Officials at southern Utah’s Zion National Park say they’re being overrun by visitors, even during the usual winter lull.Rangers have had to block tour buses and oversize vehicles from …
Alabama’s New Top Tourism Spot Is Muscle Shoals Studio
the renovated Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Ala. Once used by recording artists including the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, the studio has been named Alabama’s top tourist attracti…
Puerto Rico Launches Mobile App to Promote Museums and Art
Puerto Rico is launching an app aimed at tourists as part of a pilot program to promote paintings and museums across the U.S. territory.Tourism director Ingrid Rivera said Friday that the app is na…
Las Vegas New Year’s Will See Much Partying, Security and Legalized Marijuana
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Assistant Sheriff Tim Kelly speaks during a press conference about the security plans for the 2017 New Year’s celebrations. Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas …
Should Mount Rainier Get Cell Service or Remain a Tech-Detox Zone?
In this photo taken December 16, 2016, a group huddles together to take a selfie at the Paradise area at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. Spotty or no cellular service has been the norm a…
Ski industry skews big, so smaller resorts tout authenticity
DENVER (AP) — A budget ski resort in western Colorado came up with an eye-popping offer — a $700 lift ticket, the most expensive in the nation. Only this lift ticket comes with a sweet …
Foreign Visitors to Vegas Don’t Understand the Tipping Culture
Servers and dealers on the Las Vegas Strip say they’re worried that as more foreign visitors hit the restaurants and casinos, they’ll receive smaller tips because the tourists are comin…
Small Ski Resorts Pitch Authenticity to Compete With Giant Rivals
A skier enjoys a run on the opening day of ski season at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado. Smaller resorts can’t compete with the big guys, so they tout authenticity. Jack Dempsey / Associ…
Alabama Town Is Investing in Harper Lee Tourism to Bring Visitors
A building that will be used for a Harper Lee museum in her hometown of Monroeville, Ala. A group is looking at ways to lure more tourists to the city, which served as a model for the fictional tow…
Some N.Y. operators report sales have softened a bit in 2016
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A pioneering water park in Orlando is closing after nearly 40 years of splashes.Wet ‘n Wild opened in 1977. It’s now owned by Universal Studios, which is clos…