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    Seattle Grunge, Food and Nightlife: A Perfect Day 20 Years Later

    I experienced Seattle through video and music magazines in my 20's and 30's. I heard this or someone told me that about what was happening with music in Seattle while living in Hollywood during the big hair band days.
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    One Scary Day in Charleston

    With Halloween approaching, you may already have visions of ghosts on your mind. But if you want the opportunity to learn more about the paranormal, and maybe even catch a glimpse of a ghoul or two, head down to Charleston, SC.

    Situated halfway between Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head Island, Charleston is famous for polite manners, great down-home cooking and exquisite nineteenth century homes. But it is also known as a hotbed of paranormal activity.

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    Ghosts in the Windy City

    From the massacre at Fort Dearborn in 1812 to the famous gangsters of the Prohibition, Chicago is a city steeped in history-and not all of it is savory. Every neighborhood has its scary stories and sordid histories, and there's no better time to explore the seamier side of Chicago's past than on a blustery fall day as Halloween approaches. Wear something warm, bring a camera and someone's hand to hold, and spend an evening finding out just how scary the Second City is.

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    Boston Red Line Pub Crawl

    Boston's own mayor-for-life, Tom "Mumbles" Menino, prides himself on the fact that his city is a pedestrian paradise. He's right--it is. Although a cynic may point out that Boston is also a driver's third circle of hell. Out west, people had time to design cities. Boston just sort of happened, and when they ran out of room, they filled in the ocean with trash and built luxury condos on top (true story).

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    The Perfect Day Hike on the Exquisite North Shore
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    The Ghosts of New York

    New York City is known as the city that never sleeps, for good cause. Its denizens are a busy bunch, and there just isn't enough time in the day to get it all done. Some might say that even a lifetime isn't enough, and there are those who would agree-some of whom are no longer with the living.