Posted: 03 Jul 2010 10:23 PM PDT

With a little advance planning, it's easy enough to immerse yourself in London's sights from the sophisticated to the downright strange without feeling like you need to tap Queen Elizabeth for a loan.

Secret Stations And Boyhood Love On The Paris Metro

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 10:10 PM PDT

Few cities in the world are more identified with their subway systems than Paris. The second busiest metro system in the world after Moscow, it carries more than 4 million riders a day on some 16 lines to 300 stations. To ride it is a visual carnival, a living history, an urban love story about the chemin de fer , or "path of iron."

Wanted: More restaurants, in your own words

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 09:40 PM PDT

There were far too many restaurant and store wish list responses to include in any one story. To let our readers and online fans tell it, there is a lot to be desired with regard to the dining and shopping selections in Lake and Geauga counties.

Galveston grapples with boxers legacy

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 08:07 PM PDT

A century after Jack Johnsons "Fight of the Century" win, the boxers hometown has yet to fully embrace him as a hero.