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Expansion continues for New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom
Groups will enjoy new attractions celebrating favorite characters

Pirate Festival will merge with tall ships' arrival in Hampton
Blackbeard Pirate Festival will kick off OpSail 2012 in June

'Cathedral Sparrows' heavenly voices soar in Regensburg, Germany
Regensburg, Germany, is the Bavarian home to what claims to be the world's oldest boys' choir along with four Christmas markets.

'Driving America' highlights U.S. automotive heritage, impact
The new exhibit at The Henry Ford, "Driving America," "is about American culture and how much of it has been influenced by the automobile."

'India's markets are a true delight, with bargains galore'
Boulder, Colo.-based Asia Transpacific Journeys offers five bazaars in India that are definitely worth the group trek.

'Jump Into Ireland': Emerald Isle sharing plenty in 2012, 2013
There are events aplenty in 2012 and 2013 to make a trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland worthwhile

'Ohh, yeah!'
A Kool-Aid exhibit at Hastings Museum in Hastings, Neb., explores the iconic beverage and its inventor. The 2012 Kool-Aid Days celebration is Aug. 10–12 in Hastings

'The Spirit of Christmas' at San Jose's Winchester Mystery House is alive and well for group travel
Rooms to tour are decortated with trees, sparkling lights

‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ returns to New York’s Discovery Times Square this holiday season
Exhibition featuring original artifacts from all Harry Potter films back by popular demand in New York

‘I do solemnly swear’
The United States' presidential inauguration, which is Jan. 21 for President Barack Obama, remains a revered and time-honored tradition in Washington, DC

‘Snow White’ at 75
San Francisco’s Walt Disney Family Museum celebrates 75th anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with special exhibition

'The sun shines bright ...'
Visit the house that inspired Stephen Foster's 'My Old Kentucky Home'

'There's more to Maine'
Maine has a well-deserved reputation for being the place to visit for world-class outdoor adventures of all types.

'Year of Alabama Music' tunes in across state
The Alabama Tourism Department has released its top 50 listing of musically-inclined festivals as part of the "Year of Alabama Music"

10 great places to celebrate sports history in New York State
Baseball Hall of Fame, Winter Olympic venues and more provide perfect fodder for sports-themed group excursions

1000 Islands: Historic waterfront expeditions where U.S., Canada meet
The 1000 Islands region of New York and Ontario is where the United States and Canada meet along the St. Lawrence Seaway and Lake Ontario, and where cultures blend with the waters.

130 years of history
Texas State Railroad keeps on chugging

1962 World's Fair's legacy, landmarks being feted in Seattle with NextFifty
Seattle is marking 50 years since its 1962 World's Fair, along with the 50th anniversaries for the Space Needle and Seattle Center Monorail.

19th century heritage: Kings Landing preserves rural New Brunswick history
King's Landing Historical Settlement, set in New Brunswick's St. John River Valley, preserves and showcases life from 19th century rural Canada. 

2012 World Choir Games: In perfect harmony
Cincinnati eagerly welcomes World Choirs Games this summer

2013: YEAR OF NATURAL SCOTLAND
VisitScotland is touting 2013 with the theme Year of Natural Scotland.

50 years with Will
Utah Shakespeare Festival prepares for its 50th anniversary season

57 degrees year-round underground: Kentucky's Lost River Cave
Kentucky's only underground boat tour along with a butterfly habitat await at Lost River Cave in Bowling Green, Ky.

A collection of bones
Modern-day treasure hunt for fossils resumes Oct. 21 in Florida

A Dickensian delight for book-loving groups
The Free Library of Philadelphia celebrates Charles Dickens' 200th birthday with group-friendly shows, tours and discounts, with other literary attractions, including the Edgar Allan Poe House, rounding out a full plate of wordsmith wonders

A floating hero
World War II Battleship North Carolina announces new programming in 2013

A Florence feel for group tours in greater Philly
Some of world’s most famous Italian Renaissance works hits The Michener Art Museum

A Grand comeback
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center returns after devastating May flood

A lush legacy
The Fells Historic Estate & Gardens places premium on conservation

A mountain high
Alpine peaks make for picturesque group trekking

A place of wonder
Lowell Observatory out of this world

A place to nest
Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre more than birding hotspot

A preserved past
Ancient Echoes provides glimpse of prehistoric Saskatchewan

A spicy time in southwest Ohio for student and group travel
Tour groups dig into down-home charm and zest in Cincinnati, Dayton and Clermont, Darke, Miami and Warren counties

A storied history
International Storytelling Center specializes in compelling tales

A zippy new Alabama adventure
$15 million first phase completion of Red Mountain Park in Birmingham offers ziplining and 10 miles of trails for energetic group tours. Upon completion, will give city more dedicated greenspace per capita than any other U.S. city.

ABA study: Student travel yields direct economic impact of $12.64 billion in U.S.
Study released by American Bus Association Foundation finds student motorcoach travel represents 89.4 million student group excursions annually in the U.S.

