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  • Get ready to paddle

    BOISE, IDAHO — Grab a paddle and hit the Boise River. Tanner Myers, 8, was all smiles when the raft he was riding in splashed through the first diversion waves on the Boise River. He was visiting from North Dakota and got a chance to float the river. The river season started June 12. The Boise River from Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park is a popular place to visit. It also is popular with local kayakers, rafters, canoeists and anglers in small fishing catarafts. The number of people that float the river each year ranges from 100,000 to 300,000. “It’s so close,” said Tracie Ide, who, with her husband, Michael, were taking Tanner and his family down the river. The 6-mile stretch of river takes floaters over small waterfalls, around islands, through natural areas and near parks and buildings.

  • 'Biggest Little City in the World' revs up for Hot August Nights

    RENO, Nev. - Reno's Hot August Nights, scheduled for Aug. 4-10, will feature much more than classic car cruising set to music under the sun.

  • Your worst travel nightmare: Babies on a plane

    Tips for travel with little ones

  • Hop aboard a culinary tour in Seattle

    Eight new culinary tours are being offered by the Gray Line of Seattle bus company this summer.

  • Fly-fishing in Colorado stirs up memories

    TELLURIDE, Colo. - An invitation to a wedding in Colorado provided an excuse for a week's vacation exploring mountains and mesas, long-abandoned mining camps and sprawling ranches.

  • Size up Alaska’s glaciers

    SEWARD, Alaska — Thousands of glaciers are waiting for you in Alaska. Seeing some up close surely will be a highlight of any trip you might be planning to the 49th state this summer.

  • Travel with purpose

    When Bethesda, Md., high school student Jenna Kusek first saw where she'd be living for three weeks in Tanzania, she thought, "You've got to be kidding."

  • Enter a Christmas wonderland: New York City

    NEW YORK — Where do the ducks go in the winter?

  • Best airfares

    These roundtrip airfares were valid as of 3 p.m. Friday, airline ticket pricing is volatile, and fares shown in the list might have changed since press time. This list is intended to be a snapshot of the lowest prices available. Restrictions apply on all fares. Provided by Washington Travel Service, 7702 Terminal St. S.W., Tumwater. 360-352-7655

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