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Yellowstone Opening

The Breakfast Flakes — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:02:16 +0000

The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is set to open today after a public-private effort to get the park’s roads plowed despite federal budget cuts. The budget cuts took effect March 1 and threatened to delay the opening of park entrances by two weeks while the National Park Service postponed spring plowing to save [...]

Ed Helms Won't Be Taking That 'Vacation' Anytime Soon

Britt Hayes — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:00:17 +0000

It looks like Ed Helms and Christina Applegate won’t be taking that ‘Vacation‘ they’ve been planning anytime soon. New Line has delayed the reboot, citing “creative differences.” According to THR, New Line has delayed the planned ‘Vacation’ reboot starring Ed Helms and Christina Applegate due to “creative differences.” The film was set to be directed [...]

Damn This Weather!

Andy West — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:50:36 +0000

So I had this grand plan to get out of Dodge this weekend. I’m a tournament poker player and the closest place that has regular poker tournaments (not like the once a month per casino that they’re allowed to hold them here in Montana) is South Dakota. I was planning an overnight trip to Deadwood. [...]

Breakfast Flakes Go on Vacation Part Three – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:24:13 +0000

We've spent the better part of this week talking about our enjoyable annual vacation.
So we figured why not feature some highlights of our discussion. Here is part one of those highlights.

Part Three:

Breakfast Flakes Go on Vacation Part Two – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:19:34 +0000

We've spent the better part of this week talking about our enjoyable annual vacation.
So we figured why not feature some highlights of our discussion. Here is part one of those highlights.

Part Two:

Breakfast Flakes Go on Vacation Part One – The Breakfast Flakes

Mark Wilson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:19:09 +0000

We've spent the better part of this week talking about our enjoyable annual vacation.
So we figured why not feature some highlights of our discussion. Here is part one of those highlights.

Do You Need a Vacation After Taking a Family Trip? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:03:00 +0000

Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, but anybody who’s gone on a family trip knows that all of the moving parts associated with the journey can be quite stressful. In fact, a Cambria Suites survey of 1,050 adults has found that 24 percent of respondents who have ever taken a family trip report they feel like [...]

10 Common Pitfalls to Avoid in Order to Have the Best Summer Vacation Ever

Kathy Landin — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:41:30 +0000

At last, summer vacation time is here. If you haven’t started planning, it’s not too late. There’s a lot of summer ahead of us, and you can still find time to get out of town with your family before school starts back up again. Just make sure you you don’t fall into a few common traps and you’ll have the best vacation ever.

Gas Prices Steadily Dropping

Tammie Toren — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:49:17 +0000

Gas prices seem to be going down a bit every week. Now is a great time to get in the car for a Montana Stay-cation! When I was young, my parents used to take us on Montana History drives. It sounds kind of boring, however, it was a lot of fun. They would pick a [...]

Are You Planning to Go on Vacation This Summer? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:53:40 +0000

High gas prices and a soft economy have many in the travel industry fearing that Americans are going to ditch the traditional summer vacation this year. But is that really the case? A Harris Interactive poll of 2,199 US adults suggests these worries may be overblown. According to the survey, 87% of Americans are planning to [...]

Taylor Swift Says Writing for 'Hunger Games' Soundtrack Was 'Like a Vacation'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 07:00:29 +0000

Taylor Swift penned two songs for the soundtrack to the soon-to-be-blockbuster film ‘The Hunger Games,’ and the sweet blond starlet — who’s accustomed to writing from her own perspective — recently told Rolling Stone that it was nice to step out of her own mind for a change. ”It’s pretty intense writing about my own life, my own struggles,” she admitted. “It was almost like a vacation to get to write from someone else’s perspective.”

Italy Tops the List of Most Popular Vacation Destinations in 2012 — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Are you planning on using your passport in 2012? According to a Travel-Ticker survey of 2,301 people, Italy is the most popular overseas travel spot for the coming year, with 43 percent citing it as one of their “dream destinations.”

Taylor Swift Shares Pictures of Her Vacation at the Beach

Jeff Giles — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:00:36 +0000

All things being equal, it doesn’t seem terribly likely that any of us will end up frolicking on in the surf with Taylor Swift anytime soon.

Fortunately for anyone who’d like to have the chance, Taylor has been kind enough to share a few photos from her recent beach vacation.

Forget The Mountain Snow–Here's Your Vacation Escape

Cat Country — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:49:38 +0000

I am so ready for a vacation. This looks like the kind of spot that would make for a great vacation. Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean is the place. The website La Tartine Gourmane had these great p