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Hollywood Sign Vista at The Last House on Mulholland Gets New Eco-Friendly Hydration Station
A new bottle-filler, drinking fountain and dog bowl installed at the base of the sign to quench tourist thirst & eliminate waste. - February 03, 2023 - The Last House on Mulholland
Two Local Tour Guides Bring Puppetry to Nashville
A New Sightseeing Walking Tour Announces Summer Schedule. - January 29, 2023 - Puppet City Tours
Masks No Longer Mandatory for Lower Antelope Canyon
Today, Leilah Young, CEO of Dixie’s Antelope Canyon Tours, announced to guests and future tourists to Lower Antelope Canyon that the mandatory mask mandate is no longer in effect on the Navajo Nation. President Buu Nygren rescinded the mask mandate via executive order, which became effective... - January 28, 2023 - Dixie's Lower Antelope Canyon Tours
2023 Marks 75th Anniversary for Crazy Horse Memorial
The iconic South Dakota attraction is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Crazy Horse Memorial. As the work on the mountain continues, the mission of the memorial has grown in size and scope. - January 18, 2023 - AmpleHarvest.org
Blues on The Block Returns to Downtown Clearwater Florida
The City of Clearwater is excited to present Blues on the Block, a two-day festival taking place on February 24 and 25 in the heart of downtown Clearwater. Produced by AMG Group Music Events, this event will feature an impressive lineup of musical acts including Selwyn Birchwood, Annika Chambers... - January 18, 2023 - AMG Group Music Events, LLC
“Clear the Roads Initiative,” Travel App to Address Solar Eclipse Impact
The Texas Hill Country will be in the bullseye for two upcoming solar eclipses. Saturday, October 14, 2023 will bring an annular "Ring of Fire" eclipse, and a full eclipse will occur Monday, April 8, 2024. While these events will help boost local tourism, they will also present challenges. To address these, the Bandera-based vacation rental specialists of Backroads Reservations are launching the “Clear the Roads Initiative” in a special eclipse section of their Texas Hill Country Travel App. - January 17, 2023 - Backroads Reservations
Rideline Car and Limo Service Announces Newly Redesigned Website
The new and completely redesigned website offers users to get an instant online quote and booking for best Long Island airport car service to JFK, LaGuardia and Newark. Rideline, a reliable provider of excellent, top class Long Island car service is pleased to announce the launch of its newly... - January 15, 2023 - Rideline Car and Limo Service
Tripscon.com Offers Pakistani Travel Industry a Local Alternative to Connect with Domestic Travelers
Tripscon travel marketplace is a web-based platform that has been launched as a fully integrated e-tourism solution to boost Pakistan's travel industry. It not only allows travelers to explore and book affordable travel options in Pakistan. But, It also offers a convenient, one-stop-shop for booking hotels, accommodations, trips, car rentals, activities, and more through a single platform. On Tripscon, hosts can provide variety of services like vehicles, food, etc., other than just accommodation - January 12, 2023 - Tripscon
Customer Travel Solutions Launches New Products for Timeshare and Resort Membership Sales
Custom Travel Solutions has launched a new benefit designed to bring flexibility to their clients in the timeshare and resort developer industry, helping them to increase their sales revenue and owner retention. - December 13, 2022 - Custom Travel Solutions
Independent Publisher Flame Lily Publishing and Author NP Katedza Announce the Launch of the Kickstarter Campaign for the documentary "Raging Silence: My Journey..."
Flame Lily Publishing and author NP Katedza announce the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for the making of the documentary "Raging Silence: My Journey to Zimbabwe and Back." - November 28, 2022 - Flame Lily Publishing
TravelTube Launch the World's First Digital Tourism Information Centre in Africa
TravelTube, a travel social media platform that focuses on changing the narrative of Africa by inspiring, informing, and enabling travellers, has launched the world's first digital tourism information centre to cater to the needs of tourists. - November 23, 2022 - TravelTube
Heart Dance Records Partners with Vacation Jams to Announce “reJAMinate,” a Music-Based Wellness Retreat in Scenic Puerto Morelos, MX
Heart Dance Records partners with Vacation Jams to announce “reJAMinate,” a music-based wellness retreat in Puerto Morelos, MX. The reJAMinate festival boasts regular performances both on the beachfront and rooftops, as well as engaging opportunities for healing, yoga classes, sound therapy, a full-service spa, and opportunities for limitless social interaction. reJAMinate creates the optimal environment for individuals to reconnect with themselves and form a meaningful community with others. - November 17, 2022 - Heart Dance Records
Auro Hotels Hired David Schuam as General Manager at Hyatt Regency Greenville
Auro Hotels hired a new General Manager for the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville, SC. David Schaum is an experienced hospitality professional with expertise in operations and guest satisfaction. - November 04, 2022 - Auro Hotels
Premier Resorts Group to Join Vacatia Inc.
