COMINGANDGOING

· The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown has nearly completed a three-year, $20 million renovation. Although the official dedication is set for July 29, many new exhibits are already open. Details: 888-875- 2969, http://www.cooperstowngetaway.org .

· In San Francisco, Stern Grove -- a 33-acre park with meadows, a lake and hiking trails -- opened its concert festival season today in a remodeled amphitheater designed by landscape architect Lawrence Halprin. Free Sunday concerts at 2 p.m through Aug. 21 include the highbrow (such as the San Francisco Opera) and popular groups (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). Details: http://www.sterngrove.org .

TRAVEL TICKER

Find last-minute packages at http://www.expedia.com/lastminute , a newly streamlined site that allows you to specify a departure city and find available bargains. Similar sites include http://www.site59.com, http://www.lastminutetravel.com and http://www.11thhourvacations.com . . . Wearing knee-high, graduated-compressed stockings significantly reduced the incidence of deep vein thrombosis among test subjects in a two-year study published in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. DVT, also known as "economy-class syndrome," was 12 times more likely to affect passengers without the stockings, even though all fliers followed routine recommendations: exercise frequently during long flights, drink plenty of water, avoid salty foods and get bulky baggage out of the way.

BARGAIN OF THE WEEK

Viva Tel Aviv

Fly business class from New York to Tel Aviv for $2,256 round trip. Details: What's the Deal?, Page P3.

Reporting: Cindy Loose.

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