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AAA: About 1.1M in Michigan plan holiday travel May 22, 2013 DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — AAA Michigan says about 1.1 million residents of the state will travel 50 miles or more on vacation during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. The auto club announced Wednesday that Michigan travel during the Thursday to Monday period is projected to be nearly on par with last year. AAA... Read More
Fewer Virginians expected to travel during holiday May 22, 2013 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Fewer Virginians are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day weekend. AAA Mid-Atlantic said Wednesday that it expects slightly more than 1 million Virginians to travel during the holiday weekend. That's down 1.6 percent from 2012. AAA Mid-Atlantic spokeswoman... Read More
Man fatally struck by commuter train near Philly May 22, 2013 HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. (AP) — Transit officials say a commuter train has struck and killed a man on the tracks outside Philadelphia. It happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's West Trenton line. SEPTA spokeswoman Kristin Geiger says the train was heading... Read More
Vets get into Milwaukee Art Museum free all summer May 22, 2013 MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Art Museum is offering free admission to veterans and active military members all summer starting on Memorial Day. The museum is again participating in the "Blue Star Museums" program, where military families receive free or reduced summer admission to hundreds of museums across... Read More
Details of the Senate immigration bill May 22, 2013 A look at the 867-page immigration overhaul bill approved Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee: ___ BORDER SECURITY —The bill sets goals of surveillance of 100 percent of the border with Mexico, and catching or turning back 90 percent of would-be crossers. —Within six months of enactment of the bill,... Read More
Tuesday's Sports In Brief May 22, 2013 NFL BOSTON (AP) — The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game. And Miami took a double defeat when Houston was awarded the... Read More
Metro conducting Memorial Day weekend work May 22, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Metro says it will be conducting track work on the red and orange lines over the Memorial Day holiday and closing a number of stations on both lines. Beginning Friday and continuing through Monday, free shuttle buses will replace orange line trains between Vienna and Ballston. Four stations,... Read More
Honolulu: Missing Ore. tourist found dead May 22, 2013 HONOLULU (AP) — An Oregon tourist who vanished on Oahu has been found dead. The Honolulu Medical Examiner's office has identified the body of a woman found along the Waianae coastline on Monday as Ivanice "Ivy" Harris. Her body was found on the west side of Oahu. Hawaii NewsNow reports (http://is.gd/Z4KRHY )... Read More
Muppets creator's items head to NYC museum May 21, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — The Muppets are getting a new home in a Queens museum with a permanent exhibit the city hopes will persuade more tourists to venture beyond Manhattan. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie of "Sesame Street" fame, the stars of "Fraggle Rock" and other puppets, costumes and items from... Read More
AC's Revel exits bankruptcy court May 21, 2013 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Just over a year after it opened, Atlantic City's newest casino has gone into bankruptcy and gotten out of it, ready to start again. Revel formally completed a Chapter 11 restructuring Tuesday that saw it wipe away $1.2 billion of its $1.5 billion in debt, in return for granting... Read More
Malloy lauds tourism promo at Hartford conference May 21, 2013 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut's "Still Revolutionary" tourism marketing campaign is succeeding and deserves continued funding, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Tuesday. The campaign, unveiled last year as part of a two-year, $27 million initiative, generated 270,000 additional visits to Connecticut in the past... Read More
Life's a beach for lucky dogs free to run on sand May 21, 2013 LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing the salty air. "Chesapeake Bay retrievers are like plants, they need to be watered every now and then," Haverstick said of the 9-year-old... Read More
Universal Orlando raises ticket prices May 21, 2013 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Universal Orlando has raised the price of a one-day, single-park ticket to $92. The price increase, up from $89, went into effect this past weekend. Single-day admission for both Universal parks — Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure — went from $124 to $128.... Read More
Beshear names replacement for tourism secretary May 21, 2013 FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A former gubernatorial aide to three governors will take over as tourism secretary on June 1. Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday that Bob Stewart is his pick to replace Marcheta Sparrow, who is retiring at the end of the month. Stewart served more than 10 years as Kentucky's commissioner... Read More
Utah Gov. Herbert rails against US Land management May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says his state does a better job than federal managers and has a bigger stake than the bureaucrats in protecting the natural resources and rugged beauty that drives Utah's outdoor recreation and tourism industry. Herbert, the chairman of the Western Governors'... Read More
Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers May 21, 2013 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tribune-Star. May 19, 2013. Waging the 'readiness' campaign Almost every Hoosier who starts college intends to finish. Unfortunately, those who arrive on campus unprepared in key academic areas are far less likely to fulfill that aspiration. The Indiana General Assembly passed one of its... Read More
Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer May 21, 2013 SEASIDE HEIGHTS, New Jersey (AP) — The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers repairing what can... Read More
Appeals court won't block Yellowstone bison hazing May 21, 2013 HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal appeals court denied a request to block the use of a helicopter to haze wild bison as officials in southwestern Montana wrapped up the annual drive of the animals back into Yellowstone National Park. A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied... Read More
Riverboats to resume 7-night cruises in Northwest May 21, 2013 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The company that resumed riverboat cruises on the Mississippi River a year ago said Tuesday that it will offer seven-night trips starting next year on the Columbia and Snake rivers in Oregon and Washington. It will be the first time the cruises have been offered since 2008, when the... Read More
Pa. board OKs charges to use new resort casino May 21, 2013 FARMINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved charges that non-resort guests must pay to gamble at a soon-to-open casino at a southwestern Pennsylvania resort. Under the plan approved Monday, customers must spend $10 at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort to gain one-time entry into the Lady... Read More
NH officials predict visitor and spending increase May 21, 2013 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire tourism officials are predicting an increase in visitors and spending this Memorial Day weekend, though the outlook is not as optimistic as it was last year. Citing a report by the Institute for New Hampshire Studies, tourism officials say they expect more than a half million... Read More
2 downtown museums lowering rates for LR Riverfest May 21, 2013 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Two museums in downtown Little Rock are lowering their admission rates during this year's Riverfest. The Clinton Presidential Center and the Museum of Discovery are offering $5 admission during operating hours for the festival over the Memorial Day weekend. The Clinton Center is to be... Read More
Montana man dies in Yosemite climbing accident May 20, 2013 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a Montana man has died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. A Yosemite park spokeswoman says 38-year-old Mason Robison was killed after a rock dislodged and severed his rope as he and a partner... Read More
Poll: Sandy won't alter Jersey Shore travel plans May 20, 2013 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A new survey finds Superstorm Sandy has not altered the travel plans of most regular visitors to the Jersey Shore. The poll released Monday by the AAA Clubs of New Jersey found 79 percent said the devastating storm hasn't altered their summer travel plans Two-thirds of respondents consider... Read More
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago May 20, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days — 384 times, up and around — bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. "I thought Chicago should have that title," Clinton Shepherd said after... Read More
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