Academics afloat in New York
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises offers combo packages for student groups

Academy of Arts and Sciences of Drexel University turns 200
Group tours can explore a sampling of the museum's 17 million specimens during bicentennial celebration

Adding up in Huntsville, Ala.
Alabama’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center debuts MathAlive! exhibit

Adventure Tennessee
A new travel center, festival and website are all part of Knoxville’s three-part adventure tourism plan

Adventures continue in winter in Moab, Utah
Recreation, astronomy, photography workshops are on the cold-weather agenda

Adventurous ways to learn Spanish on Peruvian trek
Llama Expeditions is partnering with San Francisco-based Enjoy Spanish to offer a Spanish immersion adventure tour in Peru from Aug. 28 to Sept. 5.

Aerial adventures
Mountain View ropes course fits all ability levels

Agritourism group travel in the northeastern United States and Canada
Pumpkin patches, orchards, nurseries, wineries and tree and dairy farms attract mindful sustainability-minded visitors

Ahoy, mateys! Pirate Adventures Canada offers chance to live the life of a pirate with your crew
Hop aboard a pirate ship and enter a unique pirate world

Air Mobility Command Museum shares U.S. Air Force operations’ heritage
Museum at Dover Air Force Base offers wide-ranging collection of 20th-century aircraft 

AKA Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain House & Museum in Connecticut showcases one of America’s great authors for student groups

Alabama golf y’all

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National draws accolades (and golfers) to Auburn-Opelika, Ala.

Alabama group travel adventures: Red Mountain Park zipping along in Birmingham
Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Ala., opened its Red Ore Zip Tour this year.

Alabama music venues offer listenings off the beaten path
These dozen Alabama places are not typical music venues, but offer genres ranging from country, bluegrass and blues to pop, rock and jazz.

Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming treks atop adventures list
TripAdvisor's top 10 adventure tours lists treks in the United States, Mexico, Cayman Islands, China, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Switzerland and Thailand.

All hands on deck
Star-Spangled Tour kicks off Baltimore's War of 1812 bicentennial celebration

Allentown Art Museum takes on fantasy
History-making summer exhibition includes depictions of ancient myths legends and modern-day fantasies

Along the river
Discover a taste of the Mississippi River’s heyday along the river in Eastern Iowa

Alpine adventures
Chic-Choc Mountains’ wild backcountry awaits skiers, trekkers 

Already full of group tour behemoths, Nashville to add even more life
Nashville offers zoo, museums, music and more

Alton, Illinois-area tour highlights buildings designed by architects Theodore Link and Bernard Ralph Maybeck
Locations include Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library, First Presbyterian Church and Principia College

American family reconnects with its Irish roots on Ireland reunion visit
Ireland beckons its sons and daughters home, with CIE Tours International helping reconnect groups with their heritage and The Gathering: Ireland 2013 in the offing.

American Police Motorcycle Museum honors finest on two wheels
Meredith, N.H., attraction chronicles history of motorcycle police since 1903

American Quarter House Hall of Fame & Museum displays breed’s heritage
Hands-on exhibits and artifacts showcase the history of the quarter house in Amarillo

An Arkansas musical adventure
Tune into the heartbeat of eastern Arkansas with visits to festivals and museums

An Austrian walk of design in Vienna: Augarten Palace and Augarten Wien
In Vienna, tour Augarten Palace, home to one of the world’s most famous porcelain manufacturers in Augarten Wien and the Austrian capital's oldest Baroque gardens.

An island revitalized
Jekyll Island looks to the future while preserving a rich history

Angling for history
‘Sailing for Salmon’ exhibit, on view at the Anchorage Museum, reveals Bristol Bay’s unusual fishing past

Ann Arbor more than its college town atmosphere
Home of the University of Michigan, this bustling town buzzes with creative energy and cultural awareness.

Anytime adventures
Wilderness Inquiry accompanies groups on outdoor excursions around the world

Archives of Appalachia in Johnson City, Tenn., shine light on lives of region’s people
Genealogical researchers value collections, which keep alive memories of those in east Tennessee, southwest Virginia, eastern Kentucky and North Carolina mountains 

Arctic adventures in Churchill, Manitoba
Churchill Nature Tours specalizes in group travel to Canada's Arctic seaport and polar bear captial of the world, Churchill, Manitoba.

Argosy Cruises eases past Pacific Northwest landscapes
Cruises, Native experience at Tillicum Village are group favorites

Arizona Indian ruins offer adventure and discovery for group tours
Travel in the footsteps of the ancient Sinagua Indians and rediscover ancient cliff dwellings and petroglyphs

Arkansas legacy
Clinton Presidential Center centerpiece in Little Rock’s River Market District

Arkansas Museum of Discovery reopening Jan. 14
The Arkansas Museum of Discovery reopens mid-January in its renovated facility in Little Rock, Ark.

