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Explore Atwater Market: A Culinary Haven in Montreal

Atwater Market, the second largest of Montreal’s chief public markets, holds a special place in my Montreal memory banks. The first farmers market I recall visiting as a child, the Atwater Market’s sights, smells, and tastes stay imprinted for a lifetime. Selling a variety of premium butcher meat, fish, hundreds of different cheeses, and some of the best chocolates in Montreal (remember Geneviève Grandbois), flowers, fresh herbs, and of course, fresh fruits and vegetables, Marché Atwater is more upscale in nature than budget. However, if you look closely, a few steals and deals can be found—just be quick; don’t blink or you’ll miss them.

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Complete Guide to Anthem of the Seas Cruise Ship

Royal Caribbean launched the Anthem of the Seas, the second ship in its popular Quantum class, in March 2015. The new ship spent her first summer in Europe before crossing the Atlantic to her new year-round homeport of Bayonne, New Jersey, just across the river from New York City. The Anthem of the Seas sails to the Bahamas and the Caribbean in the winter, spring, and late fall; Bermuda in the summer; and New England and Atlantic Canada in the early fall.

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Top City Parks in America: Explore the Most Loved Green Spaces

Looking for an antidote to museum fatigue? A marvelous green space can truly transform a city visit, giving families a place to spread out with a picnic, ride bikes, kick a ball around, or explore a playground. Here are the most-visited urban parks in America according to the 2015 City Parks Facts report by theTrust for Public Lands, an organization at the forefront of national efforts to create city parks and raise money for local conservation.

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Scenic Alaska Railroad Grandview Train: Anchorage to Seward Experience

If your Alaska cruise embarks or disembarks in Seward, you will need a transfer to or from Anchorage, which is 127 miles away. Cruise passengers can choose either a 3-hour bus transfer or a 4.5-hour ride on theGrandview Train of the Alaska Railroad. The train runs directly between the Anchorage airport and the cruise pier in Seward, making it an excellent option for cruise travelers.

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