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- The art of Montreal Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 2:03AMWarm up with a little Montreal this fall. The entire city is virtually an art gallery, one big exhibit "en plein air," and indoors, three exciting contemporary gallery shows are sure to take the chill off.
- The Ironton Tribune Saturday, November 8, 2008 @ 5:05PMTV Food Network food junkies have a rare opportunity to see and maybe meet some celebrity chiefs next weekend at the 2008 edition of the Fabulous Food Show. Held at Cleveland Ohio’s International Exposition the show starts on Friday, Nov. 14, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 16. This year’s event boasts big personalities and big flavors.
- Restaurant Week Portsmouth kicks off Monday Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 9:32AM PORTSMOUTH – With Restaurant Week Portsmouth starting Monday and running through Nov. 16, diners are viewing participating restaurants’ three-course menus on restaurantweekportsmouth.com and making their reservations.
- Accolade for Monmouthshire at True Taste food awards Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 1:32AMWe see this award as a springboard for many more opportunities for development
- MEXIDATA . INFO Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 12:44AMOne of my favorite annual wine and food events takes place from November 12th thru the 16th, the Fifth Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, along the beautiful harbor of San Diego in Southern California.
- Restaurant Week Portsmouth is set Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:09AM PORTSMOUTH and#8212; Portsmouth-area restaurant owners have joined together with the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce for a collaborative culinary event: Restaurant Week Portsmouth. The event will be held Nov. 10-16.
- ECC exchange program ends with a feast Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 12:41AMA "Sound of Music"-like atmosphere, complete with schnitzel, apple strudel, lederhosen and waltzing descended on Elgin Community College recently. Only the Alps were missing.
- Where is the Chinese tourism industry heading in 2009? Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 1:46AMWithout argument, 2008 had been the year China featured most prominently in the media all over the world. Much of this was not complimentary it has to be said, as the year started with riots in Tibet and a largely embarrassing global torch relay.
- Singapore eyes more Cebu tourists Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 11:26PMThe Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is reaching out to the Cebuanos to come and visit their country. The STB has identified Cebu as a target market for its tourism roadshow.
- Two days to Savour Stratford Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 3:58PMJim Hagarty Editor When Danielle Brodhagen was travelling through Europe last summer, she came across beautiful open-air markets in small towns in Wales and France with special areas for tasting food and wine.
- Little-visited Puglia, Italy, offers warmth, wine and gloriously fresh food Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 5:57AMTravelers -- even Italians -- may tell you that the heel of the Italian boot is remote and unhospitable. But at heart, what this sloping rural landscape is really about is food, gloriously delicious, just-out-of-the-fields-and-sea food, and the people who produce it.
- Atlantis, The Palm now open Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 4:39AMAtlantis, The Palm, the flagship resort of the revolutionary Palm Jumeirah opened its doors today and welcomed through the first guests.
- Program connects local chefs, farmers Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 2:12AMA new agriculture promotional tool is coming to Dutchess County.
- Campus Perspectives: George Brown College Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 1:18PMEDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing asked our summer intern Matthew Hague to visit all of Toronto’s post-secondary institutions and examine the built form of each campus. Every day over the next week, we will feature a campus profile. - - - - - - - - - - - - - George Brown College once branded itself “the city [...]
- Little-visited Puglia, Italy, offers warmth, wine and gloriously fresh food Sunday, September 14, 2008 @ 3:07AMTravelers -- even Italians -- may tell you that the heel of the Italian boot is remote and unhospitable. But at heart, what this sloping rural landscape is really about is food, gloriously delicious, just-out-of-the-fields-and-sea food, and the people who produce it.
- Virginia Wine Month turns 20 in October Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 9:02PMRICHMOND — Like a great bottle of wine, Virginia Wine Month will turn 20 in October, and wine lovers and adventure seekers are preparing to celebrate at festivals, tastings and events across the state.
- A showcase of Taiwan’s culinary best Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 1:25AMFROM a beautiful abalone butterfly to a carefully-crafted winter melon and scallop bridge, the food displayed looked “too good to eat”.
- In Business Q and A Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 11:12AMIn his 14 years in investment banking, helping casino companies line up financing, Scott Butera made a career-changing discovery: He really enjoyed the gaming industry.
