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St. Louis Features Chinese Cultural Exhibits This Summer
Can’t ship off to Shanghai this summer? No problem. St. Louis is offering group tours a closer-to-home Chinese cultural experience this year. The Gateway City will be aglow from May 26 through August 19 as the Missouri Botanical Garden presents “Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night.” The never-before-seen in the United States...
Read MoreSneak Peak at Universal Studios Superstar Parade
Universal Orlando Resort surprised guests with a first look at Universal’s Superstar Parade – one of the largest interactive experiences the theme park has ever created. The daily parade will feature elaborately themed floats that tower above guests, hundreds of energetic street performers and spectacular music and dance performances....
Read MoreCorpus Christi Wins “Best Restored Beach” Award
Corpus Christi Beach and McGee Beach on the bayfront have together been voted as winners of the 2012 Best Restored Beach Award by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) for the Community Beaches category of the Northern and Western Gulf Coast Region. Corpus Christi is one of only seven cities in the regional categories to...
Read MoreNebraska’s Newly Recognized Underground Railroad Sites
Three Nebraska City sites and one program will be recognized for their inclusion in the National Park Service’s national Underground Railroad program. Kathy McKillip, director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Travel and Tourism Division, was on-hand for a May 2, ribbon cutting ceremony at the Old Freighters Museum,...
Read MoreUpdate on NTA China Inbound Program
NTA members interested in the ever-growing Chinese inbound market received key information during “China Market Insights,” NTA’s Webinar presented by Scott Johnson of Travel Market Insights and Dr. Robert Li of the University of South Carolina. “Chinese inbound tourism is currently the fastest growing market, bringing 1.1...
Read MoreBlockbuster Exhibit Returns to Myrtle Beach
Due to popular demand, the exhibition Bodies Revealed will return for the second summer in a row to Myrtle Beach’s Broadway at the Beach. Last year it drew huge audiences and prompted an extended stay. This time, it is set to open on May 28 and run through Labor Day 2012. The exhibition features meticulously dissected real, whole and partial...
Read MoreCarnival Announces 2013 Boston Sailings to Canada
With less than five weeks until the startup of Carnival Cruise Lines’ first extended schedule from Boston aboard the Carnival Glory, the cruise line and Cruiseport Boston have announced that the ship will return to the refurbished Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in 2013 to operate a series of cruises to Atlantic Canada next summer. When Carnival...
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