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...mood to walk a little further, head down Massachusetts Avenue toward Central Square. Remember the best way to get rid of a hangover is a brisk walk. First you'll come to Chi-Chi's, which is closed for repairs until July. The only drink worth getting here is a Marguarita, but don't forget to ask for your Nachos...
While a number of seniors have opted to stay away from Europe this summer, many still plan to go, according to area travel agencies. Crimson Travel Agency reports that while its European bookings have declined region-wide, its Harvard Square office continues to experience brisk sales. "Students are still going," says the agency's marketing manager Maryann Toldalhagi...
...north of San Diego, may be serene, but the schedule is not. As gongs ring to signal new activities, visitors tug at lavender T shirts to get a look at pinned-on paper fans printed with their personal drill. Most get six hours of relentless exercise, beginning with a brisk 1 1/2- to 5 1/2-mile hike at dawn and climaxing in the afternoon with the women's aerobic circuit, WAC in the appropriate acronym. As Offenbach's cancan blares, exercisers WAC out on each of 22 pieces of alternating equipment, moving every 45 seconds from arm weights to a stationary...
...some destinations, vacant rooms are already in short supply. The 4,600- unit Aston hotel chain in Maui, Hawaii, is completely booked for much of the summer season. Sales are also brisk at less renowned vacation spots: Rock City Gardens, a scenic 14-acre spot atop Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tenn., is attracting 20% more visitors than last year. At Best Western Hotels, the world's largest lodging chain, reservations are up 36% at its 1,892 U.S. hotels...
Imagine his surprise when he arrives at her room for a more intimate encounter and finds her on the angry prowl, telephone in one hand, cigarette in the other, barking brisk, not to say obscene, instructions to her agent. Why, says Michael, you're two people. "If all I could be is two different people, I'd be out of business," she snaps back...