Travel briefsLeaf-peeping in Iowa: Mississippi River, bridges of Madison County Ken Burns says new ‘National Parks’ film, airing in September, awakened childhood memoryPASADENA, Calif. — Ken Burns says working on a documentary about America’s national parks reawakened a long-forgotten memory about a painful time in his childhood. Chevron Mining donates land for a museum to honor WWII Navajo Marines who baffled JapaneseFLAGSTAFF, Arizona — As members of an elite group of Navajo Marines approach their 90s, they know there’s little time left to tell the story about how they used their native language to confound the Japanese during World War II. New Orleans greats Allen Toussaint, Ernie K-Doe to join Louisiana Music Hall of FameNEW ORLEANS — Over music and gumbo served in a historic New Orleans nightclub, pianist and hit songwriter Allen Toussaint will join the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Madame Tussauds wax people: see them, hear them, feel them, above all take pictures with themLOS ANGELES — The seriously starstruck can find their favorite celebrities in cement, in wax, in lights — and occasionally in the flesh — around this Hollywood Boulevard entertainment crossroads that is now home to Madame Tussauds’ newest wax museum. Historic New Orleans hotel reclaims past, boosts city’s future 4 years post-KatrinaNEW ORLEANS — The massive lobby, with its ornate trim, glittering Italian crystal chandeliers and mosaic floors, looks much as it did when Louisiana’s Kingfish, Gov. Huey P. Long last strolled through. Some say a box full of kickbacks and shakedown money was tucked under his arm as he made his way to his regular suite in the 1930s. 100 years after first flight over English Channel, pilots re-enact Louis Bleriot’s featCALAIS, France — Louis Bleriot was declared crazy by his own mother. Winterthur offers exhibit of early American portraits from MetropolitanWINTETHUR, Del. — Among the rolling hills of Delaware’s “Chateau Country,” a group of guests from Manhattan is being welcomed with open arms at the Winterthur Museum. Aretha, Springsteen to help Rock and Roll Hall of Fame celebrate anniversary with concertNEW YORK — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has lined up many of its members for a blowout concert celebrating its 25th anniversary. Jordin Sparks talks about upcoming album, touring with Jonas Brothers and King of PopCHICAGO — Jordin Sparks is living a high-decibel life. Jerusalem museum displays priceless clocks retrieved after infamous 1983 theftJERUSALEM — Dozens of priceless timepieces, including a pocket watch made for French Queen Marie Antoinette, went on display in a much-anticipated exhibit Monday, more than a quarter century after they were stolen in one of Israel’s most audacious robberies. La Belle Ville: Montreal, a city with European flair, minus the long flight and high euroMONTREAL — For a slice of Europe’s old world charm, cafe culture and epicurean delights, minus the long flight and tres grande euro costs, head to Montreal. The Canadian city — actually an island in the St. Lawrence River — has maintained the culture and language established here by the first French settlers in 1642, while adding some new world ingredients. Murals by Brazilian artist Carybe open in Miami airport after narrowly escaping destructionMIAMI — In almost 30 years as a baggage porter at Kennedy International Airport in New York, Darren Hoggard spent slow days gazing at the scenes on the walls of the American Airlines terminal. Meatless in Paris: Vegetarian eating in the land of foie grasPARIS — Cote de boeuf, foie gras, escargot. French cuisine is hardly the stuff of vegetarians’ dreams. Apollo astronaut-artist Alan Bean opens Smithsonian exhibit for 40th moon landing anniversaryWASHINGTON — Alan Bean uses bits of lunar dust and tiny slices of space suit patches to bring the moon closer to people who will never have a chance to go there. Appeals court rules Georgia O’Keeffe Museum has no right to Fisk University art collectionNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum has no right to an art collection the painter donated to Fisk University 50 years ago. NY getting its own Walk of Fame? Celebrities to show tourists around the Big AppleNEW YORK — Tourists like to spot celebrities in New York City. Now they can hang out with them. NYC getting its own Walk of Fame? Celebrities to show tourists around the Big AppleNEW YORK — Tourists like to spot celebrities in New York City. Now they can hang out with them. Jordan lures Americans with come for the surgery, stay for the scenery dealAMMAN, Jordan — Resource poor Jordan is hoping to turn Americans’ misfortune into its fortune. High art, cool fountains: St. Louis has new sculpture garden that’s just blocks from ArchST. LOUIS — A new sculpture garden in downtown St. Louis is trying to give a little something to everyone, offering a mixture of highbrow art, quiet spaces for reflection and whimsical spray fountains where visitors can cool off. Iconic Waikiki hotel closes because of mounting financial lossesHONOLULU — The Y-shaped Ilikai hotel that has graced the Waikiki skyline for nearly five decades and hosted everyone from U.S. presidents to Elvis Presley has closed. Michael Jackson tribute at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland draws more than 2,000 fansCLEVELAND — More than 2,000 people have attended a candlelight vigil at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland in celebration of the life of Michael Jackson. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio to pay tribute to Michael Jackson with candlelight ceremonyCLEVELAND — Hours after the memorial service in Los Angeles, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland will honor Michael Jackson with a candlelight vigil. What’s new in Fairbanks this summerFAIRBANKS, Alaska — Visiting Alaska this summer? Make your way up to Fairbanks to sample some of the city’s newest attractions, including a school where you can cook with moose meat and birch syrup, and a series of cultural programs that include native dances and everything you always wanted to know about dog-mushing. Events, exhibits for 40th anniversary of man on the moonOn July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Forty years later, a variety of museums, space centers and other institutions are marking the anniversary with events, exhibits, concerts and lectures. Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to public on Fourth of July, after almost 8 yearsNEW YORK — The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty’s crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride — and for one couple, romance. Looking for love? 5 tips for inexpensive dates that won’t make you look cheapA date doesn’t need to break the bank, especially as potential partners are increasingly likely to value substance over style during the recession. On Independence Day, Liberty’s crown reopens to public after almost 8 yearsNEW YORK — The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty’s crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride — and for one couple, romance. Italy unveils 14 looted artifacts returned by Cleveland Museum of ArtROME — Italian officials on Thursday unveiled 14 artifacts spanning from antiquity to the Middle Ages that were looted or stolen from Italy and recently returned by The Cleveland Museum of Art. Not so Dolce Vita: Japanese tourists file police complaint after euro700 restaurant billROME — They were looking for a bit of La Dolce Vita but what two Japanese tourists got in a restaurant in Rome left a bad taste in their mouths. Fans, news crews flock to Michael Jackson’s Neverland RanchLOS OLIVOS, Calif. — Adoring fans and dozens of news crews poured into this bucolic town near Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch on Wednesday expecting to witness the finale to the story of the King of Pop — only to learn their hasty trips were unnecessary. Police say man broke into Cincinnati home and watched TV, drove car while family on vacationCINCINNATI — Police said a man broke into a Cincinnati home and proceeded to stay there for a week, watching television and sleeping in the master bedroom while the family was on vacation. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department arrested 19-year-old Nicholas Truesdell on Friday and charged him with burglary and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Circus Parade returns to Milwaukee after 6 yearsMILWAUKEE — The Great Circus Parade is returning to the streets of Milwaukee July 12 after a six-year hiatus. Florida tour finds mix of fun, oddities and pop culture history among its thousands of barsMIAMI — Where else but Florida could a place like Jimbo’s exist? Sarasota’s rich circus history always on display at Ringling museumSARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota and the circus became forever linked more than 70 years ago when John Ringling decided to move the headquarters of his “Greatest Show on Earth” to the lovely Gulf Coast city where he spent his winters. |
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