Enjoy a family-friendly fun during BC Family Day presented by Nintendo at Whistler Blackcomb

Whistler Blackcomb to offer 50% off lift and sightsee tickets to all BC residents on February 8, 2016  WHISTLER, BC, 2016-Feb-04 — /Travel PR News/ — Families will find more excitement than ever before atop Whistler Blackcomb at BC Family Day presented by Nintendo. By offering 50% off 1-day lift tickets and sightsee tickets to all… Read the full news article

VisitFlorida: McKee Botanical Garden to host Guy Darrough’s Roar of the Dinosaur exhibit beginning February 2, 2016

Vero Beach, Fla., 2016-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — McKee Botanical Garden is pleased to announce that Roar of the Dinosaur, featuring the life-sized creations of well-known fossil collector Guy Darrough, will be on display at the Garden beginning February 2, 2016. McKee Botanical Garden. Roar of the Dinosaur offers a realistic glimpse into the prehistoric world, allowing visitors to experience what life was like millions… Read the full news article

Woodland Park Zoo to re-open Night Exhibit in 2018

SEATTLE, 2016-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo is planning to re-open a new and renovated Night Exhibit in two years, bringing back a gallery of exhibits with nocturnal animals—animals that are primarily active during the night. The zoo closed the doors to the popular exhibit of nature’s night shift in the wake of… Read the full news article

Royal Caribbean International and the Imperial Palace Museum partner to promote traditional culture and arts of China

Official Countdown to Ovation of the Seas’ Maiden Voyage in China Begins Beijing, 2016-Jan-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Royal Caribbean International and the Imperial Palace Museum (the Palace Museum) held a joint press conference today at a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement in the Forbidden City’s Jianfu Palace. Ovation of the Seas, Royal… Read the full news article

New Zealand: Weta Workshop launches behind-the-scenes tour into Wellington’s film precinct

New Zealand’s Weta Workshop has just launched a premium experience that gives guests exclusive behind-the-scenes access. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 2016-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — The artists and craftspeople at New Zealand’s Weta Workshop – known for their work on an ever-increasing portfolio of international blockbusters – have just launched a premium private-guided experience that… Read the full news article

New Zealand’s golf courses named in the top 50 golf courses in Golf Digest’s annual top 100 list

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 2016-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — Two of New Zealand’s most picturesque and challenging golf courses have been named in the top 50 golf courses in Golf Digest’s annual top 100 list. Each year respected golf publication Golf Digest lists the best courses on the planet. Hawke’s Bay’s Cape Kidnappers and Northland’s… Read the full news article

VisitScotland: The Royal Yacht Britannia, Scotland’s Best Visitor Attraction for the last 10 years

EDINBURGH, 2016-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The Royal Yacht Britannia has officially been Scotland’s Best Visitor Attraction for each of the last 10 years, as rated by national tourism organisation VisitScotland. Having just received their results for 2015, staff at the iconic five star attraction, are delighted to have achieved a record score of… Read the full news article

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort announces Zac Brown Band to headline the 3rd Annual Jackson Hole Rendezvous Festival from March 17-20, 2016

Teton Village, WY, 2015-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is pleased to announce that Zac Brown Band will headline the 3rd Annual Jackson Hole Rendezvous Festival. This four-day spring lifestyle and music festival presents concerts on multiple stages in Teton Village and the iconic Town Square in Jackson, WY from March 17-20,… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland: Exhibition exploring the links between Edinburgh and other major cities opens at Edinburgh Castle

EDINBURGH, 2015-12-10 — /Travel PR News/ — An innovative new Scottish-led exhibition exploring the links between Edinburgh and other major cities opens at Edinburgh Castle today (9th December). A Tale of Two Cities pairs the Scottish capital with other locations that have shared key periods of change over the centuries, and uses a combination of… Read the full news article

Jungle Jack Hanna live on stage at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on December 12, 2015

POWELL, Ohio, 2015-12-9 — /Travel PR News/ — See Jungle Jack Hanna live on stage for a winter wonderland of wild fun at Jack Hanna’s Home for the Holidays event, featuring Santa Paws, on Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jack Hanna and his animal friends will amaze guests at three special performances on… Read the full news article

