Venice of Scotland Don't
trot out your Gucci in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Chunky cable-knit sweaters, worn
blue jeans and wind-tousled hair are the norm here, a casual chic attitude shared
by the artists, the fishers, the hikers ... just about everyone, really. The village,
tucked into the balmy coves of the southern coast, is that sort of place: a seaside
resort untarnished by plastic, neon and tourist traps.
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Headlight
Maintenance
More
traffic accidents occur at night than during the day. The University of Michigan
Transportation Research Institute recently released a study showing that approximately
2,300 pedestrians are killed in the U.S. annually because of drivers’ inability
to see at night. Maintaining your car’s headlights can be an important step in
safer nighttime driving. [Read]
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you think your teen's driver's education class wasn't up to par in terms of safety
or skill-building, you're not alone. A free program called Driver's Edge is currently
touring the country to help educate teens (and their parents) on safe driving.
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Park City: Not Just for Skiing
It's
a town first known for mining, best known for skiing. But Utah's Park City will
stun you in the summer with gorgeous views, great outdoor adventures and top-notch
cuisine. [Head
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Girl's
Guide to the Open Road
The
Basics of Solo Road Tripping!
Going
on a solo road trip is an experience of a lifetime. Doing it safely, of course,
is what can make it a good experience of a lifetime as opposed to a bad
one. Follow our advice, be Ms. Independent, and believe us...you'll be the envy
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Safety
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American
consumers are
finding safety systems -- such as smart airbags, vehicle stability
control and anti-rollover systems -- to be more important than they were five
years ago,
according to a new consumer research study. [More
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Buying a Used Car Online
Those
searching for used cars are spending more time online, according to a new J.D.
Power and Associates study. The average amount of time spent by automotive Internet
users shopping for a used vehicle online has climbed 15 percent.
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Winnipeg
Hotel Luxury!
The
Fort Garry - Winnipeg, Manitoba's first skyscraper - is a hotel approaching the
birthday of its first century. As well as Louis Armstrong, hotel guests over the
decades have included such well-known names as Harry Belafonte, Liberace, King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth, on their visits to this Canadian prairie province.
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Bad
Attitudes Lose Sale
More than one-fourth of the people who walked out of a new-vehicle
dealership without buying said they did so mainly because they didn't like the
way the salesperson handled their business, according to the JD Power and Associates
2003 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study. [More]
The
Palms Casino in LV
The
vibe at the Palms is different than any other casino in Las Vegas. It's a shiny
new adult playground -- TVs flickering on the casino floor, pop music blaring
from above, trendy nightclubs identified with black velvet ropes and beefy security
guards. It also has a spa so fabulous it'll make you feel like a Britney-esque
diva! [Go]
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