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 | Tourism outlook positive this year
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| GLOUCESTER — New festivals and events coupled with old standbys and an improved economy has fed a good vibe about the outlook for this year's tourism prospects. | Hilton Snowdon, Gloucester County Tourism coordinator, said the community is adding more events and has more activities to lure tourists who in the past may have restricted their ...
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 | Tourism boost leads to healthy local economy
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| Tourism has been a driving force for economic growth and job creation in the National Capital Region in the last year, according to two studies looking into the health of the local economy.The Ottawa Convention Centre opened just last week, but already employees are not happy. (Ottawa Convention Centre) | The Ottawa-Gatineau Hotel Association sai...
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 | Go where the wildflowers grow
Houston Chronicle, photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar
| Plan a family getaway with a floral focus. Here are five places where you can pay homage to Mother Nature's colorful contributions. | 1Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford, Wash. As the snow melts, check Facebook posts and monitor tweets (VisitRainier) to determine the best time to catch purple lupine and red paintbrush blooming inside this beaut...
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» 2012 Summer sports travel: Summer hours at nearby Halls of F
The Examiner | School’s out in a few weeks, and families of sports fans will be looking for something to do this summer. How about a trip to one of these nearby sports halls of fame? Hockey Hall of Fame – Brookfield Place, 30 Yonge St. in Toronto, Ontario, Ca... |
» Monroe Benaim drops ouot of school board race, urges Karen M
Palm Beach Post | Palm Beach County School Board member Monroe Benaim said this evening he will not run for re-election. But he did name his favored successor: term-limited Palm Beach County Commissioner Karen Marcus. | The announcement ends months of speculation th... |
» Adventure Tourism Potential of JK Being Explored: Jora
Kashmir Observer | New Delhi, May 17- Minister for Tourism and Culture, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora has said that J&K government has taken several initiatives for exploring and showcasing of adventure tourism in the state, adding that focused attention is being given ... |
» Mariah Carey: I love and care about Britney Spears
m&c | Mariah Carey has reached out to Britney Spears | Mariah Carey says she was joking about not caring who works on 'The X Factor' USA. | The 'Make It Happen' singer backtracked on her comments earlier this week via twitter. | She reached out to Britne... |
» Rihanna: Whitney Houston biopic 'rumours'
m&c | Rihanna will not star in a Whitney Houston biopic | Rihanna has denied has that she will be taking part in a Whitney Houston biopic. | The 24-year-old singer says she hasn't heard anything about herself starring in a movie telling the late performe... |
» John Travolta didn't pay off sexual battery accusers
m&c | John Travolta did not financially settle with accusers | John Travolta did not pay off any of his sexual battery accusers. | A man known only as John Doe #2 dropped his legal team just two days after John Doe #! dismissed his lawsuit. | However the... |
» Crazy Horse topless dancers back on duty after strike
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» 'Bungus Valley Unsafe For Tourism'
Kashmir Observer | Srinagar, May 17: Asserting that the famed Bungus Valley in the frontier district of Kupwara was unsafe for tourism due to militant launching pads just across the Line of Control, the commander of the Srinagar-based 15th Corps, Lt Gen Atta Hasnain,... |
» Ask Lonely Planet: Be seduced by Southeast Asia
NZ Herald | Some friends and I are planning a three-week trip to Thailand (and maybe Cambodia or Laos) in January. We are 21 so want to do the party/tourist thing, but we also want to get off the beaten track. Can you recommend key places to visit and also the... |
» Welcome to the world's first 'Wikipedia town'
The Daily Telegraph Australia | A SMALL Welsh town where English King Henry V was born is about to make history again by becoming the world's first "Wikipedia town''. | Visitors will be able to use smartphones to scan barcodes at points of interest in Monmouth... |
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