city news California's Bunny Museum is the 'hoppiest place in the world' Steve Lubanski and Candace Frazee have the world's largest rabbit collection with more than 26,000 items.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-28 Salinger's letter to Hemingway to be displayed in Boston The letter is part of the Ernest Hemingway collection that has been kept at the JFK Library for 30 years.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-27 Road Trip Summer Vacation With The Kids I'm trying not to think about the math: two adults plus two kids in one minivan for 12 weeks across 5,000 hot, hot miles.   forbes.com   2010-03-27 Vegas' Top Nightclubs Check out these places to get the VIP treatment--and one hell of a good time.   forbes.com   2010-03-27 Frank Gehry unveils plans for Eisenhower memorial on National Mall A national memorial to former president and World War II general Dwight D. Eisenhower would include eight-story columns and metal ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-26 Cherry Blossom Festival begins in Washington, D.C. The blooms on more than 3,700 trees "are just starting" and should peak by Easter weekend.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-26 Antony Gormley statues swarm New York's Madison Square Park Thirty-one sculptures have been installed in and around the Flatiron District's Madison Square Park.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-26 Historic Charleston, S.C., struggles to balance tourism with preservation As the city primps for tourists, a long-standing debate over the fragile equilibrium of hospitality, preservation and quality ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-26 Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue visits Shanghai The iconic statue vacated her watery perch in Copenhagen on Thursday, bound for Expo 2010 in Shanghai.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-26 Second homes: Golf, water sports aplenty in Lake Oconee, Ga. Created when Georgia Power built a dam in 1979, the lake has become a major second-home destination for Atlanta and the Southeast.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-26 10 great places to play a trick on the eye What better way to celebrate April Fool's Day than by viewing trompe l'oeil, the artistic style that is French for "tricks the ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-26 Battle begins again over proposed Gettysburg casino Philanthropist and former Conrail CEO David LeVan is again trying to win a license for a casino on the outskirts of town.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-25 Restoration projects planned for San Antonio's missions Maintenance of the buildings, which are more than 250 years old, is a delicate and potentially expensive matter.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-25 St. Louis museum to host rarely-seen Vatican collection The Missouri History Museum in St. Louis will be the only Midwestern stop in a traveling exhibition of rarely seen art from the ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-25 Harry Potter theme park attraction to open June 18 The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will open to Muggles for the first time on June 18. The Three Broomsticks Inn, ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-25 New York exhibit explores the origins of Curious George A new exhibit at New York's Jewish Museum features nearly 80 original drawings and watercolors for more than 30 books.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-24 Shanghai prepares to host the largest-ever World Expo The huge show-and-tell will give Shanghai a chance to show off its transformation from crumbling factory town into modern metropolis.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-24 Harsh winter left its mark on the Blue Ridge Parkway National Park Service officials estimate between 1,500 and 2,000 trees were knocked down by heavy snow, ice storms and hurricane-force ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-24 Hard Rock to build casino-hotel in Atlantic City Drawn by the possibility of entering the nation's second-largest gambling market at a discount price, Hard Rock International ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-24 Top U.S. chefs, restaurants nominated for 2010 Beard awards The James Beard Foundation on Monday named nominees for its coveted food, beverage and restaurant prizes.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-23 L.A. museum opens a one-of-a-kind exhibit on ecosystems Nearly 10 years in the making, the $165 million Ecosystems Experience opens Thursday at the California Science Center.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-23 Visitors are spending less in Las Vegas A report finds that Las Vegas visitors spent an average of more than $50 less on gambling in 2009 than the year before.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-23 Cherry blossom season begins in Tokyo The annual rite of spring in Japan goes back hundreds of years and involves sitting under trees and taking in the fluffy pink ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-23 Beyond battlefields: Vicksburg diversifies its tourism offerings Eco-tourism is one of just a few niche travel markets the Convention and Visitors Bureau is trying to tap into to diversify Vicksburg's ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-22 Fans want Bob Dylan to come home to Minnesota The Iron Range Tourism Bureau has launched a campaign inviting Dylan to return to the area where he grew up and perform a concert.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-22 Savvy vacation destinations market to moms At a time when mothers make most decisions about family vacation spending, it looks like a smart move to go after the motherly ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-22 Culture club: Spain shines in the art of travel LEAVE your heart in Madrid and your stomach in Seville as you discover Spain's culture and cuisine.   news.com.au   2010-03-21

