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8 great American lighthouses
Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementDown through the ages, America's lighthouses have served mariners as welcoming beacons. These landmark sentinels also possess a magical attraction for visitors who come in droves to witness their solitary majesty. More than 750 lighthouses dot the nation's coastlines and lakeshores.
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Chile or bust: Time to get your pepper fix in New Mexico
Heather Linderfelt Food & BeverageAutumn is here, and the harvest is coming in. Now is the perfect time to visit New Mexico. Apples and pears are the fruits most expected this time of year. Is there anything more delicious than a farm-stand apple or pear? Yes, yes there is — the chile.
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Travel outlook and trends heading into 2016
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementI attended the Southern California Visitor Industry Outlook Conference in downtown Los Angeles last week, where several research firms reported their insights of the 2016 travel outlook and trends in California and in the U.S.
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Instacart vs. Amazon: Delivering groceries to your home
Bambi Majumdar RetailTarget's partnership announcement with Instacart has taken the grocery wars to the next level. The market has already been abuzz with the changes Amazon is bringing in its own grocery delivery service, which is poised for major expansion. Now Target customers can have groceries delivered to their doorstep for as little as $3.99 per order.
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Full-time RV living: Should you buy a 5th wheel or a motorized RV?
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureFor those starting out full-time RV living, there is an important decision that has to be made — choosing a fifth wheel RV or a motorized one. Now that does not mean you can't full-time in a travel trailer, because we have friends who do, but the majority seem to face the decision of buying either a fifth wheel RV or a motorized one.
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Social media makes huge impact on hospitality industry
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSocial media impacts almost every aspect of our lives. Naturally, the travel and hospitality industries are not immune to its charms, or rather importance. More brands have realized they not only have to embrace it, but also make it an integral part of their marketing strategy. Customers and prospects are all online across the various social media networks. If companies want to grab the right attention, they have to present at the right place virtually.
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Turn your next trip into a hall of fame vacation
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureAmericans love to celebrate the best of just about everything. Nothing makes that more evident than the amazing number of halls of fame scattered across the country. People, places and things — the subject doesn't seem to matter — there's probably a hall of fame among the hundreds out there to extol and memorialize its merits.
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Breakfast battle: Restaurants fighting over first-meal dominance
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAt some point in your life, you've heard the saying that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Restaurants are now taking heed to the adage and are expanding their business to cater to the first meal of the day.
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How much is your word worth in the business world?
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementImagine you were going out with someone for the first time. You took off early from work to go home and prepare for the night. At the time when you were about to leave the door, you received a text message from the date, telling you all of a sudden s/he happened to book another important meeting for the night and, as a result, s/he would be happy to go out with you next weekend. What would be your reaction?
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Road trip: Beaching it in Southern California
Judy Connors Recreation & LeisureIf you have driven the Pacific Coast Highway 1 (PCH) from San Francisco to Los Angeles, you have seen some of the most jarring and magnificent scenery this county has to offer. Continual twists and turns on the narrow, cliff-side drive overlooking steep drops to the ocean are a visual reminder of the power of nature.
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