Arlington, Texas-based Tempest Tours specializes in safe and thrilling storm-chasing tours
Tour operator bases its trips on tornadic climatology, with tours beginning in late April

Art at center of Spanish Market celebration
Groups can visit many attractions in Santa Fe tied to Spanish heritage

Art of faith
Rembrandt's religious works on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through October 30

Art stop
Pewabic Pottery preserves Arts and Crafts ideals

Artisans at work
Economuseum network brings together artists and entrepreneurs

Artists behind Museum of International Folk Art exhibit assist disaster-ravaged communities
Works in “The Arts of Survival: Folk Expression in the Face of Natural Disaster” have helped communities recover from four recent natural disasters

ArtPrize highlights shifting focus of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Mich., is moving from Furniture City to Art City with the ArtPrize public art competition.

As western as it gets
Flying W Ranch serves up authentic cowboy life

At the crossroads
Caribou Crossing, gateway to Canada’s gold rush country, specializes in barbecue chicken dinners

Athens’ ancient architecture offers birthplace of Western civilization
As the birthplace of Western civilization, it is no wonder that Greece is filled with fascinating architecture and thousands of years of history.

Atlantic City puts Superstorm Sandy behind it, welcomes back Miss America Pageant
Popular New Jersey group tour destination is on a winning streak following devastation

Atlantis set to take NASA's final space shuttle trek
Completion of space shuttle Atlantis' mission to the International Space Station will mean the end of a 30-year run for NASA's space shuttle program.

Atlantis Submarine Tours in Hawaii takes groups more than 100 feet underwater
While most beach vacations remain at the ocean’s surface Atlantis Submarines is taking visitors on an undersea adventure.

Austin Eats Food Tours visits restaurants and breweries in Texas city's South Congress neighborhood
Tour company dishes up plenty of regional flair with a local first aim

Austria's icy underground labyrinth: EisriesenWelt Werfen Ice Caves
EisriesenWelt Werfen Ice Caves near Salzburg, Austria, are epic in their dimensions and depth.

Autos & Art
Stuttgart presents exciting contrasts in southwest Germany

Autumn splendor unfolds in Wisconsin's Door County
Fall foliage followers can find plenty of autumn activities and hues in Wisconsin's Door County.

Autumn yields bird watching hotspots on Lake Erie
Bird watching is a fine fall pursuit for groups visiting Ohio's Lake Erie Shores & Islands region.

Aveiro: Portugal's Venice
Aveiro is a little bit off Portugal's beaten path, but offers many charms for groups.

Azaleas in bloom
Georgia's Calloway Gardens celebrates spring with a full schedule of themed weekends

Balboa Park offers days in sun, nighttime fun
Summer at San Diego park means evening concerts and plays

Balboa Park’s famous gardens draw millions
Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden, Botanical Building and Japanese Friendship Garden represent the cool, the beautiful, the classic

Balls, bells and buzzers
Collector’s museum provides pinball paradise

Barracks Row Heritage Trail presents John Phillip Sousa’s Washington, D.C.
March king and patriotic music composer grew up around Capitol Hill Navy Yard

Battle beginnings
Kick off Civil War sesquicentennial at Manassas

Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Celebration hoists sail on Labor Day weekend
The War of 1812 is sometimes called the Forgotten War, but it's being remembered this summer with the Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Celebration Aug. 29 to Sept. 2 in Put-in-Bay, Ohio, and vicinity.

Beer, onions in Germany's Luther Country
The love of properly-brewed beer continues in eastern Germany, the home of one of Germany's most popular beer festivals each October.

Behind the wheel
Nolan, the tour’s director and driver, has been with Brian Moore International Tours for 35 years.

Bejeweled
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' dazzling Fabergé and mummy exhibitions

Belize
English-speaking former British colony offers Latin American culture, Caribbean coastline

Belize offers plenty of festive events
As one of the last unspoiled places on earth, Belize offers the richly rewarding authenticity sought in a Caribbean getaway nestled between Mexico and Guatemala.

Bellingrath Gardens and Home near Mobile, Alabama, wraps group tours in yuletide atmosphere
Magic Christmas in Lights: yuletide atmosphere and hues bloom at Bellingrath Gardens and Home

Berkshires bounty
The Red Lion Inn dishes up tasty locally-infused cuisine

Bhutan: Himalayan kingdom known as 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'
Bhutan is an Asian nation on the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains where ancient traditions and modernity mix.

Biennial Venice art exhibition adjusts Olde Ipswich Tours' spring group tour
Jean Moss, who owns small group tour operator Olde Ipswich Tours, is adding the 55th Venice Biennale international arts exhibition to an annual trip to southern France and northern Italy.

Bienvenue Québec : Laval landscapes and fare
Laval, which is hosting Bievenue Québec  from Oct. 28 to 31, is home to natural locales for outdoor jaunts plus diverse cuisines across the river from Montréal

Big Apple architecture
The grandeur of Manhattan’s landmarks

Big fish in the Open Sea
Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif., adds life to its newest exhibit

Big rye country
Local breweries take center stage with a tour on the Montana Brewery Trail

Bigger country
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum plans major expansion

Bird’s-eye adventures
Soar through the trees with New Hampshire’s zipline tours

Birds of a feather flock together
World Birding Center provides a home to diverse avian species

Birmingham, Ala., to commemorate 50th anniversary of 1963 events leading to Civil Rights Act
High group tour turnout expected in the Civil Rights District of Birmingham, Ala., along with other Civil Rights trail cities and key areas.