City Sightseeing Dubai gives UAE residents free tours for the 44th National Day of the UAE

DUBAI, UAE., 2015-12-2 — /Travel PR News/ — To celebrate the 44th National Day of the UAE, City Sightseeing Dubai, is giving all UAE residents complimentary tours on its hop-on hop-off tour buses on 2nd December. This is the first time the company is doing this since it started operating the unique hop-on hop-off bus… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland: Stirling Castle again transforms its esplanade shop for the festive season into dedicated Christmas shop

EDINBURGH, 2015-11-26 — /Travel PR News/ — With just a month to go until the big day, Stirling Castle is swinging into the Christmas spirit with a series of events and offers including late night shopping, festive feasting and Christmas carols. Stirling Castle has once again transformed its esplanade shop for the festive season into… Read the full news article

VisitScotland: What to see, do and look forward to in Scotland in 2016

EDINBURGH, 2015-11-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Welcome to VisitScotland’s annual update on everything to see, do and look forward to in Scotland in the next 12 months. The Year of Innovation, Architecture & Design 2016 – Scotland enthusiasts will have more reasons than ever to visit their favourite country during 2016 which is celebrating… Read the full news article

Woodland Park Zoo: Turkey Toss for the beasts on Saturday, November 21, 2015

SEATTLE, WA, 2015-11-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo: Turkey Toss for the beasts on Saturday, November 21, 2015 WHAT: It’s a feast for the beasts when a handful of Woodland Park Zoo’s animals, such as Komodo dragons, snow leopards, and wolves, chow down on raw, store-prepared turkeys or other autumn-themed treats. The… Read the full news article

The City of Chicago announces the lineup for the 102nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 24 in Millennium Park

The Voelker family of Northlake, Illinois, will join Mayor Emanuel to light their 63-foot Colorado Blue Spruce as Chicago’s 102nd Christmas Tree CHICAGO, 2015-11-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The City of Chicago is pleased to announce the lineup for the 102nd Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, November 24, in Millennium Park (Washington St…. Read the full news article

UNESCO World Heritage designation for San Antonio’s Spanish colonial missions

San Antonio, Texas, 2015-10-21 — /Travel PR News/ — The United States celebrated the World Heritage Inscription of the San Antonio Missions, including the historic Alamo, with a monumental ceremony at Mission San Jose, “the queen of the missions.” Descendants of tribes who resided at the missions, along with church parishioners and visitors joined Secretary of the… Read the full news article

Duet of singing siamangs is back at Woodland Park Zoo

Siamang pair graces the neighborhood with their first song SEATTLE, 2015-10-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The sweet duet of singing siamangs is back at Woodland Park Zoo after nearly a year of silence from the tree tops. The pair of siamangs, 29-year-old male Sam and 35-year-old female Briony (brye-o-nee), were introduced to each other a couple… Read the full news article

Palm Springs will be the new home of Desert Concorso 2015, an exotic car and European lifestyle event

Palm Springs, CA, 2015-9-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism is pleased to announce Palm Springs as the new home of Desert Concorso 2015, an exotic car and European lifestyle event, held at Palm Springs Stadium on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 9am-4pm. With the success of the inaugural Desert Concorso,… Read the full news article

English Heritage: Stonehenge sold at auction for £6,600 one hundred years ago

LONDON, 2015-9-21 — /Travel PR News/ — One hundred years ago today (21 September 2015), Stonehenge – the most famous prehistoric monument in the world – was sold at auction for £6,600 to a local Wiltshire man, Cecil Chubb. His purchase marked a turning point in the care and protection of the ancient monument and… Read the full news article

Singita: one of the recently relocated endangered Botswana black rhinos gave birth

Cape Town, South Africa, 2015-9-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Just three months after Singita, together with its conservation partner in Zimbabwe, the Malilangwe Trust, relocated eight critically endangered black rhinos to Botswana, the company has announced that one of the rhino cows has given birth to a calf in the Moremi Game Reserve. Born… Read the full news article

