Southern Illinois Tourism Office Opens
A tourism office in Southern Illinois has reopened two years after it was shut down by state budget cuts. The Rend Lake South Tourism Information Center will operate every day except Tuesday and...
View ArticleKentucky Bourbon Trail Hits Half-Million Visitor Mark
For the first time since its inception, over a half million people last year traveled the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The new attendance record represents a 15 percent increase over 20-11. Kentucky Bourbon...
View ArticleTourism Up More Than 4 Percent From 2011
A new report says the economic impact of tourism in Kentucky grew again last year. The study reports a $12 billion impact for tourism last year. That's up about 4.5 percent from the previous year. In...
View ArticleFreedom to Fish Act Becomes Law
President Barack Obama signed the Freedom to Fish Act into law today, placing a two-year moratorium on restricting fishing access to the tailwaters of dams on the Cumberland River. The U.S. Army Corps...
View ArticleDawson Springs Mayor on Becoming Kentucky's First "Trail Town"
Kate Lochte visit with Dawson Springs Mayor Jenny Sewell on Sounds Good to learn more about the road, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding and blueway trails earning the community the Kentucky...
View ArticleBeshear's Budget Recommends Cutting Tourism Funds, Even Though It Is Already...
Kentucky’s tourism industry is seen as a money making business in many communities across the Commonwealth. But, money to invite travelers to Kentucky still lags behind neighboring states.
View ArticleCreative Arts Industry Report is Barometer
The new Kentucky Creative Industry Report is being hailed as a barometer of the economic impact of the arts industry. The study defines creative employment as positions in visual arts, crafts, music,...
View ArticleGovernor Beshear Heads to England to Promote Kentucky Tourism
Governor Steve Beshear and his wife, Jane, will head to England this week. Beshear says the United Kingdom sends the most overseas travelers to the Commonwealth. ”This is not about economic development...
View ArticleLake Barkley Tourism Making Do Without a Third of Their Budget After...
The Lake Barkley Tourist Commission is reshuffling its budget after the Kuttawa City Council voted to leave the commission earlier this year . Tourism director Debi Dodd says Kuttawa represented about...
View Article[Audio] Ways Metropolis is Working to Boost Tourism
"The Home of Superman," an ancient Native American city, a casino on the river, the birthplace of an African American film pioneer. These are just some of the unique things that drive tourism to...
View ArticleLittle River Days Fest Rebranded, Moved to August Ahead of 2017 Solar Eclipse
Hopkinsville city officials are rebranding the annual Little River Days Festival and moving it from May to August. Now known as the Summer Salute Festival, the event’s move to the end of summer aligns...
View ArticleTourism on the Rise in Far Western Kentucky
Tourism in Kentucky's 'Western Waterlands' is on the rise. The annual Kentucky Tourism Economic Impact report released Tuesday shows a revenue gain in direct expenditures in every county in far western...
View ArticleTourism in Kentucky Generated $13.7B in 2015
The Kentucky Cabinet for Tourism, Arts and Heritage released a study showing the state has seen its largest overall gain in tourism dollars since 2009.
View ArticleFederal Hiring Freeze Stalls Seasonal Employment at Mammoth Cave National Park
An executive order from the White House has hiring at Mammoth Cave National Park in limbo.
View ArticleKY Officials Say State Parks Have ‘Turned The Corner’ On Improvements
A year after the legislature set aside an extra $18 million to make improvements to Kentucky’s state parks system, officials say the facilities have “turned the corner” on the way to being safer and...
View ArticleTourists Spent More Than $19 Billion in Tennessee Last Year
State officials say tourists spent more than $19 billion in Tennessee in 2016, an increase of 5 percent compared with the previous year.
View ArticleCarlisle County Launches Project to Boost Economic Development and Tourism
Carlisle County has partnered with a marketing research consulting firm to study ways to boost economic development and tourism.
View ArticleSenate Panel Backs Lifting Cap on Public Private Partnership Projects
A senate panel Tuesday approved legislation to remove a $25 million cap for future public-private partnership state projects.
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