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Washington launches mobile app for tourists

June 15, 2015, 12:00am Northwest

OLYMPIA — The state of Washington has launched a new mobile sightseeing app that compiles information about more than 1,000 free attractions and recommendations from local experts. Read story

Many hikers chose the South Kaibab trail for day and overnight hikes into the canyon because of its dramatic views in all directions.

It can be grand down in canyon

Many hikers chose the South Kaibab trail for day and overnight hikes into the canyon because of its dramatic views in all directions.

June 14, 2015, 12:00am Travel

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Nearly 5 million people visit Grand Canyon National Park each year, but many do not get far below its limestone rim. Even fewer head to the bottom. Read story

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Carnival brand devotes ship to volunteers

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June 14, 2015, 12:00am Travel

NEW YORK — Carnival Corp. announced a new concept in cruising: service trips where passengers sail to a destination in order to volunteer there. Read story

In the two months since Airbnb started doing business in Cuba, listing have ballooned to about 2,000.

Airbnb offers culture, challenges in Havana

In the two months since Airbnb started doing business in Cuba, listing have ballooned to about 2,000.

June 14, 2015, 12:00am Travel

HAVANA — In the two months since Airbnb started doing business in Cuba, listings have ballooned to about 2,000. The website makes it relatively easy to find lodging in a country that's largely been cut off from the online booking systems most travelers take for granted. Read story

Recharge yourself, not your devices

June 14, 2015, 12:00am Travel

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life and recharge with your family. Here are five places where you can relax: Read story

In this May 1, 2015 photo, Michael Labrie, director of collections and exhibitions at the Walt Disney Family Museum, right, and assistant registrar Jamie O'Keefe look through a bin of Salvador Dali art in a collections room at the Disney museum in San Francisco. Besides his love of wholesome entertainment, Walt Disney also had an appreciation for the eccentric that led to a short-lived partnership and decades-long friendship with surrealistic artist Salvador Dali.

When Disney met Dali

In this May 1, 2015 photo, Michael Labrie, director of collections and exhibitions at the Walt Disney Family Museum, right, and assistant registrar Jamie O'Keefe look through a bin of Salvador Dali art in a collections room at the Disney museum in San Francisco. Besides his love of wholesome entertainment, Walt Disney also had an appreciation for the eccentric that led to a short-lived partnership and decades-long friendship with surrealistic artist Salvador Dali.

June 13, 2015, 12:00am Life

SAN FRANCISCO — It turns out the man behind Mickey Mouse liked quirky cats. Read story

The 200,000-square-foot San Francisco Armory building's history has been varied and, as of late, rather colorful.

S.F. Armory tour gives peek at more than military history

The 200,000-square-foot San Francisco Armory building's history has been varied and, as of late, rather colorful.

June 12, 2015, 12:00am Life

SAN FRANCISCO -- My, such a lovely building anchored at 14th and Mission streets. So stately and, yes, regal is the former National Guard Armory and Arsenal, built in 1914, with its burnished brick facade and moody Moorish castle design, classical wainscoting and elegant stone portico. Its look connotes nothing… Read story

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Bison have gored two people in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., in the past three weeks.

Yellowstone urges common sense

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Bison have gored two people in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., in the past three weeks.

June 7, 2015, 12:00am Life

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A pamphlet drawing of a man being gored and flung into the air graphically warns tourists in Yellowstone National Park not to get too close to bison: They're wild animals and can be very dangerous. Read story

Is demand pricing coming to Disney theme parks?

June 7, 2015, 12:00am Travel

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts may be considering charging more for high-demand days during summer, the Christmas holiday and spring break, and less for off-peak days, a survey the company sent to park visitors suggests. Read story

5 fun and educational family fishing getaways

June 7, 2015, 12:00am Travel

Angling for a family fishing adventure? Here are five places where you can cast a line with the kids in tow. Read story