Birmingham, Alabama, marks Civil Rights movements 50th anniversary with group-friendly exhibits and events
Embracing the dream: Civil rights movement’s pivotal era continues to matter

Bishop Museum in Hawaii a trip planning must for those fascinated with Polynesian artifacts
Group travel-friendly Honululu attraction houses 2.4 million Pacific and Hawaiian cultural objects

Bluegrass creativity
A Louisville museum celebrates 30 years of promoting Kentucky’s art and craft heritage

Boos and clues
Walking tours, scavenger hunts are fun ways to explore Ottawa

Boston Ballet: Staying en pointe
Boston Ballet continues delivering spellbinding shows in 2012-2013 season, with it approaching 50th anniversary next year in 2013-2014 season.

Boston’s Historic Freedom Trail celebrates the holidays
Dickensian characters lead Historic Holiday Stroll through Boston’s historic sites

Bourbon trails
Distilling Kentucky’s intoxicating signature industry

Brand USA pushes for international visitors with new campaign
Rosanne Cash's original song Land of Dreams sets the mood for Brand USA's global marketing effort for visitors to the United States.

Branson plays host to 24th fiddle festival
Fiddlers from throughout the United States compete Aug. 24-26 for $6,500 in cash prizes

Branson Zipline and Canopy Tours set group tours soaring
Soar to new heights with group tour packages provided by Missouri's Branson Zipline and Canopy Tours at Wolfe Creek Preserve 

Branson’s birthday
Nothing will get in the way of Missouri’s top tourist destination’s centennial

Breathtaking beauty
Reiman Gardens delights with acres of nature’s splendor on display

British Columbia: Floating restaurants making a splash in Victoria
Restaurants afloat on the waterfront are the newest culinary trend to hit Victoria, British Columbia.

Broadway theater in north Texas
Dallas Summer Musicals produces, presents and promotes excellence in live musical theater with year-round performances

Brought to life
Costumed interpreters, chanteymen and others keep Mystic Seaport rolling

Buffalo Bill Museum livens up group tours with tales of the West
The 'Great Entertainer' continues to educate via the attraction's interactive activities and authentic artifacts; Jim Gatchell Museum, Fort Laramie National Historic Site and Fossil Butte Monument are other must-sees

Building rides, learning math and science
Middle school and high school students called to compete in the Cedar Point K’NEX Great Thrill Ride Build-Off

Bus lovers unite
The Greyhound Bus Museum's Gathering of the Buses planned for northern Minnesota

Buses, ghosts, elephants and Founding Fathers
Sooner or later, everyone comes to Connecticut’s Old State House

Buttonwillow Church Civil War Dinner Theater in Chattanooga, Tennessee, serves Confederate White House dishes to groups
In a dinner theater near Chattanooga, Tenn., a husband-and-wife team share information about the U.S. Civil War.

By George: New Philadelphia exhibition fetes Washington
The new National Constitution Center exhibition "Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon" opened today in Philadelphia.

By land and sea
Discover the capital city on a tour led by Albany Aqua Ducks & Trolleys

Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountains offers horseback riding tours, hay rides and hiking opportunities to Tennessee-bound group travelers.
Serene in the Smoky Mountains: Trails weave throughout Cades Cove

Cajun favorites
Southern hospitality blends with Louisiana cooking at St. Francisville Inn Bed & Breakfast

Calgary Stampede celebrates 100 years as Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
Calgary Stampede marks centennial in Alberta.

California chic
From music and crafts to the magic of movies, discover what’s new in Los Angeles this spring

California's Jelly Belly sweetens up group tours
Find out where beans are born at the Jelly Belly Visitor Center in Fairfield, Calif., a favorite for group tours    

Canada’s story
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian War Museum offer wealth of national heritage, highlights

Canadian Canoe Museum provides insight into nation’s character, spirit
Ontario museum is about people, technology and geography

Canadian Tourism Commission adds to Signature Experiences Collection
High-quality tourism experiences will keep Canada competitive as a top destination for international visitors

Canmore Kananaskis hits Rocky Mountain highs
Surrounded by the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canmore Kananaskis is an Alberta retreat for outdoors lovers.  

Canyon tours
The Magical History Tour in Arizona’s Canyon De Chelly National Monument features accommodations and tour highlighting human history

Catalan Spain, Andorran neighbor mix Mediterranean, mountains
Boi Valley’s Romanesque churches are UNESCO World Heritage Site

Celebrating 'The King of Rock and Roll'
Elvis Week at Graceland in Memphis honors the life and legend of Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock and Roll."

Celebrating Puglia
The story of Borgo Egnazia, a luxury spa resort in Fasano, is a story of a passion to build a resort community that is authentically Apulian.

