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Tourism
40 years later, 'Deliverance' causes mixed feelings in Georgia
Aug 22, 2012
It's been 40 years since "Deliverance" was filmed in Rabun County, Ga. Tourism in the region has boomed in that time, but not everyone welcomes the attention.
London businesses tally up sales after Olympics
Aug 14, 2012
Now that the Games are over, small businesses in London are complaining of losses in their books.
A summer resort adjusts to new vacation rhythm
by
Eve Troeh
Aug 7, 2012
Lake Arrowhead was developed nearly a century ago as a mountain summer resort for Southern Californians. The activities are the same, but how and when vacationers come to the resort has changed.
Retired war ships navigate the seas of tourism
by
Adriene Hill
Jul 12, 2012
As the USS Iowa opens in San Pedro, Calif., a look at what it takes to run a successful war ship museum.
Tour guide connects Paris and black America
Jul 10, 2012
Tour groups like the Black Paris Tour highlight the shared history of Paris and black America, which stretches back to the 18th century when freed slaves and persecuted blacks sought refuge, art and culture in France.
Wildfires stifle Colorado's tourism industry
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Megan Verlee
Jun 29, 2012
As wildfires rage across Colorado, state officials are being cautious in how they describe the conflagration, hoping not to scare away its major tourism industry, like it did in 2002.
Drought conditions hit Rocky Mountain tourism
by
Megan Verlee
Jun 26, 2012
Colorado got only 2 percent of its normal snowpack, which means low rivers this summer. But what's bad for rafting guides is good for fishermen.
For public good, not for profit.
Australia could bring back crocodile hunting safaris
Jun 18, 2012
The government in Australia wants to boost the sagging tourism industry. One idea: Bring back the crocodile hunt.
We can all help Greece avoid default
Jun 14, 2012
Commentator Todd Buchholz says we just need to go there on vacation.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on the fracking debate
May 1, 2012
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior talks about new efforts to bring tourism to boost jobs and about the department's new partnership with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency.