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Two hotels hav e opened her e in recent years, which, since J apantown is off the beaten path, ar e a gr eat v alue. With a slew of bus lines nearby, you can still get wher e you need to go or just spring for a taxi with the money y ou ve saved on the hotel room.

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10 ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY 247 1 2 The Big Venues. 248 Comings on location tours & Goings.249Seasonal Events. 254 6 7 8 Movies. 263Dance. 265Circus Shows. 265 3 4 5 Weekend Shows. 255Theater. 256 What to Do If You Have a Sitter.258Concerts. 261 9 10 11 Spectator Sports. 265 Take Me Out to the Ballpark.266Story Hours. 267Arcades. on location tours 268 All-Ages Music Venues.262

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