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$5 Million in 140 Characters

Thursday, November 10, 2011

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$5 Million in 140 Characters

Shaquille O'Neal, Tony Hawk, and other professional athletes are finding that Twitter is a cash register filled with sponsors. All they need to do is tell their fans, in 140 characters or less, to buy Oreos, pick up their Madden video game, or go to a nightclub.

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Your Perfect Weekend, May 1-2

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Your Perfect Weekend, May 1-2

A perfect weekend awaits in the waters off the California coast and in the soulful riffs and Creole cuisine of New Orleans. Kayak in peaceful bliss, learn to sail the swells with dolphins, or take part in the undying heritage of The Big Easy.

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After the Flood

Thursday, April 8, 2010

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After the Flood

With Treme, the creator of The Wire takes on life in post-Katrina New Orleans and serves up spring’s best new drama.

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Your Perfect Weekend, December 11-13

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend, December 11-13

Mosey on over to Monterey, California, this weekend for the Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival, range the icy expanse at the Sandstone Ice Festival in frigid Minnesota, or slip down to the Mississippi River Delta for a weekend of swamp touring and gumbo.

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My Favorite Things: Drew Brees

Monday, October 5, 2009

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My Favorite Things: Drew Brees

The New Orleans Saints quarterback and reigning Offensive Player of the Year on his gadget addictions and secret love of romantic comedies

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Summer Classics with a Twist

Monday, July 13, 2009

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Summer Classics with a Twist

Classics by definition never overstay their welcome, but they can become a bit familiar. We asked four top bartenders to teach our old favorites some new tricks.

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The Best Neighborhoods in America

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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The Best Neighborhoods in America

A neighborhood with real soul can make a vibrant city even better. And enclaves of unique vitality can breathe life into unsung workaday towns. No matter where you live, finding just the right 'hood is what really makes a place home.

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Your Perfect Weekend: April 24-26

Friday, April 24, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend: April 24-26

Finish April with a bang by mountain bike racing in California, toasting cold beers in Oregon, or jamming at a wily music festival in New Orleans.

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Your Perfect Weekend: April 17-19

Thursday, April 16, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend: April 17-19

Weekends are about freedom and the dawn of Spring means a glut fresh of choices: put your endurance to the test in the Western mountains of Montana, revel in the final days of winter at a snowboard festival in British Columbia, or stuff yourself with Oysters at the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans.

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Your Perfect Weekend: Jan. 30 – Feb. 1

Thursday, January 29, 2009

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Your Perfect Weekend: Jan. 30 – Feb. 1

You've got to do something before the kick-off in Tampa, so we give you the best options for partying, snowboarding, skiing, and running before settling in front of a big screen and stuffing your face with far too many pigs-in-a-blanket.

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Your Perfect Weekend: November 21-23

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Your Perfect Weekend: November 21-23

Here are four events to get under your belt this weekend before you gorge yourself on turkey.

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Cajun Comeback: Dining in New Orleans

Monday, November 17, 2008

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Cajun Comeback: Dining in New Orleans

Believe it or not, there are 152 more eateries in New Orleans now than there were before Katrina. Here are our five favorites.

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