Press Releases

Looking for a way to join this year's celebration of National Tequila Day? Viva Tequila Festival is more than eager to share some cocktail recipes for your consideration. Please feel free to download our recipes and photos here for your use. If you decide to post on your social media, please tag us at @VivaTequilaFestival #VivaTequilaSummer  

(Branson, Missouri, 7/31/20)        A 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee comes with a great big bow as Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri takes the crown for #1 Amusement Park in all the land by 10Best/USAToday Readers’ Choice Awards.

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 a waterfall drop that sends riders down more than four stories of splashing, rafting, family fun. 

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. And go on an adventure in a yellow school bus to find burrowing owls with a wildlife group. Please check out their podcast at https://www.fortmyers-sanibel.com/visit/editorial/the-shellcast-podcast. Or download it at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio. 

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. 

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 maintaining a safe social distance. 

(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.