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Get REAL ID before you fly

Get Outta Town, REAL ID, travel, Wausau news, Wisconsin

Your current driver’s license might not be good enough for air travel starting Oct. 1 A star in a gold or black circle in the right corner indicates a REAL ID compliant Wisconsin driver’s license. Everyone will need a REAL ID form of identification (which includes a valid passport) to fly even domestically starting in […]

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The waters of Ireland

Get Outta Town, ireland, travel, Wausau news

(First published in the January 16, 2020 issue of City Pages) Fishing guides help you discover the deep culture around the legendary lakes, rivers and seas Boat landings aren’t standard on Ireland’s lakes, and fishermen like Gordon Dickenson know that access is controlled more by soggy peat than trespass laws. Though I was in Ireland,

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Caribbean travel update

Caribbean, Get Outta Town, travel

(First published in the January 17, 2019 issue of City Pages) Most places, but not all, rebuilt after the hurricanes and are open for tourists PHOTO COURTESY US VIRGIN ISLANDS TOURISM DEPT. The famous Trunk Bay, a snorkeling paradise, at St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. In September 2017, Hurricane Irma slammed popular tourist destinations in

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There’s something about Mérida

Get Outta Town, travel, Wausau news, Yucatán

(First published in the January 17, 2019 issue of City Pages) The capital city of Yucatán is rich in history and culture, and a home base for touring nearby Mayan ruins Mérida’s main plaza No sooner did I return from my week-long trip to Mérida this past November and I was already figuring out a

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Airport confidential

Airport, Get Outta Town, travel

Travel tips and common pitfalls, from someone who worked behind the scenes As an airline employee, Gina Cornell saw a lot of common mistakes and pitfalls travelers made at CWA and other airports. My dream job always has been at an airport—seeing people travel, go off into the world, and come back home. (Plus the personal

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TRAVEL: Finding YOURSELF on the TRAIL

adventure, camping, hike, travel

Sparbel, left, and Hajdu, center, met many other hikers along the way—Trail Family, as it’s known in Appalachian Trail lingo—and traveled with them for the majority of their journey. You can’t read A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson or Wild by Cheryl Strayed without wondering how hiking a long-distance wilderness trail might change

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TRAVEL: There’s SOMETHING about COZUMEL

Cozumel, Mexico, travel

Courtesy of Benny Campos Cozumel bike path Though known for its spectacular diving and snorkeling, Cozumel is a destination for land-loving active visitors as well, with large walking and biking areas along the main drag. A relatively new 50 kilometer biking and running path has brought in international Ironman and bicycle competitions Back in the

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PUT DOWN that CELL PHONE

Chad Billeb, DOT, traffic safety, travel, Wausau news

A state law is now in effect that bans using a handheld mobile device while driving through any work zone. Violating the law will cost you $40 the first time and $100 for every subsequent offense. The law reinforces what every responsible driver should already be doing, says Marathon County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chad Billeb.

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Marathon County tax rates are expected drop again

A harvest fest, a bike race, a one-man band and more this weekend

Committee OKs planning option with Wangard Partners for RiverLife

Riverlife Briq’s in Wausau won’t reopen next year

Musicals, Ben Folds and more events in Wausau this weekend

Work underway on Westside Battery affordable housing site

Skate jam, book festival and more this weekend

Chicago Stylez is providing a soul food option on the UWSP-Wausau campus

Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

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