Destinations
Shuffling Off To Buffalo
Sunwing will begin Buffalo-Cancun service Saturday (Jan. 17), with the tour operator predicting that it will be carrying significant numbers of people from both sides of the Canada-US border to the Mexican sunspot. Sunwing – which earlier bought US tour operator Vacation Express – expects to see many southern Ontario residents heading to Cancun from Buffalo and also boarding Sunwing planes that will begin flying from Buffalo to Punta Cana as of Valentine's Day, with the company's Lawrence Elliott telling a Toronto audience Thursday that “the cost of flying out of Buffalo is...
Dine Out Vancouver
Special room rates and packages in Vancouver are on the horizon, in preparation for the Dine Out Vancouver Festival, which returns for its 13th anniversary, Jan. 16 to Feb. 1. Gourmands can opt for a foodie getaway, as a number of hotels are offering discounted room rates of $78, $108 and $138 per night, plus Dine Out packages. Some 200-plus restaurants around the city are offering prix fixe menus, with price points of $18, $28 and $38 per person. There are also themed events like Street Food City, a gathering of the city’s popular food carts over a week. The Film Feast at the...
Vegas By The Numbers
What goes on in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas. The following are some interesting facts about Las Vegas for 2014, a year in which the capital of fun hosted more than 40 million visitors: 7,982,550 pillows fluffed at MGM Grand. 3.2 million people visited The Adventuredome at Circus Circus. 1 million Hershey’s Kisses distributed across Las Vegas to celebrate the opening of Hershey’s Chocolate World at New York-New York. 729,753 pizza slices were served at Shawn McClain’s FIVE50 Pizza Bar at ARIA. 267,436 toilet paper rolls were used by the Blue Man Group at Monte...
Record-Setting Huddle Wraps Up
Florida Huddle concludes today (Jan. 16) having set records for participation, including a strong contingent of travel trade and media from Canada. The annual state travel trade show, in its second year of being run by VISIT FLORIDA, was held over two days and three nights at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Centre. PressToday's Mike Baginski reports that VISIT FLORIDA president and CEO Will Seccombe (shown in photo) predicted that the state would achieve a fourth consecutive year of record growth following records in the first three quarters of 2014. New...
Luxury Eight-Screen Cinema to Open at Ka Makana Alii
Consolidated Theatres will open an eight-screen, state-of-the-art cinema at Ka Makana Alii, the 1.4 million-square-foot regional mall being built in West Oahu. The new theatre, which will be the company’s ninth in Hawaii and its first new cinema to break ground since 2001, will feature the latest in cinematic technology and incorporate elements that celebrate Hawaii’s unique lifestyle. “Our new theatre at Ka Makana Alii will provide the West Oahu community with a world-class cinematic experience, from plush reclining seats to a delicious, locally inspired menu,” said Ellen...
Last Chance to Escape Winter to Sunny St. Pete
Steady sun, top-rated powder-white beaches, lively restaurants, eclectic shops and historic neighbourhoods, who wouldn't want to spend the Canadian winter in St. Pete/Clearwater, Florida? It's your last chance to enter the Travel Courier and Visit St. Pete/Clearwater contest. One lucky Canadian agent will win a week-long vacation for two including round-trip airfare to Tampa International Airport from a Canadian WestJet gateway, seven-night stay at the Sheraton Sand Key on Clearwater Beach, tickets to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a cruise with Tropic Boat Tours and $100 dining...
Mardi Gras Florida-style
Universal Orlando Resort is getting set to let the good times roll with announcement of its 2015 Mardi Gras celebration – highlighted by 16 nights of concerts from some of the biggest names in music, coupled with the essence of the legendary Bayou bash. On select nights from Feb. 7 through April 18, guests can experience a family friendly version of the “N’awlins”-inspired festival at Universal Studios Florida. Guests can top off their day in the theme parks with Cajun cuisine, an awe-inspiring parade and a live concert. This year’s concert lineup features an array of...
San Diego Unveils New Embarcadero
Visitors to downtown San Diego’s bustling bayside will find a new, more pedestrian-friendly Embarcadero thanks to enhancements recently unveiled by the Port of San Diego. Two years in the making at a cost of US$31.1 million, a new esplanade located along Harbor Drive between the Navy and B Street piers welcomes visitors, including cruise ship passengers boarding and disembarking from San Diego’s two adjacent cruise ship terminals. Representing the first phase of San Diego’s Embarcadero Visionary Plan, the improvements include a two-block area of West Broadway between North Harbor...