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Wine and Cheese - The Perfect Pairing In New Hampshire
Think wine and you don’t tend to think New Hampshire, but a growing number of tourists are discovering that our state offers a wide variety of delicious cheeses, wine and home town spirits. Who wouldn’t like to try a wedge of Fiddlehead Tomme goat cheese with that locally bottled Marechal Foch?
Because culinary tourism is a [...]
New York City Is Number One U.S. Port of Entry for Foreign Travelers According to Recently Released Fed Report
Recently, the federal Office of Travel & Tourism Industries released a report showing New York City as the number one port of entry into the United States for foreign visitors. While the report shows that visitation to the U.S. is gradually increasing, New York City — which has seen record-breaking growth over the last two [...]
Hotel Shangri-La in Santa Monica to reopen October after US$30 million Refurbishment
In October 2008, Hotel Shangri-La, located in the heart of Santa Monica, will reopen after a $30 million refurbishment, the hotel’s first renovation in more than 20 years. The new look will embody key elements of the original design of the era while bringing it into the 21st Century with a contemporary twist.
Hotel Shangri-La is [...]
Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square Offers a Summer Getaway Package Up To 15% off & Breakfast
The Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square knows summers are the best times for taking vacations. This summer, the Times Square Marriott hotel is offering a special weekend getaway package that includes 15% off of your hotel rate and complimentary continental breakfast for two.
This weekend getaway package in New York City is the perfect [...]
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 [...]
