recognition of, say, Niagara Falls. But each year, about 3 million people visit this series of rapids and cascades along the Potomac River, where the rushing water and varied topography make...Tags: National Parks, Endangered Species, Gardens and Parks, Climbing, Bars and Clubs
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