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Looking to escape winter? Try one of these 5 vacation hot spots

For people still shaken – or shaking – from the recent stretch of frigid weather, an escape to a warm locale seems overdue. Here are five places that I wish I'd escaped to recently – places to help you endure the rest of winter, if you can get there.

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A new water park will make big splash with large slides in Aventura, Fla.

The Constrictor, Master Blaster, the Whizzard and Boomerango!

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San Diego saw a record 35.8 million visitors in 2018, and it’s spending $19 million to attract more

San Diego County welcomed a record 35.8 million visitors last year, and it hopes to attract even more this year following the launch of a $19 million advertising campaign that includes all new TV commercials.

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Food & Wine Festival returning to Disney California Adventure

Epcot isn't the only Disney property that loves its food and booze, as Disney California Adventure's Food & Wine Festival returns March 1 and runs through April 23.

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SunTrust to merge with BB&T in major merger of banking rivals

Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks and its Southeastern rival, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T, said Thursday they will merge in a $66 billion all-stock combination to create the sixth-largest bank in the U.S., a marriage that will cost Atlanta a Fortune 500 headquarters.

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Hermitage Club puts you in center of private ski resort

The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain is a premiere destination for any New England visitor or local. Southern Vermont is easily accessible, just two hours from Boston and four hours from New York City, and puts you right in the center of the East Coast's only private ski resort. Members enjoy year-round entertainment surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains.

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Striking Mother Lodi in Lodi, Calif.

The afternoon sun is golden and warm, belying a morning that started off with touches of fog and low clouds sweeping in from the Pacific. The fall weather is near-perfect with little humidity and brilliant blue skies. It seems that I've found the ideal time to visit Lodi. In other words, when it comes to travel, I've struck the Mother Lodi.

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Discovering hawker food in Singapore, a culture worth preserving – and devouring

There's little that can prepare an outsider for the onslaught of food in Singapore.

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To Do: Georgia’s largest boat show opens this week

The 2019 Progressive Insurance Atlanta Boat Show is Georgia's largest boat show. The show runs Jan. 10-13, at the Georgia World Congress Center and features more than 600 boats. Here's some information to get you started if you decide to go.

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Travel: Manila offers plenty of contrast between traditional and new neighborhoods

Sit back and enjoy a quick tour of two distinctly different neighborhoods within Manila, Phillipines, courtesy of journalist and photographer John Greenman.

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How to survive your Thanksgiving road trip

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest holidays for road trips. Approximately 48.5 million Americans are expected to drive 50 miles or more for the 2018 holiday period, says AAA. If you’re planning to hit the road you’ll want to plan accordingly.

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Drone video: Soar over Linwood Cemetery and learn about the upcoming Fall Ramble

Historic Linwood Foundation is hosting its 22nd Annual Fall Ramble Thursday, Oct. 18. Tickets are available at the Historic Linwood Foundation office at Linwood Cemetery. Call the Foundation office at 706-321-8285 for more information.

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Here’s how one local organization is helping visitors to the Chattahoochee Valley have a richer experience during their stay

VisitColumbusGA re-dedicated Wednesday and gave a tour of its newly remodeled and refreshed visitors center at 900 Front Ave. in Columbus after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony. It has technology upgrades and plenty of information for visitors.

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