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Friday, October 5, 2007

TOP STORY

Cape Breton Island
celebrates roots with music

Mabou on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Photo/Terese Loeb Even for an outsider and a non-Scot, there's a homey feeling here. The nine-day Celtic Colours Festival, which begins Oct. 5, is an example of the hospitality you'll find as the leaves turn orange and the weather turns chilly. Go to Story


DENNIS McCANN

Vancouver a mixture of the old and natural

I was standing on a plank pedestrian bridge suspended 230 feet above the floor of Capilano Canyon, a few hundred feet from terra firma on either end. And the bridge was swaying. Go to Story


Seattle: Flying fish and coffee

Eagles still the center of attention in Wabasha

You've got to be-leave

Red Wing's heart, sole

Vilas County changes color palette in September


TRAVEL NEWS & FEATURES

WISCONSIN

- Getaway: Menomonie (9/29/07)

- Getaway: Spring Green (9/15/07)

- Fondue won't be lacking at Fond du Lac festival (8/28/07)

- Getaway: Tomah (8/25/07)

- Vilas County changes color palette in September (8/24/07)

- Don't let summer fly away (8/23/07)

- Dinesen log cabin gets another chance (8/10/07)

- Getaway: Superior (8/4/07)

- Getaway: Green Bay (7/28/07)

- Energy of life flows through ranch on Door County tour (7/21/07)

- MORE COVERAGE

MIDWEST

- Weekend Getaway: Petoskey, Mich. (9/22/07)

- Eagles still the center of attention (9/15/07)

- Getaway: Marinette, Menominee (9/8/07)

- Getaway: Dubuque (9/1/07)

- Red Wing's heart, sole (9/1/07)

- Detroit bets casinos can pull in dollars (8/25/07)

- Off the beaten path (8/18/07)

- Dinesen log cabin gets another chance (8/10/07)

- Getaway: Marquette, Mich. (8/11/07)

- To be fair, all county festivals are above average (8/4/07)

- MORE COVERAGE

NATION & WORLD

- Check in to check out the nostalgia (9/22/07)

- Don't be afraid to rent a car in Europe (9/22/07)

- Flying fish and coffee (9/22/07)

- Travel groups target older crowd (9/15/07)

- Celtic notes (9/15/07)

- Color your fall world - outside the Midwest (9/15/07)

- South Carolina town celebrates okra (9/15/07)

- How to go with the flow at Oktoberfest (9/8/07)

- If you're listening, Johnny, Starkville is sorry (9/8/07)

- New spas look to history for modern-day inspiration (9/8/07)

- MORE COVERAGE

OTHER FEATURES

Weekend Getaway: Menomonie

Check In: Tips to bring out fall colors in photos; Touring all your top New York movie spots

Top 10 Coolest Music Festivals

Travel briefs: Jamaica campaign to fight tourism decline; Farecast.com forecasts holiday travel; Give a fall toast with an Oregon tasting; Annual Lucky Shops event to hit New York; Disneyland expands


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Wisconsin: Life's So Good

Need to escape this weekend? Don't waste money on plane tickets - some of the country's most spectacular fall scenery is just a short drive away!

Five Great Apple Orchards - Fall is the perfect time to pick apples, eat fresh baked pie or drink hot cider with family and friends.  Find out where there’s an apple orchard near you

Packers and Lambeau Field Video Travelogue - Football season is the ultimate time to visit Lambeau Field.  Even if its not game day, you can still do a stadium tour, visit the Packer Hall of Fame or shop at the Packer Pro Shop.

Travel Green: Bayfield Ecotourism Itinerary - Want to experience “green travel” at its finest?  The picturesque village of Bayfield is the gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lake shore and many of its businesses have become Travel Green certified – including lodging, kayaking and charter sailing operations.

Fall Color Report - There is no time like fall to take a lazy drive along Wisconsin’s wooded rolling back roads.  To find out where the peak colors are sign-up for our ongoing Fall Color Report.

Five Great "Girl" Getaways - Sure, its football and hunting season, but why let the guys have all the fun?  Check out these fun great girlfriend getaway itineraries.

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