Is Eatonville or St. Augustine the right spot for a Florida Black History Museum? After months of lobbying and debate, the choice has come down between Eatonville and St. Augustine, the clear front-runners to be home to the first Florida Museum of Black History. The two appear to ... 05/19/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Eatonville seeks $15 million in tourist tax for Black history museum bid A group hoping to persuade the Legislature to award the Florida Museum of Black History to the historic town of Eatonville has made another move to strengthen its bid, seeking $15 million in ... 05/17/2024 - 11:15 am | View Link
Florida posts record tourism numbers in first quarter The first-quarter numbers for this year were dominated by an estimated 37.187 million people traveling to Florida from other states, the most ever for a single quarter. An estimated 2.13 million ... 05/17/2024 - 7:50 am | View Link
New college campus brings vocational education back to Eatonville The vocational college — part of Orange County Public Schools — opened the campus March 10 next to Eatonville Elementary School. The project included nearly $5 million in investment from the school ... 05/16/2024 - 9:07 am | View Link
Visit Orlando’s hidden gems: A grown-up’s guide to Michelin dining, thrills and luxury Think Orlando activities are just for kids? Think again. From relaxation to adventure, discover world-class hotels, dining and activities for adults. 05/16/2024 - 3:14 am | View Link
United Airlines loyalty members can now use their perks to buy tickets to Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the company said this month, reinforcing data that shows travel and tourism as vital to revenue at the city-owned venue.
United’s MileagePlus members can redeem their miles for concert tickets — not all shows, of course — instead of simply sending them out of state on other flights.
North Fork ranchers move their stock between pastures in early summer, so don’t be surprised if cowboys are leading cattle drives the very same weekend local winemakers are kicking off their 2024 season with North Fork Uncorked, a series of viticultural events held June 8 to 9.
Colorado’s North Fork is a federally designated American Viticultural Area (the West Elks AVA) fed by a tributary of the Gunnison River.
The Glenwood Hot Springs Pool’s claim to fame is that it’s the world’s largest outdoor mineral pool. At 405 feet long, with steam lifting from the water, the Yampah Spring-fed Grand Pool is larger than a football field. Still, there’s room to grow: Glenwood Hot Springs will open a collection of five new pools at the end of May, including a cold plunge, an infinity pool, and a hot spring pool with a waterfall feature.
An architect’s rendering of part of the expansion to the Glenwood Hot Springs pools.
Early indications suggest Colorado could have a very good rafting season through spring and into the summer, especially in the northern half of the state.
Predicting seasonal rafting conditions is difficult because factors besides snowpack depths always come into play, such as temperature trends, which affect the rate of runoff, as well as the amount and timing of monsoon moisture in the summer.
The time has arrived to build your summer schedule around the jazz festivals returning to the mountains. How fortunate are we to have so much natural beauty intersecting with so many people obsessed with bringing you excellent music at altitude?
Boney James will perform at this summer’s Winter Park Jazz Festival.
“Employees must wash hands before returning to work.” It’s a basic concept (and one that probably shouldn’t need a bathroom-sign reminder). But at Kawa Ni, a flashy, cozy Japanese-style izakaya that opened last November, washing your hands is just the beginning.
Kawa Ni is among the first – and only – restaurants in Denver with a pair of bidet toilets, one in the women’s restroom and one in the men’s.