Vacatia Inc., a leading provider of innovative, customer-centric solutions for timeshare resorts, has announced that Premier Resorts Group, which specializes in the sales and marketing of right-to-use and term products for independent timeshare resorts, is joining the company to provide enhanced... - November 03, 2022 - Vacatia Partner Services
Vacatia to Manage Iconic Scottsdale Camelback Resort
Vacatia Inc., a leading provider of innovative, customer-centric solutions for timeshare resorts, has been awarded the management contract for Scottsdale Camelback Resort in Arizona. The notably independent resort chose to contract with Vacatia Management Services because of the many opportunities... - November 02, 2022 - Vacatia Partner Services
Driven by a Passion for the Outdoors, Excursion Launched in 2020 as Your Gateway to Adventure
Two best friends launch a camper van rental business in Portland, OR, amid pandemic. - November 02, 2022 - Excursion Van Rentals, Inc.
A Growing Family Travel Company is Reshaping Travel for Families
Our Modern Family Travels is an emerging and fast-growing family travel community pairing agency services with the massive savings of a travel club. OMFT is reshaping the way families travel by making travel opportunities more accessible, more often. Only 40% of families planned to vacation according to polling data from RVandplaya.com. OMFT seeks to change this by offering low monthly memberships in return for massive travel discounts and monthly giveaways. - October 31, 2022 - Our Modern Family Travels
Grand Opening: SureStay Plus Elizabeth City, NC
Ribbon Cutting for newly branded hotel to be held November 8, 2022. - October 27, 2022 - Daryon Hotels International
Golf Tournaments Are Booming & Orange County Golf Events is Helping Organizations Along the West Coast to Navigate Their Planning Details
The event industry is flourishing, and rightfully so following two brutal years of planning hiatuses that crippled the economy. People are eager to get back to a sense of normalcy and are seeking out human connection in the form of social gatherings, including concerts, festivals, and sporting... - October 20, 2022 - O.C. Golf Events
Cris Cyborg First Boxing Fight Does 110,000 Global Pay Per View (PPV) Buys
Cris Cyborg makes professional boxing debut at Fight Music Show 2 in Curitiba Brazil earning an 8 round unanimous decision over former Brazilian National Boxing champion Simone Silva and the event does over 110,000 Pay Per View Buys and over 10,000 fans in attendance. - October 10, 2022 - Cris Cyborg
P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) Introduces Special Travel Club
The Long Island-based women’s empowerment organization, P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized), kicked off its newly-formed Travel Club in Italy this September. Although, P.O.W.E.R. is headquartered on Long Island, the organization has members from all over... - September 30, 2022 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
One of the Biggest Wildebeest River Crossings Ever Caught on Camera - Watch on HerdTracker
Watch one of the biggest Great Migration river crossings seen in over 20 years, captured on video, shared via HerdTracker. - September 28, 2022 - Discover Africa Safaris
8 Million Euros in Flight Compensation Every Single Day - This Summer Most of It Was Left Unpaid, Estimates Refundor
8 million euros — that’s the daily average amount of flight compensation left unpaid by airlines in the summer of 2022. These are estimates of a European flight compensation company Refundor. The main reason why it has been left unpaid is ignorance. Most travellers don’t know when... - September 26, 2022 - Refundor
Big Shake's Hot Chicken Announces Nashville Store Grand Opening
Big Shake's Nashville Hot Chicken is announcing the opening of their first location in the city of Nashville. The Grand Opening is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 24, 2022. The event will begin at 11am and continue until 11pm. The event includes Free Chicken for a Year for the first 50 people to arrive. Live Music, Door Prizes, Raffles are planned. The event also includes activities for children. - September 20, 2022 - Big Shake's Nashville Hot Chicken
Baymont Inn & Suites, Covington, Georgia Completes Major & Historic Renovation
Innovation Hospitality is pleased to announce that effective August 1, 2020, the company completed a major renovation at the Baymont Inn & Suites, located at 10111 Alcovy Road, Covington, Georgia. Innovation Hospitality was founded in 2019 by Sunita Patel & Brandon L. Snuffer, and is based... - September 14, 2022 - Baymont Suites Covington
Microtel Inn & Suites, Athens Completes Major & Historic Renovation
Innovation Hospitality is pleased to announce that effective October 1, 2020, the company completed a major renovation at the Microtel Inn & Suites located at 1050 Ultimate Drive, Athens, Georgia. Innovation Hospitality was founded in 2019 by Sunita Patel & Brandon Snuffer, is based out of... - September 14, 2022 - Microtel Inn & Suites, Athens, Georgia
