Visit Trip Advisor (http://www.tripadvisor.com), which offers reviews of hotels and attractions by fellow travelers.
Purchase the Dublin Pass (http://www.dublinpass.ie), which will more than pay for itself if you visit many of the popular attractions. This allows you admission to many tourist sites (though some are already free, so make sure you will be utilizing this for the pay attractions).
Use the Hop On, Hop Off buses. If you plan on spending two or three days visiting the main attractions, this ticket will also pay for itself. These buses take you all over the city with a narrated tour and allow you to come and go as you please at the spots that interest you. One tip — get one with the live narrators, it's much more fun.
Though some of the bigger-named restaurants and pubs are attractive and good, don't be afraid to pop into one of the local spots and soak in the ambiance. It gives you a better feel of what Dublin is all about.
If you have a hobby that is done worldwide, try to reach out to locals. They can show you some of the hidden gems in the city and in surrounding areas.
Some helpful websites for planning a trip to Dublin or Ireland include www.discoverireland.com and www.visitdublin.com/
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From the ring to the aisle... A bride-to-be's guide to planning a wedding
Planning a wedding takes good organization and attention to detail.
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It's carnival time ... 46th event in Cooperstown takes on pre-Lent party theme
Taking a page from the creed of the U.S. Postal Service (that "Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night," stuff), organizers for the 46th Cooperstown Winter Carnivale, the three-day event that begins Friday, might look at recent weather forecasts and come up with their own creed for the 25th anniversary event:
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A sure bet for fun Gambling not the only point of visiting casinos, racinos
The allure of casinos and racinos (horse race betting) is tantalizing to many, and the popularity of gaming and betting is almost ingrained in many of us.
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Find yourself a winter blues buster: Experts suggest eating better, exercising, embracing season
January can feel like a gloomy month.
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CCAL: Expanding the world
If you are interested in learning about local history, the Center for Continuing Adult Learning may be the place for you. What about saving money? Yup, CCAL. Classical music? CCAL has a class for that. Art? Gardening? Self-defense? CCAL has classes on those, too.
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From the ring to the aisle... A bride-to-be's guide to planning a wedding
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There are many ways to dance your way to fitness
By Brittney Lesavoy Resolutions. Even if you weren't planning on making one, you may have felt obligated to form one after conversations at New Year's Eve gatherings.
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Support Small Business Saturday with arts organizations
By June Dzialo Filled to the brim with turkey and dressing, thousands of shoppers across the nation crowd outside the doors of big box stores to get lowest-of-the-low prices on a (very) limited number of hot holiday gifts. And, come Monday, thousands more will ignore their jobs to score even more deals online. Black Friday, and, more recently, Cyber Monday have become household names for two of the biggest shopping days of the year. But, how many of us have heard of Small Business Saturday? Get your wallet ready, it's this weekend!
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In the classroom, art is not done only for art's sake
By June Dzialo A few weeks ago, my daughter started a new chapter in her life, one that will last at least 13 years _ she began her formal education and entered kindergarten.
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The folks behind the scenes make arts productions go smoothly
By Brittany Lesavoy On opening night of "Annie Get Your Gun at The Glimmerglass Festival" people left the Alice Busch Opera Theater with toothy grins and humming "There's No Business Like Show Business."
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Learn to appreciate all the artistry involved in a wedding
By June Dzialo It's wedding season! That period between May and September that has your calendar filled with bridal showers and ceremonies.
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Movie and music production class taking off in Walton
There is a new group of talented young people in Walton, who are making soundtracks, animations, original sound recordings, mashups and remixes. They are not part of a big entertainment industry company. Instead, they are seniors at O'Neill High School in the Walton Central School District, working with English teacher Clarence LaParr in his digital media, audio/video production class.
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Music composition can happen anywhere, songwriter/conductor says
Writing music is a wonderful way to express yourself and give joy to others. It's an activity that can be helped by formal training but doesn't absolutely require any specific education.
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It takes hard work, dedication to become a music supervisor
Last month, the discerning New York Times music critic Anthony Tommasini reviewed this summer's Glimmerglass Festival production of "Annie Get your Gun."
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I just don't know if I can turn over control of the washer quite yet
I'm starting to think that the Diva should be taking care of her own laundry. My reasons are many.
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Bathing children shouldn't have to be this hard
I just hurt my throat while yelling at my children.
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The Christmas crunch is getting to be way too much
There are two reasons that I would like to be Canadian.
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The Kingdom of the Mouse offers lessons and true magic
Some opportunities simply fall into your lap.
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And the band played on ... right into the next generation
In what may later turn out to have been a fit of self-preservation, my brain repeatedly decided to forget that band starts in fourth grade.
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As Time Goes By: For eons, inventors have found gold dealing with people's teeth
By Henry F. Geerken Picture if you will, way back in time, a mountainous cliff with openings called "caves." In one cave were a caveman and a cavewoman, (what else?) sitting by a fire eating chunks of meat.
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From the Office: Take steps to make wintertime falls less likely
By Wayne Shepard Cold weather can be tough on every one, but it is particularly tough for the older population. The snow looks pretty, but winter can be a scary season due to increased chances of falling on snow or ice. But there are a few things you can do to help prevent falls besides being homebound or packing up and moving to warmer climate.
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Looking Back: We got a chance to see the greener grass on the other side
By Elaine Kniskern People seem never to be satisfied with what they have in life. There is always better and bigger, or perhaps it's "the grass that looks greener on the other side of the fence."
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Social Security: Make your New Year's resolutions be about the future
Happy 2012 from Social Security! With the arrival of the new year, many people are putting together lists of goals and resolutions. Here are some new year's resolutions that you may find worth keeping:
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As Time Goes By: Losing the keys to memory, one sip at a time
By Henry F. Geerken As you age, there will come an eventful day when you will forget something.
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The Granite State got it right on software purchases
Believe it or not, I have found a bright spot in the political landscape, amid all the vitriolic partisan fighting.
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Visit a construction site and you'll probably find an iPad
It was just about two years ago now, that the iPad came out, and I wrote a column about it. At that time, I went out on a limb and said that thought it was a product which would fill certain niches very well, but that it wasn't very likely to fill in for what is normally considered a computer.
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Put that old computer to good use for safe banking
If you can answer "yes" to the next two questions, you will want to read the rest of this column.
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Start shopping now for geeks in your life
This year I'm going to be different. I'm not waiting until the last column before Christmas to present my annual list of technology-related gift ideas.
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Technology world lost a true innovator earlier this month
Someone once complained that "Life is not fair." Actually, I bet millions of people have said that, one time or another, including me.
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Teenhood Today: School "¦ Need I say more?
By Miriam Thurber Name one person who enjoys school _ one person who wakes up pumped each morning, finishes all assignments three months before they're due, and starts a club called "The best day of my life was the day my first teacher pried my arms off of my mom's legs and forced me to learn my ABCs!"
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A Word of Advice: Little changes can make big difference for our earth
By Melissa Flathmann Every year our earth becomes more and more polluted. The sad part is that not many people try to stop it because they may think "How would one person make a difference?"
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On the Go: Why do puzzles have to be so darn puzzling?
By Adrian Adamo Life isn't always easy. We are mere humans, trapped in this game we call "life," just trying to make our way through relatively unscathed.
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Weekend Reviews: The Nook versus the book
By Maggie McVey Ever since electronic books or "e-books" as some like to call them, have risen in popularity, I have solemnly rejected ever feeling the necessity or desire to buy into the idea, undoubtedly created to make companies such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble copious amounts of money.
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We'll all find our place in the world ... eventually
by Miriam Thurber I'm starting to think about my future, and it's scary.
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