State seen missing out on tourism opportunity
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Europeans are flocking to the United States to shop, drawn by a weak dollar that promises cheap holiday shopping excursions. But some say Massachusetts businesses are missing out because $2 million earmarked for international tourism marketing is sitting untouched.
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A new study finds states that need businesses the most often scare them off with lawsuits.
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The French Quarter may be open for business, but not enough tourists are showing up to buy. And if New Orleans stands any chance of having a real economic recovery, that has to change
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By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 2--When it comes to saving many significant tracts of open space in the state -- land that should remain in its natural state to protect Connecticut's quality of life -- it's now or never.
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Sri Lanka and Thailand struggle to get their tourist industries back on track.
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Environmentalists are thinking ahead to the effect of tourists and investors on a landscape of crucial habitats.
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Californians may be ignoring a chance to claim their part of the $1.1 billion deal.
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The GOP tries to regain control in a state that hasn't seen a Republican governor in 20 years.
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By John Edison, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Feb. 10--With advancements in technology, North Dakota could be on the verge of something big. Then again, it's also possible to completely miss the boat.
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By THOMAS J. GILMORE  THE FUTURE of the Garden State Preservation Trust, New Jersey's funding mechanism for open space, farmland and historic site preservation, is uncertain.
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Governors of US states frequently lead trade delegations to Japan, but rarely do they get the sort of reception being given to California&#39;s governor this week.
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Some of the world's most treasured destinations are in peril. Many are being trashed by mass tourism, with an assist from indifferent government policies and greedy developers. Among them:  _Easter Island.
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Here's an idea that could boost the tourist industry, alleviate traffic, encourage smart growth and open neglected urban areas for development while helping to unify an often fractured region:
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In a state that relies on its natural beauty to attract tourist dollars, keeping trash off white sand beaches and out of the clean surf apparently isn't enough of an incentive for people to recycle.
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By AMY WOLD  With Congress not passing a Water Resources Development Act this year, federal funding to address south Louisiana's coastal land loss probably won't be coming anytime soon.
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Some worry that HawaiiÂs strict antismoking law will hurt tourism Â especially from Japan.
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GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa -- Two states guard the campaign trail as though they own it. Their influence on national politics is wildly disproportionate to their modest populations. Neither has anything that could be called a large city, or a slum, or a sprawling suburb. Both are dotted with small towns...