Celebrating Scottish poet Robert Burns naturally in Scotland
Jan. 25 marks the birthday of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns. In the Year of Natural Scotland 2013, there will be celebrations countrywide as part of the culmination of Scotland’s winter festivals.

Celebrating the season
Deering Estate at Cutler in Miami presents holiday activities schedule

Celebrating Wagner, famed German operatic composer
The 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birthday is this year, a fine time for student musicians and groups — especially classical music lovers — to get to better know him.

Central Ohio: Group travel to the center of the heart
Explore the core of the Buckeye State with group tours in Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna and Delaware, Fairfield, Marion, Knox and Licking counties

Changes of all kinds
North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck, N.D., dedicated to illustrating the state's physical and cultural transformations, is undergoing its own big changes with 90,000-square-foot expansion

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ magical show
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ Main Stage to host exclusive Midwest premiere of Xanadu

Charleston tradition
Two historic houses, a modern museum and a natural sanctuary make The Charleston Museum a multifaceted group tour destination

Check out the historic Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs, Ark.
Landmark Arkansas property welcomed Theodore Roosevelt, Al Capone and Joe DiMaggio

Cheers, lads and lasses
Crannóg Ales in British Columbia toasts Irish tradition

Cherokee Nation celebrates second museum
The John Ross Museum highlights life, accomplishments of key 19th-century principal chief of the Cherokees.

Cherokees and the American Civil War
Civil War History Tour highlights the award-winning cultural tourism program’s new season

Cherry Blossom Festival continues to sweeten Macon after 30 years
Festival perfect for mansion tours, night strolls 

Cherry tree blossoms, vintners' spring events arrive in greater Traverse City
Cherry trees are blossoming earlier than usual in the Traverse City, Mich., area; groups can drink in spring's early arrival

Chickasaw Cultural Center relates stories, spirit of a people
Multimedia exhibits, traditional Chickasaw village, outdoor amphitheater help share people’s story from ancient past to present day

China port Shanghai offers taste of everything
Shanghai offers rare scenery, spectacular museums, unique foods and enough lights to give Las Vegas a run.

China’s Hangzhou aims to join world’s list of romantic cities
Group tour and honeymoon excursions uncover romance, beauty and adventure

Christmas in the South: Louisville, Kentucky, Nashville, Tennessee and Fort Myers, Florida, celebrate holidays with group tours
Ho-ho holidays: Winter’s arrival is the perfect time to ‘get into the Christmas spirit and jump-start the season’

Cincinnati eagerly welcomes World Choir Games
World’s largest choral competition set for summer 2012

Civil War comes to life in northern Virginia
Re-enactment of Battle of First Manassas/Bull Run set for July 23-24

Civil War experience
Savannah’s River Street Riverboat Company pairs a dinner cruise with tour of Old Fort Jackson

Classic and cool
London’s lure continues long past Olympic Games

Classic Car Collection set to open in November in Kearney
More than 130 pristine cars from the early 1900s to the 1980s are being donated by Omaha resident Bernie Taulborg

Classic South Dakota
Mount Rushmore Tours highlights the Black Hills

Cleopatra exhibit in Cincinnati shares life of Egypt's last great pharaoh
“Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt” runs through Sept. 5 at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal in Cincinnati.

Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, showcases the 42nd president’s work for groups
The William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park — an educational and cultural destination — is situated on the banks of the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock’s River Market District. 

Club Med's ship Club Med 2 makes first stops in U.S.
The Club Med 2 five-masted sailing ship made its first U.S. stops over the weekend in Miami and Key West, Fla., since its 1992 launching.

Coal heritage
Peek into the past above and below ground at the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine

Colleagues, friends, acting legends
North Carolina’s Ava Gardner Festival to commemorate friendship with Gregory Peck in October.

Colombia's Caribbean jewel: Cartagena de Indias
Cartagena de Indias in Colombia is a South American destination of history and heritage fusing cultures as a welcoming group-friendly crossroads of the Americas.

Comfortable dining on Penobscot Bay aboard Maine windjammer
Chef Annie Mahle prepares meals aboard the Schooner J. & E. Riggin

Coming soon
Las Vegas’ Mob Museum, opening Feb. 14, announces group ticket sales program

Coming to Detroit
Heartland Travel Showcase is Feb. 18–20 at Cobo Convention Center and The Westin Book Cadillac

Committed to a good time at Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Spooky informative tours allow visitors to explore mental facility

Compelling history, bright future
Casement Museum remains open despite recent deactivation of Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va.

Conservation work
The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey helps keep groups flocking to Boise

Contemporary kite exhibition in Louisville aloft detailing Lewis & Clark expedition
"Visions of Lewis and Clark: Contemporary Kites Tell the Story" is an  exhibition at Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville, Ky., running next week and through Jan. 14, 2012.

