February 1st 2017 – Oregon to celebrate 2017 total Solar Eclipse. First coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in America since 1918.

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Oregon, located on the west coast of the United States, is the first place where observers can experience the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse (when the moon completely blocks the sun). To celebrate this spectacle, that has been nicknamed “The Great American Eclipse,” Oregon is hosting major viewing parties on August 21, 2017. Since Madras, a… Read More

January 19th 2017 – Anchorage by numbers. Fun fast facts you never knew about Anchorage

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  50 – Glaciers within a day’s drive of Anchorage. 1,500 – Number of moose living in Anchorage.  100 – Approximate number of languages spoken in the Anchorage School District. Spanish, Hmong, Samoan, Tagalog and Yup’ik each rank high after English. 97.25 – Weight (in pounds) of the largest king salmon ever caught in Alaska. Caught south of Anchorage on the Kenai River by Les Anderson. 4… Read More

January 18th 2017- TY-ING it up at the Sundance Film Festival. Modern Family actor launches celeb-friendly eatery on eve of Sundance

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His character on ABC’s Modern Family is famed for his screwball ‘Phil’s-osophy’, but Ty Burrell has a sharp business mind. While his alter- ego – bumbling dad Phil Dunphy – swears by gems like ‘Watch a sunrise at least once a day’, the actor himself is quietly building an unlikely restaurant empire in Utah. Burrell… Read More

December 13th 2016 – New England’s Coastal Wine Trail Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Special Tasting Offer

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The 14 wineries in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island that came together to form the Coastal Wine Trail ten years ago, are seeing record demand for their white, red, and sparkling produce. The non-profit group of wineries that weave through the heart of Southeastern New England have quietly built a reputation for serving nationally recognized wines… Read More

December 7th 2016 – Inaugural Visit USA NZ Regional Show in the Western Bay of Plenty Proves to be an Incredible Success

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A great turnout of nearly 100 retail agents attended the inaugural regional VISIT USA New Zealand event on Monday night at Club Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty. The agents were treated to a ninety minute educational trade show format where they visited with 24 USA suppliers including airlines, car rental partners, destination partners, hotels,… Read More

June 25th 2013 – Travel Portland: Second Destination in the World to Achieve Sustainability Certification

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Media Contact: Megan Conway, Travel Portland, 503.275.9795, megan@travelportland.com  Portland, Ore. (June 25, 2013) – Travel Portland, the destination marketing organization for Portland, Ore., has become the second in the world to be certified by a new international sustainability standard.  Travel Portland achieved Level One certification with the new ASTM International standard pertaining to the “Evaluation… Read More