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News Articles: tourism

People take pictures with the Las Vegas sign in that city on July 29, 2023. Tourism industry leaders warn that recent actions by the Trump administration may be causing a drop in Canadians traveling to the U.S.

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  • Politics

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

March 06, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
While many museums have their guests exit through the gift shop, patrons of the American Prohibition Museum in Savannah end their journey at a "speakeasy," run by bar manager Nicole Price.

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  • Business

Mocktails stir change in Savannah's tourism scene amid America's alcohol retreat

Why Savannah's tourism economy may be well-positioned to weather young adults' slow but steady decline in alcohol consumption

March 04, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
Lone Wolf Lounge in Savannah's Thomas Square neighborhood.

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  • Arts & Life

'Completely out of the blue': Savannah bar earns surprise nomination for coveted James Beard Award

A hidden gem well outside downtown is up for Outstanding Bar among 20 national semifinalists in the prestigious awards contest, sometimes referred to as "the Oscars of the food world."

January 27, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
Brandon Carter leads his “Savannah Dark History Tour” in downtown's Monterey Square. The Casimir Pulaski Monument is in the background.

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  • Politics

Savannah set to impose 90-day curfew on downtown walking tours beginning February

The trial period creates two zones with different end times for guided tours.

January 21, 2025
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  • Benjamin Payne
Mall of America's amusement park is one of the ways the shopping center lures tourists and locals to make a day of their visit.

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  • Business

Come for the roller coaster, stay for the shops: Can malls be fun again?

Mall of America's recipe for success includes an amusement park, pop-up stores, weddings and raves. Can local malls take a page from the country's largest shopping center?

November 28, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
Visitors walk through the Disney Springs shopping center in Orlando ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida on Oct. 9, 2024.

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  • National

Florida airports, amusement parks reopen as officials weigh damage from Hurricane Milton

Theme parks and the airport in Orlando announced reopenings Friday, but officials warned more flooding could continue in the region over the coming days.

October 11, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
Atlanta Has Become a Top Tourist Destination

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  • Economy

Georgia sets tourism records for second straight year

Georgia broke tourism records last year for the second year in a row, setting an all-time high for visitors.

September 18, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
A rendering of the future Savannah Station Hotel near Interstate 16 west of downtown is shown in blue, with the orange building depicting the current Savannah Station event space. The Mordecai Sheftall Cemetery is directly adjacent. The Levi Sheftall Cemetery, not shown in the rendering, is located on the other side of Cohen Street.

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  • Business

Historic Jewish cemeteries in Savannah give OK for new hotel nearby, after concessions from builder

The Mordecai Sheftall Cemetery and the Levi Sheftall Cemetery were established in the mid-1700s.

September 16, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is seen in Grand Canyon Village, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2023.

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  • National

Breaks in water pipeline for Grand Canyon prompt shutdown of overnight hotel stays

The restrictions will run throughout the Labor Day holiday when hotels are near or at capacity. It's an unprecedented move, even for a waterline that has experienced frequent failures.

August 29, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Lovejoy Capital submitted these images with its proposal to invest $23 million in a public-private partnership to turn Macon-Bibb County’s Lake Tobesofkee to create a “luxurious and immersive experience in nature” that includes a world-class maze. Courtesy Macon-Bibb County.

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  • News

World-class attraction, ‘glamping’ proposed for Lake Tobesofkee

Lake Tobesofkee could become a profitable tourist attraction with a more than $23 million unsolicited proposal offered to Macon-Bibb County to transform amenities at the 1,800-acre lake. Lovejoy Capital, led by a descendant of one of the most politically powerful families in Georgia history, wants to build a “luxurious and immersive experience in nature” with exotic “glamping.”

July 17, 2024
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Tourists visit the Nyhavn, a 17th-century waterfront, in Copenhagen, Denmark, in this 2021 file photo.

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  • World

Copenhagen begins offering free perks to tourists who make sustainable choices

The pilot program comes as residents in other parts of Europe have been denouncing — and in some cases confronting — the droves of tourists who flock to its historic cities and picturesque beaches every year.

July 15, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Ocmulgee Mounds National State Park is one of the stops on the new Macon tourist attraction Georgia’s Trail of Legacy & Lore.

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  • News

Newly launched tourism trail highlights Macon’s unique cultural and historic sites

A new tourist attraction unveiled Wednesday in Macon seeks to highlight a culturally-rich region of Georgia.

May 17, 2024
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  • Jessica Payne
Vinay Patel, head of Fairbrook Hotels, owns 11 hotels around Virginia.

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  • Business

With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery

A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.

May 13, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
A trolley tour bus passes by Madison Square in downtown Savannah.

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  • Business

Savannah trolley tour noise ordinance passes, tamping down ‘unreasonably intrusive’ amplified sound

Operators must begin installing new directional speaker systems or use in-ear listening devices.

May 10, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Tens of thousands of people watched as dozens of colorfully decorated boats toured the Dutch capital's historic canals Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in the most popular event of a six-day Pride Amsterdam festival that attracts tens of thousands of visitors to the city.

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  • Europe

Amsterdam was flooded with tourists in 2023, so it won't allow any more hotels

Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.

April 19, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
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