Chronicle Journal

Travel

Fans flocking to see ’Sex and the City’ in the real NY City itself
NEW YORK - Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city’s other landmarks: Carrie’s stoop, Charlotte’s gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend’s face. Fans of "Sex and the City" have long arrived here eager to see the...
Saturday , May 10, 2008

200 Canadian canoeists to honour explorer David Thompson in epic paddle
EDMONTON - A Toronto man is pushing off on a voyage of discovery with 200 other people to honour the explorer David Thompson and re-enact his epic 1808 canoe trek along the rivers of Western Canada to the Great Lakes. Lavern Thompson has a personal stake in the 63-day, 3,600-kilometre jour...
Friday , May 09, 2008

Nude runs, acupuncture as sculpture, Portland offers high weirdness
PORTLAND, Ore. - Acupuncture is not just for people. It’s also for cities - if the city is Portland. Adam Kuby has stuck a seven-metre needle into the ground down by the Willamette River and hopes to plant more, choosing locations where he figures the city’s "chi," or vital energy, needs s...
Friday , May 09, 2008

Resort in Bahamas releases giant manta ray into Atlantic Ocean
NASSAU, Bahamas - A 450-kilogram manta ray is back in the Atlantic Ocean after spending three years as a research subject and tourist attraction at a resort in the Bahamas. The massive black ray known as "Zeus" spans nearly four metres in diameter, including a one-metre mouth. It was lowe...
Friday , May 09, 2008

Oregon’s Portland makes for a relaxed and perfect day-trip destination
PORTLAND, Ore. - Some cities are hard for the casual visitor to handle. Traffic, confusing maps, far-flung attractions, and too many chain stores can make the tourist’s quest for a hassle-free yet authentic connection to the local vibe all but impossible. Portland is not one of those place...
Friday , May 09, 2008