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AMERICANWAY
JULY 1 2009
PHOTOGRAPHBYNADIAMOLINARI
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KID »
Billy Joel is one of themost prolific
popmusicians inhistory— and still one
of themost popular, thanks inpart tohis
tireless touring. Yet audiences haven’t seen
anew album fromhim in years.Will he ever
write again?
BYROBERTWILONSKY
32 »SIXCITIES, 60MINUTES »
Quit tellingpeople that you’vebeen to
Indianapolis, if theairport counts. Itdoesn’t.
For thosewith time tokill,we’vegotmore
than50 things for you todo inhalf adozen
U.S. cities, and all arewithinanhour from
the local airport.
BYJEANNETTECOOPERMAN
40 »FAIR-WEATHERFRIEND »
One bad
storm turnedHerbHilgenberg into a one-
man international forecasting service and a
guardian angel for sailors.
BYJACKBOULWARE
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