city news History buffs head to Salt Lake City for genealogy events Thousands are expected to descend on the city to hone their skills during four conferences focused on genealogical research and ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-21 Ten Star-Spotting Restaurants Where celebrities such as George Clooney, Anne Hathaway and Robert DeNiro nosh.   forbes.com   2010-03-21 Best Hotels In Vegas Whether for debauchery, a quiet escape or family fun, these are the top places to stay in Sin City.   forbes.com   2010-03-21 Tourism offers no quick fix for Europe's troubled Mediterranean countries Tourism slumped last year, and things are picking up a bit in 2010. But prospects remain muted for a strong lift from the beaches ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-19 Alabama's famous covered bridges now closed to traffic Blount County's three historic covered bridges are closed as the County Commission pursues a plan to restore them.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-19 California state parks could soon be smoke-free California lawmakers on Thursday will consider what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-19 German-American museum opens in Washington, D.C. Billed as the first such museum of national scope, it's housed in a Victorian townhouse in the city's popular Penn Quarter neighborhood.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-19 Buzzard flocks create a buzz in Ohio Most everyone knows that swallows return to San Juan Capistrano in mid-March. Less heralded is the arrival of buzzards in Hinckley, ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-19 Second homes: Get back to nature in the Poconos This mountainous region now competes with New York's Adirondacks and the Jersey Shore for vacationers and second-home owners.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-19 10 great places to honor our foremothers March is Women's History Month, and Heather Huyck, a public historian, shares her favorite locations.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-19 Twisted: 'Crazy' upside-down house A BIZARRE upside-down house in Germany is set to open its doors to tourists for the first time.   news.com.au   2010-03-17 Aga Khan's Islamic treasures on display in Berlin More than 200 items are on display in an exhibition that spans a millennium and aims to illustrate the breadth of Islamic culture.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-17 London's Jewish Museum reopens after major facelift The museum has expanded from a Victorian house in London's Camden Town to a former piano factory next door, tripling its floorspace. ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-17 Nude performers cause a stir at New York museum A new exhibit at The Museum of Modern Art is causing discomfort among some visitors by bringing them close to nude performers.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-16 Hemingway's Key West home named a literary landmark Hemingway, who lived in the Spanish-colonial home with his second wife Pauline and their two sons, owned the property until his ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-16 Traveling with the Stars: Toni Collette Australian actress Toni Collette won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Tara Gregson on Showtime's United States ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-16 Historic square resurrected in Savannah, Ga. The city spent nearly $32 million and more than four years bringing back Ellis Square after razing the parking garage that took ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-15 Australian cabbie to take tourists on a 4,000-mile drive Doug Slater won the most votes in an online poll and will ferry passengers to the top 11 tourist sites in Western Australia .   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-15 Van Gogh's 'The Bedroom' to be on virtual view during restoration One of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings has been taken away for restoration, but art lovers don't have to miss it.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-15 New York town touts on Mark Twain connection to boost tourism Huckleberry Finn sprang to life in a swirl of cheap cigar smoke at Mark Twain's cozy hilltop cabin in upstate New York far from ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-14 D.C.'s Newseum chronicles Elvis' battles with the media A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley's fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated ...   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-13 Spring breakers trading their flip-flops for tickets to Europe Some surprising and, perhaps, more sober destinations are cropping up on students' radars.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12 Go bananas for Monkey Jungle's 50th anniversary Guests can opt for a new rain forest adventure tour, going behind the scenes of a 5-acre habitat where monkeys cavort.   rssfeeds.usatoday.com   2010-03-12