Press Releases

Want to know the latest about Arkansas’s fall color? Or attractions to visit for the best viewing? You’ll find all this information – and more – on Arkansas.com. You can also receive updates via email at bit.ly/arfallcolor.

Updated fall color reports are sent to email subscribers and posted to the Fall Attractions page each Thursday. Using social media, the department browses hundreds of visitors' photos each day and hand-selects the most stunning shots to be displayed on the site. This information is then summarized into the report that is posted each week. The gallery on the site is updated throughout the week.

It’s time to break out the cowboy boots (or flip-flops) and settle in for some amazing performances at the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest on Captiva, Sept. 21-23; downtown Fort Myers, Sept. 24-27; and Fort Myers Beach, Sept. 28-30.

Lake of the Ozarks, MO - Spectators can enjoy all the high-flying fun with a full day of aerial acrobatics performed by some of the best professional stunt pilots in the Midwest during the 2018 Lake of the Ozarks Air Show, Saturday, Sept. 22.

Celebrate with Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau!

LocalFest is a celebration of all things local!  Local food, local music, local art, local businesses and local entrepreneurs, and the culture and heritage of our local communities.  These are the things that make Orange County and our local communities unique!  Mass media and large businesses with franchises spread across America have significantly homogenized our culture, cities, and towns.  But, in recent years local food, especially near urban areas, has become more commonplace.  So to, has locally crafted beers, ales, and ciders. Local artists, musicians, and crafts people help communities hold on to their heritage and cultural roots.

St. Augustine (July 10, 2018) – August and September are the perfect time of year for taking life easy and embracing everything that Florida’s Historic Coast has to offer with great deals on lodging and even free admission to historic sites, tours and attractions.

Fairbanks, Alaska (AK) – The annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympic Games (WEIO) will take place at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks from July 18 through 21, 2018. A four-day series of traditional Alaska Native athletic competitions, WEIO draws Native athletes and dancers from around the state, the United States, Canada and Greenland, as well as visitors, fans and media from around the globe. In addition to athletic competitions, WEIO also offers indigenous dances, authentic arts and crafts for sale, beauty pageants and other cultural activities. The theme for the 2018 WEIO is “Celebrating Our Elders.”

A Medley of Food, Farms & Film, September 9^th – November 10^th, 2017

Friday Harbor, WA… Wines, wheat, and whales! Join us as the gourmet archipelago celebrates over a decade of great food, local farms, and independent filmmaking. Savor the San Juans has grown to encompass film festivals, farm tours, harvest dinners, workshops, a bike-and-brew and much more. Ease into a slower time of year while indulging in the culture, and natural beauty of Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands. Sample the artistry of chefs like Food & Wine Best New Chef Jay Blackinton on Orcas or Nick Coffey at Ursa Minor on Lopez.