Using tourism to build Blackstone Valley (The Providence Journal) POOLE...more...Michael Phares Named Director Of Sales And Marketing For Sofitel Chicago Water Tower (Hospitality Net) CHICAGO | Sofitel, the prestige brand of Accor hotels with 200 upscale hotels in 53 countries, announces the appointment of Michael Phares to Director of Sales and Marketing for Sofitel Chicago Water Tower. Phares? responsibilities will include overseeing the sales and marketing functions of the hotel, restaurant and bar at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower. He is charged with directing the sales ......more... Ambassador to Pasadena's culture market (San Gabriel Valley Tribune) PASADENA - Pasadena is chock full of cultural attractions. World-class institutions such as the Norton Simon Museum, The Huntington Library, The Gamble House and Art Center College of Design have given the community a kind of cache few others have....more... Overnight in a Wright (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Read this article ]...more... More families finding value in the Prairie Rose state (Fargo Forum) Mandan, N.D. Lyn Hartl didn?t expect much when he and his family drove through North Dakota during their summer vacation....more... Tampa-St. Pete area offers spots to get away (The Pantagraph) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In Floridaâ??s most crowded county, not far from a greyhound track and a busy thoroughfare, kayakers paddle through a labyrinth of trails that wind for miles under the dense canopy of a stunning mangrove forest....more... Not so fast (The Pueblo Chieftain) Once a decade, the U.S. Census throws cold water on a few more big cities caught daydreaming about how they will grow forever. They will be the ones to fend off urban flight. They will avoid economic slumps. Their rapid population gains will go on uninterrupted. Come 2010, the city of Colorado Springs may want to keep a towel handy. Census estimates now point to a slowdown in the ......more... Britain bans livestock exports amid foot-and-mouth outbreak (MENAFN) Britain bans livestock exports amid foot-and-mouth outbreak...more... Many vacationers go the extra mile for an extraordinary culinary experience (San Diego Union-Tribune) NEW YORK – Surrounded by imported pasta and grains, Carol Berger inhales deeply, raises her arms and shuts her eyes in appreciation. “Look at that beautiful prosciutto over there,” she sighs, pointing at a glass case filled with meats, while others on the guided tasting tour shuffle into the shop to gape at a large jar of black truffles....more... |