Continental delights
Africa enchants on and beyond the safari

Copenhagen Cooking: Gastronomical street parties, international cuisine
This year’s Copenhagen Cooking food festival, which runs from Aug. 24 to Sept. 2, offers its largest program in its eight-year run with street parties, urban garden adventures and oyster cruises in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Copper-topped
Rio Tinto Center offers Utah’s natural history with a view

Corinth builds on rich history to chart own course
Rich with Civil War history, Corinth has many other events, attractions

Coronado Peninsula beckons across bay from San Diego
Coronado has a seaside ambience and culture all its own with 27,000 year-round residents and group options aplenty

Country of contrasts
Destination Germany effortlessly combines past, present

Cowabunga
Dickinson Cattle Company welcomes groups for ranch tours and tasty meals

Craftsmanship, cooking, healing all arts in Quito's Historic Center
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quito’s Historic Center in Ecuador is alive through its sublime and rich architectural heritage and its people. 

Creative New Brunswick: edVentures in Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick, weaves arts and crafts into Atlantic Canada learning vacations through edVentures.

CrocTalk teaches group tours awareness and respect for prehistoric predators
Group tours debunk misperceptions of crocodiles while visiting CrocTalk

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art arrives in Bentonville
Collection features American masterworks from Colonial era to contemporary times

Culinary celebration
Ring in the New Year with the Chefs’ Holidays event at Yosemite National Park

Cultivated oasis
Connect with nature's loveliest at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha's Botanical Center

Cultural celebration
El Museo Latino a focal point for Omaha community

Cultured heritage in the South
Laura: A Creole Plantation shares story of Louisiana’s sugarcane past with students

Cumberland Nature Trail spurs ecotourism
With three routes, new trail guides visitors through the best hiking and nature viewing in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau

Czech Republic’s capital is biggest, but not sole draw
There are many good reasons why Prague is the Czech Republic’s crown jewel and main attraction.

D.C.'s Cherry Blossom Festival stretches over five weeks to mark anniversary
Events commemorate gift of trees from Japan

Dakota thunder
Follow the roar of the hooves to Jamestown, North Dakota's Buffalo City

Dallas' new Perot Museum is an inspirational group travel destination
Groups can explore many science and nature exhibits in uniquely designed building.

Dazed and infused
Atlanta Botanical Gardens' annual orchid celebration, Orchid Daze 2012, set for Feb. 4–April 15

Dazzling wildflower displays for spring group tours
National wildlife refuges are home to bevies of blooming beauties and tips for group travel green thumbs to grow their own

Delaware's American dream story
Hagley Museum and Library explores bald eagle’s importance to famed du Pont family

Desert songs
Santa Fe Opera delivers music and culture under the desert sky

DETOURS expands into Las Vegas
Ten years after ‘nerve-racking start,’ touring company opens Nevada headquarters

Diamond Jubilee, Olympics loom for London, United Kingdom
The Diamond Jubilee celebration for Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the London 2012 Olympics are this summer in the United Kingdom's capital.

Dino discovery
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County to open new Dinosaur Hall in July

Dinosaur National Monument's prehistoric locale unearths creatures' fossils and tales
Group tours to Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado can discover fragments of the largest land creatures of all time. 

Discover century-long legacy of firefighting at Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Groups can tour a restored fire station in northern Illinois city

Discover history in Arizona, California and Nevada
Group travelers can connect with the past at many sites in three Western U.S. states  

Discover Manitoba’s polar bear country
Its subarctic research station debuts eco-friendly facility for learning vacations

Discover military heritage and beautiful, historic art in Steubenville, Ohio
Check out 12 larger-than-life murals, Historic Fort Steuben and Bayberry Bed & Breakfast for your next northeastern Ohio group tour

Discover Salem, a town for all seasons
Tours welcome year-round in Salem, known for witches, maritime heritage

Discover the Georgia Coast
Georgia's Savannah, Tybee, The Golden Isles and Okefenokee Swamp provide groups with miles of fun.

Discovering Ceský Krumlov, a medieval fairytale-like Czech Republic town
Český Krumlov, Czech Republic, is a central European town dating to the Middle Ages which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Disney Youth Programs make student group travel magic
Magic Kingdom in Orlando and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim cater to performing arts, education and celebrations

Diving in
Discovery Cove in Orlando debuts The Grand Reef, a new immersive marine habitat home to sharks and other amazing creatures

Dollywood’s Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival returns Aug. 19-Sept. 5
Back by popular demand, event at Smoky Mountain theme park features 300 concerts, tasty barbecue

Dublin, Ireland's capital
Past, present intersect in vibrant cultural center on River Liffey

Dude ranch getaways in southwestern U.S. are an ace-high group travel bet
Dude Ranchers’ Association offers numerous ranches throughout the Southwest as well as California, Arkansas and Canada

Dutch world horticultural expo Floriade returns in 2012
The sixth edition of the once-a-decade world horticultural expo Floriade is in 2012 from April 5 to Oct. 7 in Venlo, The Netherlands, in southeastern Holland.

