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Get off the couch for a tax-free shopping trip

Published on 17/08/2009 By admin

Forget about staycations or no-can-do-cations — take a shop-cation Would you cross a (state) line to get a bargain? Psst! You. Yes, you. Can I interest you in a Hello Kitty lunchbox, a 20-pack of freshly sharpened pencils, a blue hooded sweatshirt, or a new laptop computer? Would you head to the mall or drive [...]

Ranches lacking the dudes, dudettes

Published on 07/08/2009 By admin

Tough times mean fewer vacationers moseying to family-friendly spots BUENA VISTA, Colo. – Tom and Sue Murphy’s dude ranch should be fully booked this time of year, their guests enjoying pastoral weeks of rafting, long horseback rides in the backcountry and evening hot springs soaks at 9,300 feet in the Rocky Mountains. Instead, there are [...]