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Jan 22, 20211 min read

Free "Travel Safe" Kits at Tennessee Welcome Centers

Visitors who stop at any of the 16 Tennessee Welcome Centers can pick up a free “travel safe” kit with Tennessee-branded masks and hand...

Jan 21, 20213 min read

AHLA's Report on Hotel and Travel Outlook in 2021

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released “AHLA’s State of the Hotel Industry 2021” outlining the forecasted state...

Jan 20, 20212 min read

Ava Gardner Museum Floods Delaying New Exhibit Opening

About two weeks ago, the Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina, flooded which affected almost half of the museum. Left with...

Jan 20, 20212 min read

Explore the New Share the Heritage Trail in Daytona Beach, Florida

African Americans were among the earliest settlers in Daytona Beach, and the new Share the Heritage Trail encourages today's visitors to...

Jan 14, 20212 min read

Hotels Offer Over 50,000 Properties to Help with Vaccine Rollout Across the Country

American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) just sent the Biden Administration transition team, CDC, HHS, NGA, Operation Warp Speed and...

Jan 13, 20211 min read

U.S. Travel Association Response to CDC International Travel Testing Mandate

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the...

Jan 12, 20211 min read

Rim Trail at Mount Nebo State Park Restored

Arkansas State Parks has completed the restoration and improvement project for the Rim Trail at Mount Nebo State Park in Dardanelle with...

Jan 11, 20211 min read

Best States for Adventure Travel in 2021

At the end of 2020, Outforia released its 2021 Adventure Index ranking the 50 states based availability of various outdoor activities,...

Jan 8, 20211 min read

Tempest Named “Best New Restaurant” by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2020

Tempest, the newest restaurant concept from the 5th Street Group, has been recognized as the No. 1 “Best New Restaurant” in the country...

Jan 8, 20211 min read

Beaumont Joins Lonestar Coastal Alliance

Lonestar Coastal Alliance is a collaboration between private property owners, local government leaders, parks and refuges, and historic...

Dec 29, 20202 min read

Virginia-Filmed Wonder Woman 1984 Features Large-Scale Prop with Virginia is for Lovers Logo

The recently-released Warner Bros. film Wonder Woman 1984, which shot for several weeks in Alexandria, Virginia, in the spring and summer...

Dec 22, 20203 min read

Adventures on the Gorge Celebrates the Newest National Park: New River Gorge Nat'l Park & Preserve

With the announcement of the country’s newest national park – to be called the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve – a new and...

Dec 22, 20201 min read

America’s State Parks Recognizes Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation

At the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) annual conference "Relevance & Essential Service in America's State Parks,”...

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Chattahoochee Nature Center Named Winner of The Knot Best of Weddings for 2021

The Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell, Georgia, announces its selection as a 2021 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings. The...

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Evers Home in Jackson, Mississippi Named the Newest National Monument in the National Park System

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced that the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home in Jackson, Mississippi, has been named...

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Paragon Casino Resort’s Tamahka Trails Golf Club Undergoes Renovation

Paragon Casino Resort and Hotel’s Tamahka Trails Golf Club, owned by the Tunica Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, has undergone a renovation to...

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Battle House Named Hotel of the Year by Historic Hotels of America

Historic Hotels of America named the Battle House Hotel and Spa as the Best Historic Hotel (201 – 400 rooms). This is the second year in...

Dec 22, 20201 min read

AHLA Statement on Bipartisan COVID Relief Package

Statement from Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, on the coronavirus relief package. “On behalf...

Dec 17, 20204 min read

Trellis Spa Reopens February 2021 as the Largest Spa Retreat in Texas

As the world slowly emerges from a pandemic, mental health and physical touch has never been more important. Loneliness, isolation, and...

Dec 17, 20202 min read

Virtual Event Series Led by Discover The Palm Beaches Gives to Foster Children Across the U.S.

Giving back to its community is a pillar of Discover The Palm Beaches' (DTPB) mission – and this holiday season, the team is going beyond...

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