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Detour co-founder and CEO Andrew Mason uses his new Detour app to take an audio tour of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Nearly two years after being fired as Groupon's CEO, Mason is setting out on a new entrepreneurial journey selling unconventional audio tours of major cities on a new iPhone app called Detour.

Groupon founder’s new journey: audio tour app

Detour co-founder and CEO Andrew Mason uses his new Detour app to take an audio tour of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Nearly two years after being fired as Groupon's CEO, Mason is setting out on a new entrepreneurial journey selling unconventional audio tours of major cities on a new iPhone app called Detour.

February 7, 2015, 4:00pm Business

SAN FRANCISCO — Two years after his ouster as Groupon's CEO, Andrew Mason is embarking on a new entrepreneurial journey selling unconventional audio tours of major cities on a new iPhone app called Detour. Read story

A lava field near the New Kaimu Beach, in Kalapana, Hawaii.

Red, black, green: Sand spans rainbow on Hawaiian beaches

A lava field near the New Kaimu Beach, in Kalapana, Hawaii.

February 7, 2015, 4:00pm Travel

KALAPANA, Hawaii — Go ahead, sink your toes in the sand on Hawaii's famous beaches. But you might be surprised by the color of that sand — it's not always golden. You'll find black sand, red sand and even green sand across the island chain. Read story

A yak hair and mohair costume of the Wookiee Chewbacca is displayed as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle's EMP Museum.

‘Star War’ exhibit explores the force of costumes

A yak hair and mohair costume of the Wookiee Chewbacca is displayed as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattle's EMP Museum.

February 7, 2015, 4:00pm Life

SEATTLE — The creators of a new traveling exhibit on the costumes of "Star Wars" are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together to discuss how clothing helps set the scene. Read story

Homes sit on the hillside near the Hollywood Sign, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Los Angeles. Hollywood Sign Seekers can't just take a bus or join a tour group to get there. Arriving at the landmark sign that towers magnificently over Los Angeles' skyline requires traipsing through a densely populated hillside neighborhood of 20,000 people and numerous multimillion-dollar homes located on steep, narrow, almost impassable streets. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Hollywood sign causes headaches

Homes sit on the hillside near the Hollywood Sign, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Los Angeles. Hollywood Sign Seekers can't just take a bus or join a tour group to get there. Arriving at the landmark sign that towers magnificently over Los Angeles' skyline requires traipsing through a densely populated hillside neighborhood of 20,000 people and numerous multimillion-dollar homes located on steep, narrow, almost impassable streets. (AP Photo/Jae C.

February 1, 2015, 4:00pm Life

LOS ANGELES -- Like pilgrims flocking to a holy shrine, they come from all over the world to pay homage, not to a deity but to something similar -- the people they see on TV and in the movies. Read story

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Members of the Phunny Phorty Phellows celebrate aboard a streetcar on Jan. 6 in New Orleans. King's Day is a tradition marking the 12th night after Christmas and the official start of the Mardi season.

Most hotels booked for Mardi Gras

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Members of the Phunny Phorty Phellows celebrate aboard a streetcar on Jan. 6 in New Orleans. King's Day is a tradition marking the 12th night after Christmas and the official start of the Mardi season.

January 31, 2015, 4:00pm Travel

NEW ORLEANS -- If you want to visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras and don't have hotel reservations, you may need a tent. But you might not even be able to find tent space for the 10th Mardi Gras since Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. Read story

This photo of a rendering provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises depicts the living room from a one-of-a-kind luxury suite on the cruise line?s forthcoming ship, the Seven Seas Explorer, which is expected to debut in the summer of 2016. The suite, which includes a grand piano, is being billed as one of the largest and most expensive suites ever offered at sea: 3,875 square feet and  $5,000 per person, per night, with a two-person minimum occupancy.

Cruise trends: More food, fun

This photo of a rendering provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises depicts the living room from a one-of-a-kind luxury suite on the cruise line?s forthcoming ship, the Seven Seas Explorer, which is expected to debut in the summer of 2016. The suite, which includes a grand piano, is being billed as one of the largest and most expensive suites ever offered at sea: 3,875 square feet and  $5,000 per person, per night, with a two-person minimum occupancy.

January 31, 2015, 4:00pm Life

NEW YORK -- Snow rooms, better Wi-Fi and a continued emphasis on specialty food and drink are some of the trends for cruising in the next year or two. Read story

Sneak in some science on next family trip

January 31, 2015, 4:00pm Travel

Let science lead the way on your next family adventure. Here are five ideas to consider: Read story

Oprah Winfrey locks arms Jan. 18 with David Oyelowo, left, who portrays Martin Luther King Jr.

Movie ‘Selma’ sparks interest in historic Alabama city

Oprah Winfrey locks arms Jan. 18 with David Oyelowo, left, who portrays Martin Luther King Jr.

January 24, 2015, 4:00pm Entertainment

SELMA, Ala. -- The 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches in Selma and the movie that tells the story are expected to bring thousands of visitors to this historic Alabama city this year. Read story

Ice playground being built ahead of Alaskan sculpture contest

January 24, 2015, 4:00pm Travel

FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Workers are building an ice playground in a city in Alaska's interior, including a pirate ship slide made from 65 refrigerator-sized blocks of ice. Read story

Photographer’s ‘Unseen Cuba’ gives a rare view

January 24, 2015, 4:00pm Entertainment

Even with restrictions lifting on U.S. travel to Cuba, few of us will ever see the island from the vantage point of Lithuanian photographer Marius Jovaisa. Read story