Düsseldorf voted second most tourist-friendly city in Germany
A 17 percent increase in foreign business, 11 percent overall increase in hotel bookings and millions of visitors at city’s attractions during 2010 confirm its marketing success

Earth Day occurs every day at ABQ BioPark
ABQ BioPark features a Zoo, Botanic Garden, Aquarium and Tingley Beach park in Albuquerque, N.M. On Saturday, it is hosting Earth Day events.

Eastern Cape's Coastal Route highlights South Africa adventures
The Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency has developed a new Coastal Route covering more than 500 miles of  coastline spanning the length of the South Africa's Eastern Cape province. 

EcoTarium in Worcester, Massachusetts, is a student group travel must-see focusing on nature and science
Science and nature focal points for EcoTarium

Elvis was here
Sun Studio helped launch legends’ careers, continues to make history

Emerald Isle Explorations
A week in Ireland, from Dublin to Galway, yields a rich storehouse of memories

Engineering marvel
Connect with another era throughout the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

English experience
Tours of London provide ‘a nice cultural transition’

English roots
Discover America’s beginnings at Virginia’s Henricus Historical Park in Richmond

Episode I: A new group tour phenomenon in Kansas
8,500-square-foot Star Wars-based exhibit to open at Exploration Space in Wichita; features include Luke Skywalker's original Landspeeder, a replica of the Millennium Falcon cockpit, a look at C-3PO and R2-D2 and a host of related events

Escape to Dreamsville USA with 'Rails, Tales and Battle Trails' in Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Group-friendly train tour highlights three war-era tributes, including the American Soldiers Homecoming Festival Oct. 20–21

Explore the evolution of Coca-Cola in Louisiana
Biedenharn Museum and Gardens in Biedenharn, a popular group travel attraction, is legacy of first person to bottle the drink.

Explore the wild at Québec's Le Parc Oméga
Wildlife, landscapes and other natural wonders await at Le Parc Oméga in Montebello, Québec.

Exploring Italy's capital yields easily assimilated dose of history, architecture and culture
Tying in the wonders of Rome, steeped in all its glorious history, with ultra-modern geocache quests enables teachers to overcome the ennui that sometimes sets in with endless rounds of museums...

Exploring Kansas in autumn
Fall is a favorite season in Kansas. The temperatures cool, the prairies take on new colors and smells and events offer a little bit of something for everyone. 

Exploring Michigan's Straits of Mackinac region
History and science come alive for groups at Mackinac State HIstoric Parks

Exploring San Diego’s charismatic neighborhoods
The host city of the World Youth and Student Travel Conference embodies eclectic charm

Exploring Slovenia
Slovenia is the only nation in Europe that touches the Alps, the Mediterranean Sea, the Pannonian Plain and the Karst.

Exploring the Straits
Heritage come alive at Mackinac State Historic Parks

Fabulous Palm Springs Follies adds some bling
1950s doo-wop outfit The Diamonds joins group-friendly, star-studded music, dance and comedy ensemble

Fall festivals
Puyallup Fair, National Harvest Festival usher in autumn

Fantasy of Flight lifts restriction on storage facility visits
Aviation-themed attraction in central Florida unveils gold mine of historical items for group excursions

Fast cars, fantastic fun
Experience Cabarrus County, the heart and soul of NASCAR country

Favoring Puglia
Green land between two seas worth the trek

Feeding on The Hunger Games
Road to Panem begets fan tours, itineraries, packages

Feting Groundhog Day — the day and the movie — in Woodstock, Illinois
Woodstock, Ill., has capitalized on the cult following of the 1993 movie Groundhog Day, where it was filmed. The northeast Illinois community celebrates the movie with its Groundhog Days Festival and tours of the film's sites.

Find the art
Indiana Artisan trails connect creative entrepreneurs

Finnish product
Saarinen House a work of warm architectural magnificence

Five reasons to plan your group's next adventure in India
Seattle-based Wildland Adventures pitches India as a prime international destination for group tours as a consideration for trip planning, with the Taj Mahal and much more.

Flanders marks World War I centenary
Tourism Flanders wants to tell the stories of those on the front and those behind the lines

Floating history
Capitol River Cruises offers D.C. from another perspective

Florida marine life attractions, theme parks make a whale of a splash with student and adult groups
Winter, star of the blockbuster film Dolphin Tale, greets group tours with friendly frolicking at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. See dolphins, manatees, sea lions and stingrays at several other Florida marine destinations

Follow the path of Germany’s enchanted fairy tales
Once upon a time, many years before Walt Disney brought a girl with skin as white as snow to the screen, two scholarly German brothers introduced the tale of Snow White in a form that would long be referenced.

Following Virginia’s Civil War trails
More than 460 trail sites help tell the story of those caught up in the Civil War

Food tours in Queens tickle taste buds
New York local Jeff Orlick leads tasty tours of NYC’s most diverse borough

Food, wine and history merge with Sacramento group travel
Sacramento is known for its food, wine and Gold Rush history. Groups exploring California’s capital city can combine all three.

