Breathless - for good reason - in Quito
(By Jill Knight Weinberger, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
To telephone Quito, Ecuador, from the United States, dial 5932, then the number.

Nothing static about the museums of the Berkshires
(By Christina Tree, Globe Correspondent, 8/13/2000)
WEST STOCKBRIDGE - Not so long ago museums were quiet, static places you could visit once and cross off your list. No longer. Check out what's happening in the Berkshires.

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Ideas for quick, fun getaways
(By Jerry Morris, Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
Even though Labor Day is on the horizon, vacation season isn't over. Here are a few ideas for quick getaways:

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An Oberammergau pilgrimage
German Passion play draws visitors from around the world
(By Bud Collins, Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
OBERAMMERGAU, Germany - Mary Magdalene is having a beer. A large delicious draft Weihenstephaner Weissbiere. She's sitting at the bar in a jolly restaurant, the Zauberstub'n, chatting with Vladimir Zerebni, the resident man for all reasons.

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Strolling in Boston with a Red Hot Mama
(By Richard P. Carpenter, Globe Staff, 8/13/2000)
She was big in voice, big in size, and big in heart. And when she belted out her signature song, ''Some of These Days,'' the audience would cheer and clap, and that applause was like food to her.