Online shopping giants like Amazon have thrown many tourism boards around the world into a quandary.On the one hand, many tourism boards’ budgets are partially funded through local retail sho…
Six Flags Wants to Be a Bigger Theme Park Player in California
Hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires aren’t good for the theme park business.Executives with Six Flags Entertainment Corp. — which has parks in areas including Texas, Georgia, Mexico,…
U.S. National Park Entry Fees Could Triple Under New Policy
In this July 27, 2015 photo, a long line of hikers head out of the Grand Canyon along the Bright Angel Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Increased costs will likely drive visitors away …
Trump Appeals Hawaii Judge’s Order Blocking Third Travel Ban
In this September. 22, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Luther Strange, a Republican, in Huntsville, Alabama. The Trump administration is appealing a Hawaii ju…
Puerto Rico Is a ‘Ghost Town’ as Visitors Stay Away After Storm
Tourism to Puerto Rico has plummeted since Hurricane Maria struck. Pictured is a home in Toa Baja that was destroyed by the storm. Ramon Espinosa / Associated Press The narrow blue cobblestone stre…
Key West Florida Gets Its Iconic Symbol Back After Hurricane Irma Damage
In this photo, artist Danny Acosta completes lettering the Southernmost Point in the Continental U.S.A. marker October 23, 2017, in Key West, Florida. One of the most-photographed tourism icons in …
Post-Hurricane Marketing in the U.S. and Caribbean Puts Tourism Boards to the Test
Many U.S. and Caribbean destinations this year are doing hurricane damage control in terms of post-storm marketing — something that largely wasn’t needed for a significant swath of the …
Next Issue for Las Vegas Is Getting the Marketing Message Right After the Shooting
In this October 19, 2017 photo, T-shirts for sale with #VegasStrong hang at a gift shop at McCarran International airport in Las Vegas. Las Vegas has moved to rebrand itself after the October 1, 20…
Winners and Losers Emerge From Consolidation Among U.S. Ski Resorts
Adriaan Demmers spends most winter weekends as an instructor at Chicopee Ski & Summer Resort, a bunny hill near his home in Guelph, Ontario. But the real estate agent and his wife also logged 5…
Texas Faces Battle Over Planned Alamo Shrine Revamp
Guests visit the grounds of the Alamo shrine in San Antonio. Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is overseeing a 7-year, $450 million revamp of the Alamo, where 189 independence fighters were ki…