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America's Memorial Day and Summer Travel Plans

Submitted by tpatterson on Wednesday, May 15th, 11:32 am

It’s that time of the year when people start counting down the days until their summer vacation.

TripAdvisor released a study listing popular Memorial Day and summer travel plans and activities.

According to the study, one third of Americans will be traveling on Memorial Day for one or more of these top five activities: attending a cookout, shopping, swimming, hiking or attending a festival.

The study also indicates a 7 % increase in planned summer vacations. Of the 86% planning a trip, 74% will drive, 64% will fly and 11% will take a train.

Popular vacations include an escape to the ocean or a visit to a large city like New York, Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco or Chicago.

TripAdvisor says people will be indulging in ice cream, seafood, margaritas, beer and iced tea.

Top activities include shopping, swimming, museum visits, national or state park visits and cookouts.

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with half-price admission at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 7:25am

Celebrate Mother’s Day with half-price admission at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

CLEVELAND, OH - On Sunday, May 12 all moms receive half-price admission to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on their special day, making tickets only $6.25.

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Mother’s Day Brunch and Fashion Show

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Friday, April 5th, 2013, 7:36am

Strongsville, OH - Calling all mother and daughter fashionistas! We invite you to join us for a special mother's day brunch and fashion show! This event is presented by Kaiser Permanente and proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.

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Everything you need to know about St. Patrick's Day!

Submitted by mdynia on Sunday, March 17th, 7:21 am

Saint Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. St Patrick is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works; the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish christians.

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Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade!

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Friday, March 15th, 2013, 7:09am

CLEVELAND, OH - The annual St. Patrick's Day parade will be held on Sunday, March 17. It will start at 2 p.m. instead of 1 p.m. because the holiday falls on a Sunday.

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St. Patrick's Day fun for kids

Submitted by mdynia on Tuesday, March 12th, 10:14 am

Shamrocks, leprechauns and pots of gold — so many fun things can be part of your kids' craft projects during a St. Patrick's Day party.

You can use this shamrock printable to trace shamrocks on green construction paper. Then, all you'll need are glue, glitter, stickers and paint to let the kids personalize their own special shamrocks to take home. Also consider these other easy St. Patrick's Day party crafts:

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Valentine's Day a show of wealth for single men?

Submitted by A.Hake, Web Producer

Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 9:02am

Valentine's Day a show of wealth for single men?

By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter

HealthDay News) -- On Valentine's Day, single men are far more likely than married guys to splurge on a loved one, a marketing expert from Harvard Business School says.

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