Campaign unveils small town Florida

Not every Florida tourist is looking for a beach or amusement park. Some have had that experience and seek another kind of destination. That's the idea behind a multiyear program launched by the state's tourism marketing agency, Visit Florida, in April. The program focuses...

Where's the real Surf City, USA?

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Far from Iraq turmoil, rising oil prices, and London bombings - and admittedly petty by all such comparisons - there's a new battle being waged in America's end-of-the-rainbow state. Mirroring other longstanding rifts that divide California north...

Lobster demand high and so are the prices

YORK, Maine - It's not your imagination if you think the prices of lobsters are a little higher than they were last year, but there should be some relief soon. "They are a little high right now,"...

FDIC: Florida economy outpaces U.S.

Population growth, tourism and a real estate boom have combined to make Florida's one of the fastest-growing economies in the country, according to a state profile compiled by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

baltimoresun.com - Baltimore promoting its black heritage

City tourism officials are using this month's scheduled opening of a museum spotlighting black history and culture to push Baltimore as a destination of choice for African-American tourists.

US tourism losing billions because of image

The US is losing billions of dollars as international tourists are deterred from visiting the US because of a tarnished image overseas and more bureaucratic visa policies, travel industry leaders have warned. %u201CIt's an economic imperative to address these...

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