July 1 : A Letter From NATJA’s CEO
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Happy Summer! We are at the beginning of a more promising summer as people hit the road or take to the skies to embark on much-anticipated travel adventures. After sixteen months of staying put, it is no wonder that we are eager to get out! To that end, be sure and read the latest issue […]
2021 July Featured Destination of the Month: Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Centrally located in the SE, Huntsville has truly earned the nickname Rocket City, USA! Train like an astronaut at U.S. Space Camp and visit Earth’s largest space museum, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. If green space is more to your liking, come to the Huntsville Botanical Garden, home to the nation’s largest open-air butterfly […]
2021 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Jim Tobalski
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After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a journalism degree, I spent 35 years as a healthcare communications professional, retiring eight years ago. I immediately began exploring the great outdoors full-time, continuing my love of enjoying nature and our national parks and wildlife refuges. I write for and contribute photography to www.WanderingRoseTravels.com. And as […]
2021 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Donna Janke
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I am a travel writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and the blogger behind Destinations Detours and Dreams. I love to explore wherever I am with a particular interest in culture, history, nature, art, architecture, and food. Every place is full of stories and I love to tell those stories. 1. What got you into travel […]
4th of July weekend in North Little Rock
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Need something to do to celebrate the weekend for the Fourth of July? Here are some fun things to do over the holiday weekend in North Little Rock! Things to do this weekend in North Little Rock (as of 6.28.21) *denotes FREE admission July 2 – July 4: Busch Softball Classic at Burns Park in […]
Fitzpatrick Named Executive Director of Lake of the Ozarks Tri-County Lodging Association
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Lake of the Ozarks, MO – During it’s June meeting, the Tri-County Lodging Association Board of Directors, representing and acting on behalf of the Lake of the Ozarks Area Business Districts of Camden, Miller and Morgan Counties, named Lagina Fitzpatrick Executive Director of Lake of the Ozarks Tri-County Lodging Association (TCLA). Prior to being named […]
Welcome Back
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Orange County is beginning to feel like its former self. Restaurants and bars are open, buzzing with students, visitors, and townies. The simplest things – a drink, a meal, a walk downtown – feel celebratory. Our fare-free buses are filling up with vaccinated riders. It’s a return to what we think of around here as […]
Consumer Travel Index Points to the Return of Group and Celebratory Travel
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Adventure brand dives deep into 2021 travel plans and reasons for travel with fascinating results AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 24, 2021) – Aggressor Adventures® announces today the results of its latest Consumer Travel Index, which tracks consumer sentiments on a bi-monthly basis. Traveling to Reunite and Celebrate Following months of FaceTime and Zoom fatigue, far-flung friends […]
North Little Rock’s award-winning SETU Hospitality opens one of first Home 2 Suites/Tru by Hilton in Arkansas
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK (June 24, 2021) – This week SETU Hospitality of North Little Rock opened its newest hotel, the dual-branded Home2 Suites North Little Rock and Tru by Hilton North Little Rock at 4221 Stockton Drive in North Little Rock. Conveniently located near CARTI Cancer Center and Baptist Health Medical Center with easy access […]
Eksplor creates engaging games for Arkansas travel destinations
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Submitted by Eksplor Gaming Eksplor Gaming recently released its first series of games to promote travel to regions and destinations as part of a program designed with Arkansas’s Department of Tourism. To view the games, visit: www.arkansas.com/eksplor-games. Eksplor is a startup venture that creates digital games to help travel destinations engage their visitors in both educational […]