Air travelers should get a break next month, when airfares are expected to drop 10 percent to 20 percent. (Getty Images) Air travelers, rejoice: Relief from soaring airfares may be just around the corner, at least temporarily. For travelers, it can't happen soon enough. In the first three months of the year, the average domestic airfare in the U.S. climbed to $373, up 4.8 percent from the same period last year, according to the U.S. Transportation Department. That was on...

A special sale designed to celebrate Southwest's 3 million Facebook fans was supposed to give customers who booked flights on Friday a 50 percent discount on certain fares. Instead, they were overcharged. (AP Photo) DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines said it has begun filing refunds to customers who were accidentally billed multiple times for a single flight, after a half-price online ticket promotion backfired. The special sale designed to celebrate Southwest's reaching the 3 million mark in Facebook fans was supposed...

Charleston Light, the last major lighthouse built in the United States, is seen on Sullivans Island, S.C. The National Park Service is considering alternatives in a draft management plan to refurbish the lighthouse and provide public access. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith) SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. -- The last major lighthouse built in the United States is showing its age at 50, but the National Park Service is reviewing a management plan to maintain the beacon that still shines 27 miles out into...

(MCT Photo Service) America is full of baseball pilgrimages and road trips. Fenway Park in Boston turns 100 this year. Wrigleyville, the neighborhood around Wrigley Field in Chicago is the best baseball neighborhood in the country. California has five major league teams to visit. New York City has two major league teams and two minor league ones. Roadtrippers can enjoy the Pioneer League with stops in Montana, Idaho and Utah. But for me, a road trip from Louisville to Cooperstown...

(MCT Photo Service) Erik Lars Myers, 36, has built quite a career out of beer. Since the Maine native came to North Carolina a decade ago, his home-brewing hobby turned into a business Mystery Brewing in Hillsborough and Nash Street Homebrew, also in Hillsborough, which last year began selling ingredients and equipment to aspiring home brewers. This year he topped off his portfolio with "North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries" ($16.95, John F. Blair), a guide to 45 microbreweries from...

Delta Air Lines ramp agent assists a pilot as he pulls into a gate at JFK International airport in New York. Nearly 84 percent of domestic flights arrived within 15 minutes of their schedule time in the first half of the year, the best performance since the government started tracking such data in 1988. (AP Photo) NEW YORK — Fliers rejoice: U.S. airlines are more punctual and less likely to lose your bag than at any time in more than...

Quo Vadis Club (Photo courtesy of Quo Vadis Club) This members-only club in a former home of Karl Marx is on two floors above the excellent British-food destination Quo Vadis. It offers a pool room, a martini trolley and a bartender who creates drinks based upon a patron’s favorite spirit and cocktail ingredients. quovadissoho.co.uk Coolest Olympic StadiumsTop London RestaurantsFoods American Olympic Athletes Love To see the rest of London's Coolest Bars, visit FoodandWine.com. Callooh Callay (Photo courtesy of Callooh Callay)...

Sketch: The Parlour (Photo courtesy of Sketch: The Parlour) Two huge French talents—restaurateur Mourad “Momo” Mazouz and legendary chef Pierre Gagnaire—are the brains behind this multifaceted eating-and-drinking complex in a Mayfair townhouse that includes two bars, a high-end restaurant, a brasserie and an ornately-decorated tea room, which is the true highlight. Called The Parlour, this later concept has bold-patterned furnishings (plaid, skulls, jungle animals) and heavenly cakes and pastries ranging from classic éclairs, to exotic concoctions such as the Scoubidou:...

These medal-worthy stadiums continue to impress with their design, history, and cool activities. (icpix_can / Alamy) When spectators take their seats in London’s new Olympic Stadium, they’ll be focused on the moment: cheering athletes competing for track-and-field gold. But the stadium is designed to outlast the 2012 Summer Games: the lightweight, ecofriendly structure will be reduced to a more functional size (25,000 seats) as part of the Olympic Park, complete with gardens and a riverfront promenade. Related: Top London Bars...

Where to Find the Country's Best Tube Steaks (Vera Babb | Travel Leisure) Crunchy. Spicy. Topped with chicharrones and kimchi. The latest Spanish-Asian fusion dish? Nope — it's a hot dog. At least, that's how they make 'em at 4505 Dogs in San Francisco.The 'ZillaDog is a far cry from the traditional franks that competitive eaters choke down each year at Coney Island's famous July 4th contest. Indeed, this quintessentially American snack is having a renaissance, swept up in the...

AAA forecasts 33 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home, a 2.9 percent increase over last year. (Getty Images) Despite a still-unsteady economy and a boost in fuel costs, Americans are expected to travel in big numbers over the Labor Day holiday. During the weekend of Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, the automobile information and advocacy group AAA forecasts, 33 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home, a 2.9 percent increase over last year....

In this Oct. 9, 1950 photo provided by his family, Ron Akana, top row at left, stands at a ceremony with crew mates and the Aloha Week king and queen in Honolulu honoring United Airlines' inaugural flight to Los Angeles. Akana, 83, worked his last route over the weekend on a United Airlines flight from Denver to Kauai, ending his career in the state where it began. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Jean Akana-Lewis) HONOLULU -- A flight attendant is landing in...

(Working Mother) Think the kids are too young to drink in the riches of Sonoma, with its world-class wineries and cuisine? Not so. Nestled in the leafy canyons of this delicious destination are a profusion of family-friendly delights. The region is also ripe with fine accommodations; we like the Farmhouse, a lovely turn-of-the-century Russian River Valley bed-and-breakfast inn. Cool for kids Bodega Head beach. Stay overnight at Safari West, where young adventure seekers can track herds of kudu on this...