- TV chef Bobby Flay will host two events Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:10PMOne of the best-known faces on food television will be the headliner for the 2009 BB&T Charleston Food + Wine Festival. Bobby Flay, a national restaurateur, cookbook author and star of multiple cooking shows, will host two events during the festival, which will be held March 5-8.
- A new brew; Three Creeks Brewing Co. is the seventh beer maker to establish itself in Central Oregon, but it’s the ... Monday, August 18, 2008 @ 6:11AMSISTERS — Central Oregon’s reputation as a mecca for craft beer lovers grew last month when Three Creeks Brewing Co. opened its doors on the east edge of Sisters.The new restaurant and brewery, which opened July 19 in the FivePine campus development, will have seven beers on tap by Wednesday and plans to add three more by the end of September.
- Spain: A Gay Guide Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:44AMEurope’s number one tourist destination, Spain, undoubtedly packs more tourist clout than any other country on the continent. A heady mix of cosmopolitan cities and hedonistic party resorts, Spain is steeped in centuries of culture, history, cuisine, nightlife and a superb climate.
- Seasonal jobs may lead to permanent employment Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 6:21PMSeasonal employment generally is available as a full-time or part-time endeavor. That can be an advantage for those who are looking to find either new or permanent employment.
- Grain News Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 10:59AMWashington— Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced on August 1 that matching grants totaling over $1.3 million to support agricultural market research in 24 states and territories.
- On Restaurants | Ohio touts its culinary hotspots Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 2:28AMYou might think that Ohio, which brings in about $38 billion annually in tourism revenue, has no need to look for ways to market the state as a destination. But following a growing trend, the state is tapping into culinary tourism.
- Raffles rising Wednesday, July 30, 2008 @ 9:57PMDespite political uncertainty and a sluggish economic improvement in the Philippines, high-end real estate and the tourism industry have seen lively development with a number of investments in resorts, residences and hotels. Some are already in construction.
- MALAYSIA WEEK GALORE IN LONDON Monday, July 21, 2008 @ 12:24AM KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (BERNAMA) -- Imagine roti canai and mee goreng mamak being served and savoured right at the heart of London, followed by sweet ciku (sapodilla) and star fruit as dessert. Local delicacies will be served hot to visitors when a Malaysian delegation promotes the country in London for five days at the end of the month. When comes to satay or durian ...
- Bonjourniagara.com offers new Niagara content Monday, July 7, 2008 @ 11:49AMThorold Tourisme Franco-Niagara is excited to announce recent enhancements to the popular website, www.bonjourniagara.com. The site is created and presented in the French language to attract francophone travelers to the Niagara region. Agritourism circuits and cycling itineraries now featured Bonjourniagara.com content is based largely on studies of francophone [...]
- Tanzania: Plans Underway for a New Resort in Arusha Monday, July 7, 2008 @ 9:38AMA new Moevenpick Resort is to be built at Usa River, Arusha by 2011 to cope with the boom in tourism in the northern circuit.
- Harmony Square Monday, July 7, 2008 @ 3:03AMBy ANNA FERGUSONThe Brunswick NewsTalking over buzzing saws and pounding hammers, the Rev. Dee Shaffer gestures into a large, open room. The walls are exposed, white-washed brick. The ceiling is high, made of sturdy wood beams.
- The return of football fever Saturday, June 21, 2008 @ 2:11AMThe best things to happen to Toronto in a very long time are the two games the Buffalo Bills will play there this season. When the Bills meet the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Rogers Centre on Aug. 14, sports history will be made. And from whichever team plays the weaker game, there will be no losers.
- The Republican Newspaper-Online Edition -- Garrett County, Maryland Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 12:41PMWisp Resort in McHenry is currently hosting a media tour for national and key regional journalists, who arrived yesterday and will be here through this Sunday.
- Cookouts offer major-league cuisine Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 8:46AMMilwaukee has come to downtown Buffalo.
- P.E.I. food focus of Fall Flavours Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 10:24PM P.E.I.’s newest festival will be a chance for Islanders and tourists to have a local food experience like never before.
- MEXIDATA . INFO Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 1:51AMWelcome to this year’s schedule of Wine Country events taking place in Baja California, Mexico during the month of August. I suggest that you purchase tickets ASAP as most of these events sell out very rapidly – in fact, you have to move fast to get the best and most desirable events.
