Everyone know that winter in New York, Boston and Chicago can be hairy so Visit St. Pete/Clearwater is using the hairy beasts in an advertising campaign to entice northerners to visit. Visit St. Pe…
Brand USA Wants to Rebrand America Again
As Brand USA’s budget has swelled in recent years, it has launched a variety of marketing campaigns aimed to attracting foreign visitors to the U.S.In the group’s latest board meeting, …
Florida’s Governor Wants to Review Tourism Board’s Spending
Miami suffers from flooding on a regular schedule, which the vast majority of experts tie to global climate change, even if Florida’s governor denies the links. Gui Carvalho / Flickr Florida …
Rhode Island Governor Makes Light of Tourism Blunder Promoting Iceland
The Harpa hall and conference center in Reykjavik, not Rhode Island. Skift Rhode Island’s governor says people searching for Iceland online are finding her state instead because of a goof in …
Kentucky Lawmakers to Bourbon Lovers: Cheers, and You’re Welcome
Kentucky’s bourbon industry, on Tuesday, March 29, toasted final passage of legislation, Senate Bill 11, to allow visitors to sip cocktails and purchase more whiskey during distillery tours t…
Washington Governor Bans State Travel to North Carolina Over Discrimination Law
Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaks to the media about his decision to ban government travel to North Carolina. Rachel La Corte / Associated Press Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has joined other gove…
Times Square Costumed Characters Face New Restrictions
Costumed characters work for tips in Times Square in New York, Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Seth Wenig / AP Photo The costumed characters, naked painted ladies and bus tour ticket sellers who have made…