Ten women in Roslyn Ashford's family - spread from the East Coast to the Midwest - decided to celebrate some milestone birthdays together in Phoenix.
Maybe it's because so many people are enjoying a long weekend, courtesy of July 4 falling on a Friday, but the getaway itch is strong right now. Our mailbag is loaded with great vacation deals, most available right in our own home state.
For the thrifty or adventurous, vacation rentals are good alternative to usual motel The visionary in Fort Bragg, Calif., who ordered up a living room large enough to accommodate a rugby match. The risk taker in Idyllwild, Calif., who one day must have said, "Hey, what about a round house?" The fearless renovator in Santa Fe, N.M., who asked, "Why just one kitchen?" ...
Kayak.com, the world's largest travel search engine, asked users about their summer vacation plans and found that more than 64 percent of respondents plan to be tourists in their home state or within a three-hour drive of their house.
Catcher—Jacoby Martin, Galena, soph., 5-9, 165, Bats Right, Throws Right (Statistics include .494 batting average on 38-of-77, 30 runs scored, 9 doubles, 15 stolen bases, 19 RBI).
The price of gasoline has reconfigured the driving vs. flying conundrum in a dramatic way, so the old assumptions about driving being cheaper need to be reevaluated.