Historic Scotland: See behind the scenes of live archaeological dig on 12 and 13 September, Tantallon Castle Uncovered

EDINBURGH, Scotland, 2015-9-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Visitors to Tantallon Castle can see behind the scenes of a live archaeological dig this week, culminating in a weekend-long living history event on the 12th and 13th September, Tantallon Uncovered. Archaeological excavations in recent years have uncovered tantalising glimpses of the castle’s medieval history, and Historic… Read the full news article

The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will be on 5, 12, 19 and 27 September, and 1 October

MACAU, 2015-9-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The 27th Macau International Fireworks Display Contest will take place at the seafront of Macau Tower on 5, 12, 19 and 27 September, and 1 October. The fireworks display of Grupo Luso Pirotecnia from Portugal scheduled to perform at 9:40 pm on 5 September has to be cancelled… Read the full news article

Travel Alberta: The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum opens its doors to the public for the first time on September 3, 2015

ALBERTA, Canada, 2015-9-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum will celebrate opening its doors to the public for the first time on September 3, 2015 with a free open house from 4:00PM to 10PM. The Museum will remain open from this date onward, with many additional displays being added throughout… Read the full news article

Smithsonian’s national zoo update: panda cubs are doing well but the panda team had a challenging night

Washington, DC, 2015-8-25 — /Travel PR News/ — Our panda cubs are doing well but the panda team had a challenging night. When they tried to swap the cubs at 11p.m., Mei Xiang would not set down the cub she had in her possession. Consequently, the panda team cared for the smaller cub throughout the… Read the full news article

Woodland Park Zoo’s conservation scientist Lisa Dabek, Ph.D. nominated for the prestigious 2016 Indianapolis Prize

SEATTLE, 2015-8-20 — /Travel PR News/ — Woodland Park Zoo’s senior conservation scientist Lisa Dabek, Ph.D., has been nominated for the prestigious 2016 Indianapolis Prize in recognition of her groundbreaking conservation efforts in Papua New Guinea to save the endangered Matschie’s tree kangaroo through Woodland Park Zoo’s flagship conservation program, the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP). The… Read the full news article

Winning athletes to receive special hand carved greenstone medals at the 2015 Audi quattro Winter Games

Podium finishers at the Audi quattro Winter Games 2015 will be awarded with hand carved greenstone medals. Queenstown, New Zealand, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The gold medal is often what athletes strive for but at the 2015 Audi quattro Winter Games they are going for green. While top of the podium is still… Read the full news article

Maldives: Maamigilli Island to host 3rd Annual Maldives Whale Shark festival on 29th August 2015 in South Ari Atoll

MALDIVES, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The 3rd Annual Maldives Whale Shark festival is taking place on the 29th August 2015 in South Ari Atoll, hosted by Maamigilli Island. We, at Maldives Marketing and Public Relation Corporation (MMPRC) are supporting the 2015 Whale Shark Festival as Festival Partners because we believe that only through… Read the full news article

Visits to England’s attractions increased by 4% in 2014 according to VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey

LONDON, 2015-8-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Visits to England’s attractions increased by 4% in 2014, consolidating the sector’s return to growth following 2013’s positive figures, according to VisitEngland’s Annual Attractions Survey released today. Key figures include: Attractions reported a healthy 4% annual increase in total visits in 2014 All regions across England experienced growth in 2014,… Read the full news article

The 21st Annual Central Coast Hair Design & Beauty Expo returns to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on October 4, 2015

Santa Cruz, CA, 2015-8-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The 21st Annual Central Coast Hair Design & Beauty Expo returns to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s historic Cocoanut Grove on October 4, 2015. Some of the most influential stylists and platform artists in the business will demonstrate new techniques and offer fresh ideas to inspire stylists and… Read the full news article

August named Virginia Craft Beer Month

Celebrate Virginia’s craft brewery industry at more than 100 breweries RICHMOND, VA, 2015-8-3 — /Travel PR News/ — With more than 100 breweries in place and more opening every year, Virginia has become a magnet for the craft beer industry. Local love is on tap and August has been named Virginia Craft Beer Month. The world… Read the full news article