Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Travel

The Washington Post’s Travel section writers and editors recently discussed stories, questions, gripes and more. Here are edited excerpts:

WEIRTON, W.Va. — At the Serbian Picnic Grounds near here, summer Wednesdays mean one thing: Chicken Blast.

DENPASAR, Indonesia — The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport Friday, stranding thousands of travelers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed a 8,200-feet column of ash and smoke.

The Washington Post’s Travel section writers and editors recently discussed stories, questions, gripes and more. Here are edited excerpts:

LAS VEGAS — What happens in Las Vegas could have a ripple effect across the country if 50,000 casino-hotel workers employed at more than 30 of the city’s world-famous resorts go on strike at any time starting next week.

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Five days after he was swept out to sea by a fierce current, the body of a 4-year-old boy was found Monday 30 miles north of where he had gone in.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Margaritaville is getting a skyline. A high-roofed hotel for Margaritaville Resort Orlando is taking shape in Osceola County, Fla. The 187-room establishment will operate near the center of the 320-acre resort that also will feature rental homes, time-share units, apartments, restaurant-retail space and a water park.

The Battle of Homestead Foundation is interested in establishing a labor and heritage center and is conducting a feasibility study with a $20,000 grant from the Rivers of Steel Heritage Corp.

PHILADELPHIA — A touring exhibition that explores the evolution of video games and features more than 100 playable games has landed in Philadelphia.