Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Kick Off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Americans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year and the most in more than a dozen years. With nearly 2 million additional […]
10 Things to Do in Minnesota This Winter
To celebrate the season, Explore Minnesota, the state’s tourism promotion office, is highlighting things to do across the state this winter. Minnesota is a haven for outdoor activities, arts, entertainment, seasonal festivals and more. Visitors can embrace winter with these unique activities found #OnlyinMN. Take a Snowfari Minnesota is home to thousands of trails for […]
AAA Holiday Travel Headache Hotspots
INRIX, a global transportation analytics company, in collaboration with the American Automobile Association (AAA), reports that based on historical and recent travel trends, they expect drivers will experience the greatest amount of congestion before the holiday week – on Wednesday, December 20 and Thursday, December 21 – in the late afternoon as commuters leave work […]
Record-Breaking 107 Million Americans to Celebrate Holidays Away From Home
‘Tis the season to traditionally spend with family and friends and this year Americans are traveling in record numbers. AAA forecasts 107.3 million Americans will take to planes, trains, automobiles and other modes of transportation during the year-end holiday period from Saturday, December 23 through Monday, January 1. This will be the highest year-end travel […]
A December Vacation in Washington, DC Checks Every Box on a Holiday Wish List
Destination DC (DDC), the official marketing organization for Washington, DC is primed to help travelers plan unforgettable December holidays in the nation’s capital. Washington.org is packed with seasonal inspiration on a holiday landing page including hotel packages and deals, festive menus, ice skating rinks, Christmas markets, can’t-miss events and more. “Whether your ideal December getaway […]
Miami Beach Calls All Snowbirds to Enjoy a Tropical Getaway This Holiday Season
Snowbirds can easily escape the harsh winter weather and celebrate the holidays in sun-kissed Miami Beach with a number of festive events, luxurious, seasonal spa treatments, and fine holiday dining offers. There’s something for everyone in Miami Beach this holiday season—a city like no other place in the world. “Spending time with friends and family […]
Restaurants Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2017
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 […]
Walk in a Myrtle Beach Wonderland This Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and anyone can make the season even brighter by planning a holiday vacation in Myrtle Beach! The Grand Strand offers the perfect mix of southern hospitality and holiday cheer. There is an endless array of holiday-themed live entertainment options, abundant shopping experiences and fun-filled attractions for all […]
WinterFest at Worlds of Fun Now Open
The Midwest’s newest and most immersive holiday tradition, WinterFest, opened at Worlds of Fun on Friday, November 24 and will be entertaining guests on select dates through December 30. During WinterFest, Worlds of Fun will be magically transformed into 10 winter wonderlands where guests can experience the lighting of a seven story Christmas tree, 10 […]
Nearly 51 Million Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving, Highest in a Dozen Years
AAA projects 50.9 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 3.3 percent increase over last year. The 2017 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2005 with 1.6 million more people taking to the nation’s roads, skies, rails and waterways compared with last year. AAA […]
Edaville Family Theme Park Hosts Famous Annual Christmas Festival of Lights
Edaville Family Theme Park, just south of Boston, has evolved into a newly branded major amusement park where there is even more fun to be had and treasured memories to be made this winter season! Edaville has announced what their famous “Christmas Festival of Lights” event for the 2017 season will entail! As New England’s […]
Best, Worst Times to Travel This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and this year traffic may prove to be a record breaker. Interstate highway travel can be a real pain with heavy traffic and plenty of short tempers. Here are a few tips to help make your Thanksgiving holiday voyage less stressful: Getting There: The absolute worst time to get […]
Chicago Prepares to Light One Million Lights at Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival® invites visitors to two days of free, family fun to celebrate the start of the holiday season—November 17 & 18—culminating in an unforgettable tree-lighting parade. On Saturday evening, November 18, grand marshals Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Walt Disney World® Resort help illuminate more than one […]
Walk in a Myrtle Beach Wonderland This Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and anyone can make the season even brighter by planning a holiday vacation in Myrtle Beach! The Grand Strand offers the perfect mix of southern hospitality and holiday cheer. There is an endless array of holiday-themed live entertainment options, abundant shopping experiences and fun-filled attractions for all […]
AAA: This Independence Day will be Historic, More Americans to Travel than Ever Before
This Independence Day, a record-breaking 44.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home, taking to the nation’s roads, skies, rails and waterways to honor the red, white and blue. With 1.25 million more travelers than last year, 2017 will be marked as the most traveled Independence Day holiday weekend ever. “Combined, […]