75 years after Pearl Harbor, Hawaii keeps war memories alive
For early risers at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Dec. 7, 1941, there was puzzlement. Why were all those airplanes flying so low over the water just off Waikiki Beach?...
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History of Christmas still celebrated at California missions
On the winter solstice, as the sun rises in the dip between two hills, the amazing accomplishment of some 18th-century priests becomes crystal clear. Through an open window at Mission...
Underground adventures await in Midwest caves
You're forgiven if you've never heard of Squire Boone. Daniel Boone's kid brother, Squire was overshadowed by his legendary sibling's courageous expeditions into uncharted territory, despite the fact that the...
Door County’s bounty of culinary delights
During the heavily touristed summer months in Door County, the steady stream of customers at Koepsel's Farm Market keeps owner Karrie Oram on her feet 10 hours a day. You'd...
KFC’s hometown of Corbin has plenty to crow about
You might not have heard of Harland Sanders Cafe, but you certainly know the famous fried chicken first served here more than 75 years ago. This unassuming restaurant in a...
KFC recipe revealed? Tribune shown family scrapbook with 11 herbs and spices.
So many stories have been told about Colonel Sanders and his Kentucky Fried Chicken, it's impossible to know where the truth ends and the fiction begins. This is one of...
Buffalo, waffles and ‘pig candy’ tempt visitors to Jackson Hole
In 1920, three months before the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote, a peaceful uprising was already underway in western Wyoming, where the citizens of Jackson elected one...
Lured by disaster, visitors find beauty in Valdez, Alaska
Six-week-old David McAlister might have been the only person in town who actually enjoyed the shaking as the biggest earthquake ever to hit the United States wreaked havoc on this...
Despite Sin City image, Vegas can be fun for families
For magician Mac King, making a wriggling guinea pig disappear isn't nearly as tricky as raising a teenage daughter in Las Vegas. "Las Vegas is a city that's selling sex,"...
Big bounty of lobster, potatoes awaits on small Prince Edward Island
As the waitress walked over with a menu, she pointed to the activity on the pier just a few feet away. "We've got a little excitement today," she said. "It's...