5 reasons to bare it all on your next vacation

These are hard times for clothing-optional travelers.

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Outdoor activities contributes a total of $730 billion annually to the economy, supporting 6.5 million jobs (1 of every 20 jobs in the U.S.) and stimulates 8 percent of all consumer spending according to the Outdoor Industry Foundation.

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President Barack Obama has only been in office for just over nine months, but he's already hit the links as much as President Bush did in over two years.

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The Ohio River Shoreline

Here in America, our Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coastlines are wild and beautiful! Let's not forget our miles of beautiful shoreline in the interior of the US.

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Orange County Sheriff's Office bomb squad checked out a suspicious package under a Disney World bus on Thursday, which led the resort to shut down its vast transportation system.

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A mechanical failure on a roller coaster at an amusement park in Santa Clara, California, on Monday afternoon left 24 people stranded for hours on the ride, some as high as 80 feet off the ground, authorities said.

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For years, day trippers have flocked to the Jersey Shore to lay on the beach and soak up the sun and surf.

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Apparently Sarah Palin isn't ready to quit racing against President Barack Obama. But it's no longer a presidential race we're talking about. According to Palin, in an interview with Runner's World Magazine, she's pretty sure she could beat the president in a race.

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Using a British concept by cross-stitch 'guru' Dave Peters, called Xstitch Professional, Canadian Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts, 44, who lives in San Francisco, California, spent at least one hour a day for eight years with the work on her lap.

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Fox Run Community Park, the staging ground for the "Tour de Creek" competition June 13, has been allotted $425,000 beginning July 1 under the Capital Improvement Program after residents lobbied for nearly four years.

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Sweat and urine in pool water combine with chlorine to irritate eyes and respiration

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The TV shows that got the axe by the networks and won't be coming back next season...and the dubious show that will--'Parks and Recreation' the unfunny show with Amy Poehler.

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If there are a few things I've learned over this year is finding deals and now is the best time to find them.

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Falling Prices!!!! Where? A Look at April's CPI

I just saw an article on MSNBC, worrying about falling prices. Of course, the article is then commented on by newsviners, wondering how is it possible.....Answer: Energy prices are much lower, this year than last.

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The US Army Corps of Engineers will receive $12 million in federal stimulus money for infrastructure improvements to the West Point Lake recreation area.

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This column discusses geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunting game played world wide by explorers using a GPSr. It's written with the motivations of the individual geocacher in mind.

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Winter Blast is the best time of year! Ride the Night Move (Metro Detroit's green public transit) down to the Monroe Street Bar Blast on Friday night. It's only $12 for an all-night pass between Royal Oak, Ferndale, and Detroit.

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The Phoenicia, seeking to rediscover and document the secrets of ancient Phoenician mariners while circumnavigating the continent of Africa, are just about to depart Port Sudan in the Red Sea, heading towards the Gulf of Aden and the 'Pirate Zone'.

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Poolsharks: Proper Pool Cue Maintenance

A high quality pool cue is an investment not to be taken lightly, especially by a hobbyist pool player that is looking to take the game more seriously. Remember that what you are purchasing is a tool to be used and not just some simple game piece.

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Back in the early '90s, an infant boy was dropped into a swimming pool and photographed underwater in his birthday onesie. That surreal image went on to become the cover art for arguably the most influential album of the whole decade, Nirvana's breakthrough LP, 'Nevermind.'

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Two Durham University scientists are to play a key part in a 6000km trip following the migration route of ancient Pacific cultures.

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A ¥100 million project is under way to re-create a full-scale replica of a wooden ship that crossed the Sea of Japan from the seventh to ninth centuries and greatly affected the nation's culture.

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This year, Take Back Your Time Day (Oct. 24) is celebrating the 70th anniversary of FSLA while calling for a new labor law that would make paid vacation a guaranteed right and not just a voluntary benefit employers "offer" workers.

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A Spanish tourist has been arrested after swimming naked in the moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. More Articles

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FOR a lot of people, weekend recreation involves water, whether it's a Saturday at the beach or a lake, fishing or even skating on a frozen pond (doesn't that sound good this time of year?).

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The recently opened Gaylord National Resort in Prince George's is being advertised as a tourist attraction....

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