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US share of foreign tourists slips according to Travel Experts
Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn’t translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States.
Explanations range from post-9/11 security headaches and lower airfares elsewhere to poor marketing by the U.S. Whatever the cause, travel industry experts say the U.S. is missing an opportunity to make [...]
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York State
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the Long Island region of New York State for Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
The pollutant of concern is: Ozone
The advisory will be in effect until: 10 [...]
Empire Resorts Appoints Bruce Berg to Board of Directors
Empire Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: NYNY) announced today that effective June, 30, 2008, Bruce Berg has been appointed to its board of directors. Berg is Executive Vice President of Cappelli Enterprises, a major development company in the New York region and the leading developer in Westchester County.
Berg has extensive experience in all aspects of real estate [...]
Fighting for the Frontier: Wilderness Tourism Faces High Gas Prices
Wide open spaces and private hikes in wild lands restore the soul, but will high gas prices render the wilderness vacation obsolete, tempting city dwellers to stay closer to home? In the face of New York Times op-ed pieces titled, “Goodbye to the Great American Road Trip,” rural communities tucked in remote corners of the [...]
Starwood’s aloft Hotel Brings a New Twist in Travel to Boston Area
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) and its much-anticipated new lifestyle brand, aloftsm hotels opens its first New England location in Lexington, MA today, July 1, 2008. Designed to meet the needs of today’s forward-thinking travelers, the hotel will offer 136 rooms, a variety of intuitive technologies and playful public spaces. Located at 727 [...]
Play Ball! Hotel Near the Atlanta, Georgia Airport Features Exclusive Baseball Getaway
The Renaissance Concourse Hotel near the Atlanta airport is now offering the exclusive Baseball for Two Package until September 30, 2008. Created to celebrate America’s favorite pastime, Atlanta is known for their famous Braves.
For just $119 per night on the weekends and $219 per night during the week, the Baseball for Two Package includes:
• Deluxe [...]
Luxury Hotel in New Orleans Offers Soulful Accommodations for National Music Festival
The JW Marriott New Orleans, LA Hotel is welcoming out-of-towners to New Orleans for the annual ESSENCE Music Festival taking place Fourth of July weekend at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Presented by Coca Cola, The ESSENCE Music Festival features three full days of world class music, accompanied by daytime festival activities, featuring free and [...]
