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				<title>Things to do in Boston</title>				
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				After hours of driving and a cold night at the rest stop, Cambridge and Boston were finally in sight.&amp;nbsp;The plan was to arrive at the Whitman House Inn,&amp;nbsp;seen above,&amp;nbsp;a cozy little bed and breakfast in Cambridge at about 9:00 a.m., greet o...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:05:49 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Road to Boston, Massachusetts</title>				
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				Heading north with the intention of driving all night, the hope was to reach the Cambridge/Boston area by about 8:00 a.m.&amp;nbsp;Following the coast as closely as the Interstate would allow, the scenery was nothing but picturesque.&amp;nbsp;The trip was re...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:01:44 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>New foods and foods on a stick at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair</title>				
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				The Minnesota State Fair began today and will run through Labor Day, September 7th.&amp;nbsp; The late summer event attracts thousands upon thousands (typically over 1.5 million visitors by the end of the Fair) of visitors from across the country each ye...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:29:21 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Bret Favre comes to Minnesota: plan a trip around a Vikings game (highlight video)</title>				
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				If you have been somewhere that there are no television sets, radios, or football fans you may not know that Brett Favre officially became a member of the Minnesota Vikings today signing a two year contract for a reported $25 million, according to ES...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:47:22 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>NHRA Nationals come to Brainard International Raceway (video)</title>				
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				The 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals comes back to Brainard, Minnesota, Thursday, August 13th through Sunday, August 16th.&amp;nbsp; Brainard International Raceway is the 16th of 23 stops in the series, and year after year is one of the most exciting...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:29:58 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Nina&apos;s Coffee Cafe: a great place to get a cup of coffee in St. Paul</title>				
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				Nina&amp;rsquo;s Coffee Caf&amp;eacute; in Saint Paul is a great little spot to get a coffee and a quick bite to eat if ever exploring the scenic, Summit Avenue.&amp;nbsp;Park your car near the James J. Hill House and set out on foot letting your eyes guide you....
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:58:12 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Potbelly Sandwich Works: a great place to get lunch in the Twin Cities</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Potbelly Sandwich Works is located in the Arbor Lakes Shopping Center (Shoppes at Arbor Lakes), in Maple Grove, and several other locations in the Twin Cities, and is a great place to get a bite to eat.&amp;nbsp; Their sandwiches are absolutely ama...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:14:22 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Sturgis Rally 2009: how much you can expect to spend</title>				
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				According to the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club, the club that helped begin the Sturgis Rally in 1938, the average biker spent &amp;quot;at least&amp;quot; $50 in 1976.&amp;nbsp; Based on information gathered&amp;nbsp;from long-time attendants of the Rally, one ca...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:44:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Sturgis Bike Week 2009</title>				
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				The countdown to the 69th annual Sturgis Rally has officially begun.&amp;nbsp;In just four days, five hours, and 40 minutes, the small, western South Dakota town of Sturgis will be overrun by an estimated 400,000 plus people.&amp;nbsp;Bikers and enthusiasts ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:14:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Lance Armstrong and the 2009 Tour de France: the ultimate road trip comes to an end; Contador wins</title>				
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				The ultimate road trip, the 2009 Tour de France, ended in spectacular fashion over the past couple of days.&amp;nbsp;Team Astana&amp;rsquo;s Alberto Contador showed his strength as a well-rounded bike rider winning the individual time trial a couple of days ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:44:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Lance Armstrong and the 2009 Tour de France: despite his age, Lance shows strength in the Alps</title>				
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				One of the most exciting stages of the Tour de France yet, Stage 17 today, showed some great action.&amp;nbsp;Called the most difficult stage of the Tour, it was a day for the best climbers to shine as the peloton raced over the mighty Alps for the third...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:38:47 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>The Tour de France: an ultimate road trip update and preview of stage 17</title>				
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				After Stage 16 of the ultimate road trip today, Alberto Contador remains in the yellow jersey closely followed by Astana teammate, Lance Armstrong who is just one minute thirty-seven seconds behind.&amp;nbsp;Bradley Wiggins of team Garmin is just nine se...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:07:42 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Tour de France 2009: the ultimate road trip continues</title>				
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				Today, Monday, July 20th was a rest day for the riders of the Tour de France; a much needed rest at that. &amp;nbsp;There was much anticipation this weekend, as the peloton entered the mighty Alps.&amp;nbsp;Who would finally make their move?&amp;nbsp;Would the y...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:29:42 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Lance Armstrong and the Tour de France: the ultimate road trip continues with stage 12</title>				
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				Stage 12 of the Tour de France sent the riders on a 211 kilometer jaunt through some amazing scenery.&amp;nbsp;Several riders over the course made attempts to pull away from the peloton on this relatively flat course, but&amp;nbsp;had little luck as the larg...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:05:33 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Lance Armstrong and the 2009 Tour de France: stage 11 recap, stage 12 preclude</title>				
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				The ultimate road trip continued today through the beautiful countryside of France.&amp;nbsp;The 170 riders of the Tour de France left the small town of Vatan today with 192 kilometers of road in front of them.&amp;nbsp;After just 26 kilometers, two riders m...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:44:48 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Lance Armstrong and the 2009 Tour de France: the ultimate road trip</title>				
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				The Tour de France is, undoubtedly, the ultimate road trip.&amp;nbsp;Not only does this race cover 3,500 kilometers, 2,175 miles, through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, it is all done on bicycle.&amp;nbsp;The 96th Tour de France began on Ju...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:42:44 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Road trip; Texas and Colorado: leg one</title>				
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				It was 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 26th.&amp;nbsp;The sun was out in full and the wind was a bit strong.&amp;nbsp;It was a beautiful day in central Minnesota.&amp;nbsp;A beautiful day for a road trip.&amp;nbsp;77 degrees.&amp;nbsp;Good music was on the radio, the volume wa...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:45:17 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>President Obama does not like road trips: &apos;cap and trade&apos; and its effects on travel</title>				
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				Just over a week ago, the Cap and Trade bill passed through the&amp;nbsp;House pushing our economy one step closer to disaster.&amp;nbsp;The Cap and Trade bill is essentially a tax on life as nearly everything that we do as human beings, on a daily basis, cr...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:30:50 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Fireworks in Saint Cloud, Minnesota did not disappoint</title>				
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				The fireworks display from the Mississippi River were truly spectacular this evening in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.&amp;nbsp; The blasts launching colorful fire shook the ground and lit up the night sky in a display of perfectly orchestrated pyrotechnics tha...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:47:11 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Fouth of July celebrations around Minnesota: Chanhassen, Brainard, and St. Cloud with video</title>				
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				The fourth of July is one of the most important holidays that our country celebrates as it marks the day that our founding fathers declared their independence from Great Britain; July 4, 1776.&amp;nbsp; This was also the first day that the &amp;quot;thirteen...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:54:15 -0700</pubDate>
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