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For second year in a row, BWI sets passenger record

By Candus Thomson , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:35:56 GMT

Airport saw 22.39 million ticket holders pass through gates in 2011

For the second year in a row, passenger traffic set records at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with 22.39 million ticket holders passing through the gates in 2011.

Ravens fan cruise set for July

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:52:00 GMT

The Ravens may not have cruised to the Super Bowl but the Baltimore team spirit is still afloat.

Presidential perk at Colonial Williamsburg this weekend

By Mary Forgione — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Washington, Jefferson and Madison will be chatting with guests at Colonial Williamsburg this Presidents Day weekend when presidents of all stripes -- PTA, student council, book club, etc. -- get free admission to the re-created 18th century Virginia attraction.

Celebrity traveler: Baltimore Charm player Kelly Campbell's beach vacations

By Stephanie Citron, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:11:00 GMT

Lingerie football defensive back enjoys playing in the Outer Banks

Baltimore Charm player Kelly Campbell travels frequently in her dual role as a defensive back and marketing manager of the city's all-female Lingerie Football League team.

Day trip: Presidential excursions

By Krishana Davis, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:31:00 GMT

Gettysburg, Pa.

Grand Canyon to ban bottled water sales

David Schwartz — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:55:00 GMT

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Officials at the Grand Canyon will soon ban the sale of bottled water in response to concerns that empty plastic bottles scattered around the park were spoiling views of the natural wonder.

Descendants of Harriet Tubman unveil wax figure of abolitionist at DC's Madame Tussauds

By Associated Press — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Descendants of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman have unveiled a wax statue of the woman who led hundreds of slaves to freedom at The President's Gallery by Madame Tussauds in Washington.

Atlantic City poised to bring back diving horse act

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:00 GMT

While Ocean City and Wildwood and other mid-Atlantic beaches allow horses on the beach, Atlantic City has plans to take things just a step further.

Ocean City approves horseback riding proposal

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:23:00 GMT

Make a reservation today and you could be horseback riding on Ocean City's beachfront by the weekend.

Ocean City may raise parking fees for summer

By MIchelle Deal-Zimmerman — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:09:00 GMT

Parking in downtown Ocean City could cost an additional 50 cents per hour this summer under a proposal being introduced at Monday's town council meeting.

Ocean City trying to turn down the volume

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:00 GMT

Ocean City wants boardwalk businesses to take it down a notch.

10 things to do on the Eastern Shore in winter

By Ellen Uzelac, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:53:00 GMT

Offseason is quietly beautiful and wonderfully sparse

With its leafless landscape and yellow and pink light, the Shore in winter is wonderfully different from its warm-weather self.

Eastern State Penitentiary offers Valentine tours

By Diane W. Stoneback, Of The Morning Call — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:43:00 GMT

Skip hearts and chocolate for unusual Valentine's Day tour of Eastern State Penitentiary

Perhaps it's time to shake up your Valentine's Day traditions by taking your sweetheart on a tour of Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary.

Day trip: King of Pop makes an appearance

By Susan Reimer , The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:57:00 GMT

Philadelphia

Cattle prod found in BWI passenger's carry-on

The Associated Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:42:00 GMT

A Delaware man has been cited with stashing a compact cattle prod in his carry-on luggage at BWI.

"Van Gogh Up Close" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

By Steve Seigel, Special to The Morning Call — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT

When Vincent Van Gogh, troubled by intense personal anxieties, left Antwerp in spring 1886 for Paris and then the warmth of southern France, he turned his gaze from the azure skies of Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers to the ground beneath his feet. He had become so passionate about the beauty of the natural world, the somber palette and solemn subjects of his native Netherlands now seemed outdated. He radically refashioned his still lifes and landscapes in ways that never had been seen before.

Changes on way to make Atlantic City safer, cleaner and more welcoming to visitors

WAYNE PARRY — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:32:00 GMT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A dazzling Boardwalk pulsating with light, music, recreation and entertainment, surrounded by pedestrian-friendly enclaves away from the casinos is the vision of Atlantic City's future adopted Wednesday by a state agency tasked with turning around the struggling seaside resort.

United to launch nonstop service from Honolulu to Washington, DC

AUDREY McAVOY — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:11:00 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — United will launch a daily non-stop flight between Washington, D.C. and Honolulu in June — raising to three the number of regularly scheduled direct air connections between Hawaii and the East Coast, the airline announced Tuesday.

Ravens cheerleaders, 98Rock head to the Bahamas

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:36:00 GMT

Here's a vision of your vacation: Cheerleaders. In swimsuits.

Coca-Cola to be 'official soft drink of Ocean City'

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:36:00 GMT

Ocean City is sending Pepsi packing.

Ocean City may allow horseback riding on beach during off-season

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:36:00 GMT

Ocean City isn't afraid of a little horsing around.

Getaways for love

By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:53:00 GMT

Hotels offer Valentine's Day escapes

Want to escape with your sweetie for Valentine's Day? Packages abound, both near and far.

Sweetheart spas: Work out the kinks in your relationship

By Donna M. Owens, Special to The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:28:00 GMT

Looking for a Valentine's Day getaway? Consider these treatments for two

Fancy being pampered and polished with your sweetheart at your side this Valentine's Day? Then consider a spa escapade for two.

Changes at BWI eateries, bars create uncertainty for workers

By Jamie Smith Hopkins , The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:11:07 GMT

112 employees facing layoffs could be hired by new management

An airport food company warned state regulators Thursday that it is laying off 112 employees as it hands off the management of restaurants and bars at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to another firm — which could decide to hire all the same workers.

Dew Tour, forget Kid Cudi; Ocean City wants 'family-friendly' music this year

By Erik Maza — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMT

If the Ocean City city council has its way, the music headliner at this year's Dew Tour will be less Kid Cudi and more Demi Lovato, or worse.