Readers’ Choice Awards – Please consider Voting
The Choice is Yours! Voting for the Travel Weekly’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Cast your vote today to determine who the finalists will be. We ask that you consider: San Miguel de Allende as Best Mexico Destination, Buenaventura Hotels as Best Hotel Chain in Mexico, Suites Santo Domingo as Best Boutique Hotel and Patagonia Camp under de Luxury Hotel category. VOTE
Silver Dollar City announces Mystic River Falls is OPEN!
60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Celebrates Tallest Drop Adventure Water Ride – (Branson, Missouri, 7.2020) With great anticipation of Silver Dollar City’s2020 promise to present The Tallest Drop on a Water Raft Ride in the Western Hemisphere, Mystic River Falls is now open. The water adventure includes winding, roaring rapids set in an authentic Ozarks mountainous river theme, culminating with […]
CITY OF SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE REOPENING TODAY, JULY 15
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico — July 15, 2002 – San Miguel de Allende, located in the State of Guanajuato and known as the “Heart of Mexico,” will start reopening to tourists today, with hotels working with a maximum 40% capacity and everyone must adhere to social distancing and mask protection. Access to San Miguel de […]
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel just launched Shellcast – its new podcast
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel just launched Shellcast – its new podcast. Take a boat ride through Pine Island Sound and out to the Gulf of Mexico with one of their favorite outdoor guides. Grab some beach time and pick up a few shells with the director of The Bailey-Mathews National Shell Museum. […]
BREATHE EASY IN COLUMBIA’S GREAT OUTDOORS
Columbia, Mo. – Anyone looking to escape the crowds and spend some time outside will find many great escapes in Columbia. With 73 city parks, 10 conservation areas, three state parks, a celebrated nature trail and numerous outdoor venues, Columbia offers ample opportunities to roam around, stretch your legs and enjoy the fresh air while still […]
July ‘Discover Arkansas’ now online
The July edition of “Discover Arkansas” is now available at www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas. Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. Feeling cabin fever but need to vacation on a shoestring? Arkansas is full of budget-friendly travels for all walks of life! In this month’s “Discover Arkansas,” we […]
Puerto Vallarta reopens with health and safety protocols in place for locals and visitors
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — July 1, 2020 — The first visitors to arrive in Puerto Vallarta since the reopening of its hotels and beaches last week found not only a renowned tourism offering intact but also a destination engrossed in health and safety protocols to meet the realities of a world of Covid-19. Local officials put the […]
Two Visitors Find Large Diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Confirmation of two large diamonds found at Crater of Diamonds State Park made for a busy week last week at the park, one of the only places in the world where the public can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source. “This unique park is one of our state’s most popular […]
Arkansas Welcome Centers reopen to visitors
Travelers can now stop at an Arkansas Welcome Center for trip planning advice, tourism information and the opportunity to stretch their legs while on the road. After temporarily closing March 20 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, The Natural State’s Welcome Centers are once again open to the public. “Arkansas is one of the nation’s […]
Kansas Tourism Launches “To The Stars” Campaign
TOPEKA – The Tourism Division of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism introduced its new tourism marketing tagline and campaign last week, which honors and celebrates the perseverance that defines what it means to be a Kansan. The new tagline – To The Stars – builds upon the state’s motto, Ad Astra Per Aspera, meaning “to the […]
