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Runways open at Chicago, Seattle, Washington airports USA Today - Nov 19, 2008 Flights are expected to land on new runway strips today at Chicago O'Hare International, Seattle-Tacoma International and Washington Dulles International. ...

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Chicago books

Frommer's Chicago 2008 (Frommer's Complete)

by: Elizabeth Canning Blackwell, Michael Austin
I nearly returned this book; it has a few morsels but in general I found the AAA guide to the region to be far more comprehensive, and free if you are a member. What I hoped for were candid reviews of hotels and restaurants, but see very little in that regard.

Not For Tourists Guide 2009 to Chicago (Not for Tourists Guidebook)

Not for Tourists guidebooks are map-based, neighbourhood by neighbourhood guides designed to lighten the load of already street-savvy residents, commuters, business travellers, and yes, tourists too. Each map is marked with user-friendly icons identifying the services and entertainment centres that you look for as you make your way through town: everything from post offices, car parks, restaurants, bars, DIY stores and gyms to information on hotels, airports, public transport and parks. Whether you're a seasoned resident, a returning visitor, relocating, or someone who is completely new in town, Not for Tourists guidebooks help you make the most of your time in the city, while you're in it.

Moleskine City Notebook Chicago (Moleskine City Notebook)

by: Moleskine
It's a satisfying and convenient size. Most of the notebook is blank pages, or sections that may be labelled however you wish, making it quite flexible. I especially like the detailed maps and the street guide.

However, neither the maps nor the street guide for Chicago includes the grid system! Even if visitors may not take the time, nor really need, to understand the numbering system, the city guides seem like they are as much geared toward residents as tourists.

The Third Coast: Sailors, Strippers, Fishermen, Folksingers, Long-Haired Ojibway Painters, and God-Save-the-Queen Monarchists of the Great Lakes

by: Ted McClelland
I'm sorry to say that Mr. McClellan's Latvian sailor may have been from Riga, Latvia but he did not speak Latvian but rather Russian. Did the author forget about the Soviet Union? There are Latvians in Latvia who speak the language but many who were born and educated after 1945 grew up Russian. Since the early 1990's, Latvia has been once again independent. Smaczna is pretty much the same in Polish and Russian. I was sorry that the author thinks that he had communicated to Yuri (Latvian = Juri) the sailor in Latvian.

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