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    The Best Times to Visit Washington, D.C.

    Renee Sklarew, author of The Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., recommends the best times to visit our nation’s capital. Washington, D.C.’s tourist attractions are busiest around the National Cherry Blossom Festival, roughly mid-March through mid-April, and from late June through early August, when most U.S. public schools have their summer vacations. The period from late April through late June is

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    Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, a Las Vegas Getaway

    Bob Sehlinger, the author of The Unofficial Guide to Las Vegas, checks out the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Join him on a tour! The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino lives up to its name and rocks around the clock. The hotel is fun, comfortable, and informal. Powerful music elevates the energy level with a constant percussive

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    Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar Bewitches All

    You might think that there are many more important things to do when visiting Disneyland Resort, but, trust me, Trader Sam’s is not your average tiki bar—it is an attraction in its own right! The bar is fairly small with a capacity of only 47 guests and no reservations available.  Looking around the bar is part of the fun. The official

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    A Look Inside the United States National Archives

    The national archives is the warehouse for the official, historic, and important public records of the United States. Besides the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution, it holds more than 10 billion pages of documents; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural drawings; 25 million photos; and 700,000 sound and video recordings. The archives also hold millions of records on U.S.

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    A Visit to Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar

    If you are a movie buff, then Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, themed after Indiana Jones’s pilot, Jock Lindsey, from Raiders of the Lost Ark, might be just right for you. The waterfront property is located at The Landing, smack in the middle of Disney Springs.   As with everything Disney, the bar has a backstory, so here we go! The