Holiday Vacations

Review: 'Sightseers' is bloody good fun

2013-05-09 16:27:00

Murder is a funny thing that happens in Ben Wheatley movies, though it's never been droller, drier or deadlier than in "Sightseers," the British filmmaker's latest comic assault. He had help. Outr� improv team Alice Lowe and Steve Oram, who star in...

Need more vacation days? Consider a move to Russia

2013-03-27 09:11:00

If you are feeling like you are being shortchanged on your annual vacation time, in a global sense, you are. On average, Americans fall near the bottom of a ranking of workers from around the globe, based on the number of vacation days and holidays...

Deadly winter storm heads east after pummeling Midwest

2012-12-21 11:07:00

The first major winter storm of the season continued to pound its way through the Midwest across the Great Lakes on Friday, creating travel chaos just in time for the holiday travel weekend. More than 1,000 airline flights have been canceled in the past...

January is the time to look for travel deals

2013-01-20 00:00:00

Now that the obligatory holiday trips to see family are in the books, consumers hoping for a more leisurely getaway may want to keep their suitcases handy. Experts say the travel deals available in January are often some of the best all year. That's...

Holiday travel: Fewer fliers, but crowded planes anyway

2012-12-14 07:30:00

For the second year in a row, fewer people are expected to fly during the Christmas-New Year’s period, according to Airlines for America, the major trade group for the industry. But don’t count on less crowded skies. Planes will fly fuller...

Holiday travel numbers expected to break record in California

2012-12-17 10:27:00

Thanks partly to an improving economy, the number of travelers leaving town during the Christmas and New Year's holidays is� expected to set a new record for Southern California and the state. Nearly 11.7 million Californians are expected to travel at...

Cliffhanger no more: Obama signs bill to avoid 'fiscal cliff'

2013-01-02 21:41:00

HONOLULU -- Passing legislation to avoid the "fiscal cliff" -- and undo income tax increases for most Americans -- was hardly automatic. But signing the bill was. President Obama on Wednesday authorized the use of the "autopen" to enact H.R. 8, the...

Phoenix continues its run as strong housing market

2012-12-28 11:22:00

The housing market in Phoenix continued its run as one of the hottest real estate markets in the U.S. last month. Sales of previously owned homes and condominiums hit their highest level for a November in seven years. The median home price for the...

Obama, Democrats winning over public on 'fiscal cliff'

2012-12-26 09:14:00

WASHINGTON -- Americans are increasingly doubtful that Congress and the White House will reach a budget deal as the deadline to the "fiscal cliff" approaches, according a new poll, though more said they still think a compromise will eventually be formed...

'Mary Tyler Moore Show' house for sale in Minneapolis

2012-12-30 11:13:00

Love may not be all around, but snow is certainly around the Minneapolis house used for exterior shots on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which is on the market at $2.895 million. The 9,500-square-foot home, built in 1900 and sitting on one-third acre,...

Pending home sales rise again in November

2012-12-28 07:40:00

Pending home sales rose for a third consecutive month in November, indicating that demand for housing remains strong. The National Assn. of Realtors said that its pending home sales index, a forward-looking indicator based on the number of purchase...

Starbucks uses coffee cup messages to push for 'fiscal cliff' deal

2012-12-26 07:21:00

WASHINGTON -- When Obama administration officials and congressional lawmakers take a break from their wrangling over the "fiscal cliff" to grab some Starbucks coffee, they'll get a message right on their cup imploring them to strike a deal. Employees in...

This is the odd duck of the bunch, a Harford County bottleneck that pings the radar only during the holiday travel days in November and December. But what a snarl, lasting on some days from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and extending an average maximum length of 14 miles.

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Russians get an average of 40 days of vacations and holidays per year, according to a new survey.

2013-03-27 09:51:00

JoAnn Eisenbeisz won a $200 gift certificate to Lily's Floral and Gifts during a raffle at the recent Aberdeen Public Schools Foundation Home for the Holidays Tour. The raffle item was sponsored by Great Western Bank.

2013-01-06 22:07:00