Artist Tim Yanke Brings His Love of the American West to the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center in Hendersonville, Tenn
Abstract artist Tim Yanke will showcase his passion for the American Southwest with a new exhibition at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) in Hendersonville, Tenn. The exhibit, titled Call of the American West, will run Sept. 17 to Oct. 30, 2022 and will feature more than 60 of the noted artist’s paintings and mixed media works. This remarkable exhibit is on loan from the Park West Museum in Southfield, Mich. - September 13, 2022 - Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center
World Rivers Day 2022 Set for September 25
World Rivers Day commemorates the immense values of our rivers and encourages river stewardship and conservation around the globe – massive worldwide event involving up to 100 countries and millions of participants has its roots in British Columbia's Rivers Day. Millions of people and... - September 12, 2022 - World Rivers Day
Woman-Owned Travel Business Prepares to Launch New Product as the Travel Industry Sees Steady Growth in 2022
Travel related businesses are seeing consistent sales in 2022 after the pandemic slow down. One specific business is seeing growth. - September 12, 2022 - Borsali
Pandemic-Born Online Cooking Club Celebrates 2 Years
During Italy’s strict lock downs of 2020, a charismatic architect-turned-cooking-teacher lost her main source of income: guests from the U.S. visiting her home in Tuscany for cooking classes, food tours, and vacation rentals. With nowhere to go, she teamed up with friends from the U.S. to try something new, teaching her cooking classes online. The small international team had no idea if their Cooking Club concept would last beyond the initial three month experiment. - September 07, 2022 - Chicca's Cooking Club
Prost! Krush Brau Park’s Oktoberfest is Back
Krush Brau Park (KBP) has just announced its 2022 Oktoberfest schedule. Starting September 16 to October 30, KBP will be open Fridays from 4pm to 11pm, Saturdays from 12pm to 11pm, Sundays from 12pm to 8pm and Thursdays in October from 4pm to 11pm. General admission tickets are available as well as... - August 30, 2022 - Krush Brau Park
Bird Dog Hospitality Acquires AmericInn Hotel in Park Rapids, MN
The Name Remains, but Improvements, Expanded Job Opportunities Come With New Ownership. - August 29, 2022 - Bird Dog Hospitality
East Village’s Big Transformation; Calgary EV’s Real Estate Portal Offers Exclusive Access to East Village Resources, Realtors, and Properties
Decades ago, The East Village was among the most derelict and dangerous parts of Calgary. Years later, The East Village is undergoing major developments due to city planning and funding which has turned it into one of the city’s up and coming communities. Due to its traumatic past, there are very few real estate resources available despite the community being full of brand new condos. Calgary EV is a new property portal designed exclusively for city goers interested in East Village housing. - August 18, 2022 - Calgary EV
Leading Tour Operator Inspiring Vacations Honored with Top Recognition in Prestigious Global Business Awards Program
Leading travel company Inspiring Vacations was named the Gold Stevie® Award winner in the Company of the Year - Hospitality and Leisure, Medium-size category in the 19th Annual International Business Awards® today. The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business... - August 18, 2022 - Inspiring Vacations
Apto Global Launches New Consumer Mobile App to Create a Community of Intentional Travelers and Language Learners
Apto Global, a dedicated culture, language and travel community that helps people adapt to life anywhere, announces the launch of its new consumer mobile application that is now available for iOS and Android. The timing could not be better to connect intentional travelers with local communities... - August 17, 2022 - Apto Global
Afromaha and Lozier Present Afro Fest Omaha
Afromaha and Lozier proudly present the fourth annual Afro Fest Omaha on Saturday, September 3, 2022, from 2pm-10pm at Stinson Park in Aksarben Village. This family-friendly event returns to celebrate Omaha’s diversity and is the area’s largest showcase of African and Afro culture,... - August 10, 2022 - Afromaha
South Jersey Apple Fest Coming to Salem County, New Jersey
The South Jersey Apple festival is coming to the Salem County Fairgrounds, Woodstown, New Jersey on September 10 & 11, 2022. The apple themed festival will host over 125 craftsmen, Food Trucks, an Apple Dessert Contest, entertainment, free hayrides, wine sampling, apple pie by the slice, Apple Pageant, free apples for kids and so much more. Visit www.sjapplefest for details. - August 05, 2022 - South Jersey Apple Fest
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation for the Duckhorn Portfolio’s Migration Winery - Napa Winery Increases Solar Production and Leads on Sustainability
