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Crystal Cruises’ 1,070-passenger Crystal Serenity.(Photo: Courtesy Crystal Cruises) Luxury small-ship line Crystal is taking a lead from the fast-food industry, offering discounts on combo packages. But instead of burgers, fries and a drink, cruisers will get a price break on … Continue reading →

United landed its first Dreamliner in four months on Monday.(Photo: United Airlines) United Airlines flew a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Monday for the first time after a four-month grounding due to battery problems. United Flight 1 started its voyage at … Continue reading →

The violin and case recently authenticated as belonging to Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley will be on exhibit in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and Branson, Mo., this summer before being auctioned in England in October.(Photo: Henry Aldridge , Son) An iconic artifact … Continue reading →

Pinnacles National Park got its name because of the spires and rocky remnants of an ancient volcano.(Photo: Gavin Emmons, National Park Service) Among the annual rites Americans undertake this spring — from cleaning the garage to prepping the garden to … Continue reading →

Gwyneth Paltrow has created city guides for London, Los Angeles and New York City as an extension of her lifestyle website, goop. More are being developed, she says.(Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY) I was really prepared not to like actress … Continue reading →

The FAA approved Boeing’s plan to fix the 787 Dreamliner’s batteries on March 12 with more testing required.(Photo: David McNew, Getty Images) United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for … Continue reading →

Rest assured: The FAA says it is not possible for an Android phone to hack into a Flight Management Computer and certainly not into a Flight Control Computer. Here, United Airlines First officer Mike McCann sits in the cockpit of … Continue reading →

All eyes will turn to the waterfront for America’s Cup races in July. And on dry land, the area boasts fun new developments. Roy Cano, left, of Sausalito, Calif., and Erika Redding, right, of San Francisco watch the newest Oracle … Continue reading →

Daytona International Speedway: Racers take the green flag during one of Daytona’s summer races.(Photo: flickr/Brian Marshall) NASCAR has held races in almost all of the lower 48 states throughout its history. Some were flops or faded from memory, but others … Continue reading →

No, we don’t all eat at buffets. No, we don’t eat French molecular gastronomy or prime rib all the time. No, we’d rather not go to the Strip if we don’t have to. Although the Strip does have a lock … Continue reading →