- Letters to the Editor Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 5:17AM June 5 — To the Editor:
- Tourism getting big push Friday, June 6, 2008 @ 1:50AMSt. Tammany Parish isn’t all about laid back visits to the lush natural surroundings any more. The acres of unspoiled terrain and charming rural towns and villages are still a part of the attraction, but the new tourism push is geared toward today’s more active lifestyles.
- Posted 05/08/2008 Wednesday, May 7, 2008 @ 12:27PMTwenty years ago, Dr. Robert Fuller decided to attempt a then-unheard of undertaking in sleepy little Heber Valley, some 50 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. He would build time-share condominiums there.
- ITS plans to launch new prospectus Friday, May 2, 2008 @ 2:06AMThe Institute of Tourism Studies celebrates its 20th anniversary in November, but such anniversaries mean nothing when ITS is such a hotbed of activity all year round.
- Diyafa 2008 starts on May 5 in Qatar Wednesday, April 30, 2008 @ 1:09AMDiyafa 2008 starts on May 5 in Qatar
- Diyafa 2008 starts on May 5 Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 7:36PMdoha • About 85 local, regional and international exhibitors will take part in Diyafa 2008, the leading hospitality and food expo in Qatar, to be held from May 5 at the new Doha Exhibition Center.
- Menus tap taste for craft brews Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 6:43PMOutside Chippewa Falls, back roads curve around the inlets of Lake Wissota to the Native Bay restaurant. Chef Nathan Berg is known for his creative cuisine featuring local food - and that includes almost two dozen craft beers on the menu.
- Hospitality exhibition starts May 5 Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 5:59PMStaff Reporter THE 3rd edition of ‘Diyafa 2008 Hospitality and Food Exhibition’ will start on May 5 at the Qatar International Exhibition Centre.Organisers IFP Qatar said a large number of firms will open pavilions at the venue.
- International Restaurant & Hotel Awards Announces 2008 IRHA Award Honorees Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 7:52AMThe 2008 International Restaurant and Hotel Awards will honor Grand Award Recipients and Irha Award Honorees on June 13th, 2008 at the home of the Golden Globes, the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California. The star-studded gala ceremony will be hosted by Mark DeCarlo of the Travel Channel and will include a Special Spotlight on New Orleans along with Grand Award presentations.
- Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Luang Prabang Friday, April 4, 2008 @ 7:29AM LUANG PRABANG, Laos (Reuters Life!) Got 48 hours to explore Luang Prabang? Reuters Correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short stay in this enchanting former mountain kingdom, which, despite its tiny size, boasts an impressive number of cultural, natural and culinary attractions to please any discerning traveler.
- Washington tourism plan to be team effort Thursday, April 3, 2008 @ 10:52AMWashington is looking to get a bigger piece of the tourism pie with a new two-year marketing plan that focuses on attracting "urban naturalists" from across the Western U.S. and Canada.
- Toronto Guide Wednesday, April 2, 2008 @ 12:30PMCanada’s largest city is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the whole of North America and a great, gay friendly destination too!
- Fletcher Academy taps into tourism Friday, March 28, 2008 @ 11:52PMFor the first time next year, Fletcher High School students will have the opportunity to study and prepare for careers in hotels, resorts, restaurants, airlines, travel agencies, event planning companies, cruise lines, golf courses and entertainment venues.
- Toronto Guide Thursday, March 27, 2008 @ 3:42AMCanada’s largest city is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the whole of North America and a great, gay friendly destination too!
- Travel: Meet Giant Tours Wednesday, March 26, 2008 @ 9:04AMPEZ Sez: I met Giant Tours director Javier Sánchez-Beaskoetxea in 2005 at the Tour in Germany.
- Life in the Slow Lane: Nostalgic and Expensive | By Karen Weiner Escalera Wednesday, March 26, 2008 @ 7:44AMWhile most of today’s 24/7 world seems to be speeding up, a growing number of the affluent among us are taking a road less traveled and slowing down. One of the latest trends is to incorporate something labeled “slow” into their lives, from food and fashion, to design and travel - even sex. What does this mean? For one thing, the affluent are looking backwards to a nostalgic past – whether real ...