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft recently completed the installation of a 400 kW solar electric power installation at The Duckhorn Portfolio’s Migration Winery at 1451 Stanly Lane in the beautiful Carneros region of Napa Valley. This large solar power system demonstrates Duckhorn’s commitment to the environmental sustainability of its operations, benefitting their surrounding communities and their bottom line. - August 04, 2022 - SolarCraft
Annual Veterans’ Art Exhibition Brings Wounded Warrior Dog Sculptures to the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center
In the heat of battle, man’s best friend is often a soldier’s steadfast companion. That sentiment comes across in artist James Mellick’s Wounded Warrior Dogs, a sculptural exhibition that runs Aug. 7 to Sept. 11, 2022, at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) in Hendersonville, Tenn. The installation, part of the MACC’s Fourth Annual Veterans Art Exhibit, will also feature the metal sculptures of artist and U.S. Air Force veteran Valentine Adams. - August 02, 2022 - Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center
Tenon Tours Now Offers Personalized Trips to the Nordic Region
Tenon Tours expands into four destinations: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. - August 01, 2022 - Tenon Tours
Bike Tour Blueprints, a Digital Guide for Biking Adventures, Receives Positive Feedback After Its First Year
Bike Tour Blueprints launched one year ago. Noble Invention Bike Touring, a leader in self-guided bike trips, sent out surveys asking for honest feedback from riders who took their bike travel experience into their own hands with the new digital guiding experience. "We are thrilled with the... - July 30, 2022 - Noble Invention Bike Touring
Grand County Tourism Board Showcases Top Lesser-Known Local Events
Locals and visitors are invited to discover up-and-coming events across the county. Grand County, Colo., released a list of local summer events that the community and visitors may not have heard about. Whether new or up-and-coming, these under-the-radar festivities offer entertainment for... - July 22, 2022 - Grand County Tourism Board
Re-Imagining Yasisland.com’s CX to Deliver a Connected Digital Destination
Yasisland.com re-designed, delivers a new benchmark for user experience and transformed customer experience. - July 20, 2022 - Horizontal Digital
Official 2022 Colorado Bed & Breakfast Print Directory Now Available – Order a Free Copy by Email
The new 2022 Official CO Association B&B Guide includes bed and breakfast member properties throughout the state of Colorado, information on each property including photographs, direct contact information to #BookDirect. - July 04, 2022 - Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado
Madame Tussauds Dubai Reveals Iconic New Figures for the Stars - eVouchers at Dreamdays
The interactive wax attraction located on Bluewaters revealed two legendary new figures on show for a limited time. - June 28, 2022 - Dreamdays.ae
InnQuest Reaches Level III of Hotel Tech Report's Global Customer Support Certification
The InnQuest team has announced that roomMaster, its Hotel Management Software system, has achieved level III (3) status of Hotel Tech Report’s Global Customer Support Certification (GCSC). The Hotel Tech Report GCSC certification program analyzes software vendors along critical dimensions... - June 24, 2022 - Aspire Software
Familiar, Exotic, and Adventurous: 10 Best Retirement River Cruises Announced by Topretirements.com
High on most retirees' lists of things to do is to take a river cruise. The editors at Topretirements.com have come up with the top river cruises all over the world. - June 24, 2022 - Topretirements.com
Wheel Fun Rentals Introduces Swan Boat Rentals at Como Lake and Lake Nokomis
Wheel Fun Rentals is excited to announce the addition of their iconic Swan Pedal Boats to the watercraft fleets at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis and Como Lake in St. Paul. Visitors and locals will now have the opportunity to enjoy the water by swan boat. Swan Boats have launched and are now available... - June 23, 2022 - Wheel Fun Rentals
Blue Shark Vodka Expands Distribution Throughout South Carolina
Aleph owner Jean-Pierre Chambas partnered with Blue Shark Vodka founder Mark Bloomquist to bring North Carolina’s favorite vodka to the islands, beaches and across the entire state of South Carolina. “At Aleph Wines, we support and promote quality craft spiri - June 19, 2022 - Daytoon, Inc.
Lightwater Cove - an Oceanfront Sanctuary to Delight Your Senses
Lightwater Cove opened to its first guests in the spring of 2022, and caters to international travellers looking to relax, unwind, and rediscover themselves through an innate connection with nature and unique stillness. An island escape. A nexus for wellness and rejuvenation. An oceanfront sanctuary to delight your senses. - June 18, 2022 - Lightwater Cove