- Daytripper: Can’t get enough of Christmas at Branson, Silver Dollar City
- November 21, 2011
- Lawrence is a fabulous town to live in, but it’s fun to get away every so often to explore new places, discover new things or just indulge in a little R&R. Daytripper will guide you to enjoyable day trips and weekend getaways from the Lawrence area, some of them off the beaten path. Want some ideas for family outings? Looking for female-friendly destinations for a mother-daughter trip? How about a list of places where you can take your dog? Daytripper will scout out the best locations for your road trips, so all you have to do is hop in the car and play “I Spy.”
- Amtrak prepares for Thanksgiving travel rush
- November 7, 2011
- Amtrak is preparing for Thanksgiving, the rail service’s busiest travel period of the year, with extra trains and rail cars added to routes through Chicago, the Midwest and other regions.
- Airports try low-hassle security checks
- October 4, 2011
- The first members of a small group of frequent fliers were being ushered through lower-hassle security lines Tuesday in exchange for sharing more personal information with the government in a trial program at four U.S. airports.
- Hurricane leads to thousands of canceled flights
- Travelers faced with headaches
- August 28, 2011
- Travelers across the country are facing days of grief ahead as thousands of flights get canceled because of Hurricane Irene.
- Travel agencies embrace Internet to help business
- August 14, 2011
- As the Internet continues to turn personal computers into virtual travel-booking kiosks, travel agents are confident they aren’t going away anytime soon.
- Travel lightly: Save money on your family summer travel
- June 6, 2011
- For those of you who haven’t picked a destination but are interested in taking a vacation this summer, you needn’t empty your savings accounts to plan a memorable trip.
- Tips for traveling with kids with special needs
- May 16, 2011
- Traveling with kids with special needs is not easy, but there is a certain badge of honor that goes to parents who have done it
- Screening stress: Taking kids through the new airport rules
- December 20, 2010
- Kelli Koberlein never thought her 9-year-old son, Walker, could be a suspected terrorist. Unfortunately for the Koberleins, the security agents at Kansas City International Airport had their suspicions.
- AAA, Kansas City International Airport predict increase in travelers for 2010 holiday season
- December 18, 2010
- Prepare for busier highways and skyways this holiday seasons as more Americans prepare to travel.
- Chief of TSA discourages body-scan boycott
- November 23, 2010
- The nation’s airport security chief pleaded with Thanksgiving travelers for understanding and urged them not to boycott full-body scans on Wednesday, lest their protest snarl what is already one of the busiest, most stressful flying days of the year.
- Study: Students who study abroad drink more
- October 12, 2010
- Students who go abroad while in college are likely to increase or even double their alcohol intake while they’re away, a new study has found.
- Cheap holiday airfares: It’s now or (almost) never
- October 10, 2010
- No one wants to pore over holiday airfares, looking for the best deal, like cramming for a final exam. Instead of being a student, be savvy. The travelers who get the best airfares this holiday season will be those who searched the smartest, not the longest.
- Atchison home boasts impressive decor, art
- September 27, 2010
- The Muchnic Gallery in Atchison is two destinations in one.
- Worth the Trip: Omaha
- September 17, 2010
- It takes three hours and 15 minutes to drive from Lawrence to Omaha — most of the route, cruise-control easy — making it the perfect destination for an overnight excursion, a weekend or, for intrepid travelers on a budget, a long day trip.
- Feel the cow town nostalgia in Cottonwood Falls
- September 13, 2010
- Turning onto Broadway Street in Cottonwood Falls is a little like stepping back in time.
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- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 127 comments
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- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 27 comments
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- Letter: Energy folly June 15, 2013 · 44 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 101 comments
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- Opinion: Dick Vitale loves life, wife and Andrew Wiggins June 19, 2013
- KU geographers win defense grant to study Central American communities June 19, 2013
- Transfer Hunter Mickelson to sit out, soak it up for a year June 19, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013
- Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center to host "Beach Bash" June 18, 2013
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