Posts Tagged Travel

Cruises get good buzz from new ships, overhauls

This computer-generated image provided by the Royal Caribbean International cruise line shows its forthcoming ship, Quantum of the Seas. The ship will offer a number of innovative features that are the first-ever for the cruise industry, including The North Star, an observation capsule on a movable arm that will offer a bird’s eye view from 300 feet above the water. The 2013 cruise season began with a nightmare: A Carnival ship adrift with no power. But in the last month or so, several cruise companies _ including Carnival _ have announced major overhauls to old ships and exciting innovations on new ships, from engineering upgrades to theme park-style rides.  (AP Photo/Royal Caribbean International)

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2013 cruise season began with a nightmare: A Carnival ship adrift with no power. But in the last month or so, several cruise companies — including Carnival — have announced major overhauls to old ships and exciting innovations on new ships, from engineering upgrades to theme park-style rides.

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Baseball exhibit travels to Miller Park

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is bringing its traveling exhibit to Miller Park.

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Prince Harry arrives in NYC after NJ shore tour

Britain's Prince Harry, center right, shakes hands with a resident while standing next to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, during a visit to the area hit by Superstorm Sandy, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Seaside Heights, N.J.  Prince Harry began a tour  of New Jersey’s storm-damaged coastline, inspecting dune construction, walking past destroyed homes and shaking hands with police and other emergency workers.  New Jersey sustained about $37 billion worth of damage from the storm. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, Pool)

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry toured two New Jersey shore communities devastated by Superstorm Sandy, shaking hands with emergency personnel and construction workers before spending Tuesday afternoon in New York City at events promoting tourism, entrepreneurism and philanthropy. He even got a chance to play a little baseball.

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Farmington leads US in percentage of mobile homes

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An unusual honor has been bestowed on northwestern New Mexico’s Farmington region, along with two metro areas in western Arizona: A new report shows they’re the mobile home capitals of the country.

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Hall of Fame election, induction to get a review

Rory McIlroy smiles during a practice round at The Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Wednesday, May 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — On a night of celebration, one of the embarrassing moments at the World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony was early in the program, when Hall of Fame members in attendance were recognized. The introductions didn’t take very long.

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