Illinios DOT Gives Motorists a Break for Christmas, New Year’s Holiday Weekends

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced the agency will be giving motorists a break by suspending lane closures where possible over the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday weekends. The agency also urged drivers to closely monitor weather reports before beginning any long distance read more…

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The Big List – Restaurants Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2022

Not all of us will be home for Christmas, or comfortably seated with friends and family for a Christmas feast… some of us will be on the road.

Travelers looking for a holiday meal can find it quite difficult. You’re tired and hungry so you jump of an exit only to find that every restaurant is c read more…

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Arizona DOT: No Road Closures Over Christmas, New Year’s Weekends

With the holiday travel season now well underway, the Arizona Department of Transportation has announced no full closures are scheduled along state highways over the Christmas and New Year’s weekends.

Drivers can still expect heavier traffic at times due to holiday events and people taking r read more…

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Alabama Suspends I-10 Lane Closures for the Christmas and New Year’s Holiday

The Alabama Department of Transportation is expecting higher than average traffic volumes on Alabama’s roadways this holiday season. For the safety of the traveling public, as well as construction and maintenance workers, there will be no temporary lane closures on interstate highways from F read more…

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AAA Expects Nearly 113 Million Americans Will Travel to End 2022

’Tis the season to travel, and the American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates 112.7 million people will journey 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people over last year and closing in on pre-pandemic numbers. 2022 is expected to be read more…

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Coastal Mississippi Invites Visitors to Stay for ‘One More Day of Play’

Coastal Mississippi, the Convention and Visitors Bureau for the tri-county region of the Mississippi Gulf Coast announces the launch of One More Day of Play, a year-long initiative to encourage visitors to extend their weekend trips to the region by one more day. Research shows that by traveling read more…

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Coolcraft Christmas to Spotlight Seasonal Beverages Across West Volusia County

“CoolCrafters,” in partnership with envoys from the North Pole, will be offering signature drinks within their establishments throughout the month of December.

Fresh off the adrenaline of the CoolCraft Summer Beverage Competition, West Volusia’s “CoolCrafters” have been invited again to create a specialty drink – alcoholic or non-alcoholic – however, this time featuring Holiday-inspired flavors with fresh ingredients, all with a West Volusia flair. CoolCraft Christmas officially kicks off o read more…

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2022 Holiday Shopping Guide – Most Popular Outlet Malls Along I-95

The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday sales for 2022 are expected to increase between 6% and 8% over 2021. And, while ecommerce will remain important, households are also expected to shift back to in-store shopping and a more traditional holiday shopping experience in 2022.

For read more…

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Asian Lantern Festival ‘Into the Wild’ Now Open at Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

A dazzling display of light, color and sound is waiting for those from Central Florida and beyond at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. The highly anticipated seasonal event, Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild, presented by Publix, is now open.

The event runs select nights from November 18, 2022 to January 15, 2023. The festival is open every night of Thanksgiving week except Thanksgiving Day, as well as much of the weeks before Christmas and New Year’s.

It features all read more…

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Spectacular Stetson Mansion Highlights a Central Florida Christmas

Named Florida’s Best Holiday Home Tour by USA Today, Fodor’s and Bob Vila, the Stetson Mansion shares “The Message of Christmas”  with guests for its 11th annual “Christmas Spectacular!”

As holiday happenings go, there is nothing quite like Florida’s most historic home decked out in opulent regalia for its annual Christmas celebration. Ten new over-the-top designer room themes are created each year for the 1886 Victorian mansion built in DeLand for iconic hat maker read more…

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Holidays Have Officially Begun at Walt Disney World Resort

Wondrous décor transformed Magic Kingdom Park into an enchanting holiday sight to be seen. It’s the beginning of a multi-day transformation that will bring holiday magic to the four theme parks, more than 30 hotels and other areas across the 40-square-mile resort.

Glistening with colorful lights, festive decorations and Christmas trees galore, Walt Disney World Resort is full of holiday magic, ringing in this festive season like nowhere else.

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