For Indianapolis, summer's kicking in
As summer kicks into full swing in Indianapolis, visiting groups will find plenty of new and traditional things to do in the Circle City. 

Forging natural connections in Chicago
Plants and animals come into focus at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, a favorite for group tours in the Windy City

Four-season West Virginia destination: Snowshoe Mountain Resort
Snowshoe Mountain Resort schusses with winter and yields year-round fun for groups in West Virginia.

Foxwoods Resort Casino welcomes Princess Diana exhibit
‘Diana, A Celebration" slated for exclusive Northeastern engagement

Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style comes to life at new exhibit in Racine, Wis.
Free gallery explores architect's connection to nature and influence on American homes

French cuisine
Culinary courses found across France

From cotton to tourism
Muscle Shoals gained its muscle after the Tennessee River was tamed

From slavery to civil rights
Group travel journeys to historic destinations surrounding the Emancipation Proclamation's 150th anniversary

Frontier museum
Wyoming's Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, a part of the community since 1900, debuts new space, exhibits

Fun along the river
Experience what’s new in the Quad cities this summer

Fun for all
Skiers and non-skiers will have a good time in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region

Fun ramps up in Pigeon Forge
Great Smoky Mountains resort city expands attraction, entertainment list

Future travel themes announced for Germany
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has announced these upcoming themes.

Gateway Arch, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and the Museum of Westward Expansion among St. Louis must-sees
Group travel attractions trace history of former French fur trading post

Gator group tours in Louisiana’s Honey Island Swamp
Cajun Encounters Tour Co. brings visitors up close with exotic swamp wildlife

Geeking out
Geek Nation Tours designed ‘for geeks and by geeks’

Gentlemen, start your engines!
LeMay – America’s Car Museum offers four floors of auto stories

George W. Bush Presidential Center opening in Dallas
The center is home to the Bush Presidential Library and Museum and George W. Bush Institute. The library and museum opens to the public May 1.

Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is a major student group travel splash
Discover what’s swimming below the surface at Georgia Aquarium

German city fetes Francke's impact, celebrates his 350th birthday
Halle, Germany, is marking the 350th anniversary of Lutheran theologian and philanthropist August Hermann Francke this year.

Germany prepares for busy year
Major cultural events, 13 wine-producing regions combine to make Germany winning travel destination in 2012

Germany’s culture, religious sites draw visitors
Religious relics and sites, avant-garde art fair attract travelers from around the world 

Get revved at National Corvette Museum
Bowling Green attraction opened in 1994 as educational tribute to America’s sports car

Get the heck out of Dodge (after you've had a rip-roarin' time!)
Step back in time with a visit to the “Wickedest Little City in the West”

Get your glitter on in Toronto
Uplifting classical concerts, one-of-a-kind artisanal fairs and a slew of joyful gift ideas await

Gettysburg feting Lincoln, Eisenhower
On President's Day weekend (Feb. 18 to 20, 2012), Gettysburg is highlighting President Abraham Lincoln’s monumental Civil War visit in 1863 and the retirement stay of President Dwight Eisenhower.

Gettysburg marks 150th anniversary of battle and address with yearlong commemoration
Highlights include Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony and Remembrance Day Illumination in Soldier’s National Cemetery

Gettysburg, Calgary Stampede atop ABA's Top 100 Events for 2013
The American Bus Association (ABA) released its Top 100 Events in North America for 2013. Read about the list toppers. 

Gift of Christmas
The Christmas Walk at Ohio's Niederman Family Farm warms hearts on chilly nights

Gilded Age gem
Celebrate the holidays in grand style at St. Paul's James J. Hill House

Gilded Age mansions of the South are an eye-popping group travel choice
Biltmore Estate in Ashville, N.C., Jekyll Island Club on Jekyll Island, Ga., and Whitehall in Palm Beach, Fla., among the most elegant must-sees

Glass Blowing Studio added to Chrysler Museum of Art
The studio is part of a $45 million expansion, renovation

Golden Gate Bridge marks 75th anniversary with year-long celebration
A year-long celebration marks the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th anniversary, with the milestone being marked by events across the San Francisco Bay region.

Gourmet-minded Medford
Southern Oregon city is culinary hub, well-situated for daytrips

Grace Kelly: Pennsylvania’s princess
James A. Michener Art Museum celebrates 25 years with a special Grace Kelly exhibit and special packages for group tours

Granada’s cultural legacy includes Christian, Muslim and Jewish influences
Pedestrian-filled streets, great restaurants, flamenco shows and the Alhambra enchant visitors to Spanish city

Grand Canyon rafting delivers magical moments
Whitewater journey through Arizona’s natural wonder is trip of a lifetime

Grand reunion
USS North Carolina crew returns to what was once their home

Grassroots America
Explore the wonders of Kansas' Flint Hills

Greater Cleveland Aquarium opening its doors in January 2012
The new Greater Cleveland Aquarium will open its doors to the public Jan. 21, 2012, with special preview days Jan. 19 and 20, 2012. 

Greek-bound tips:
Some things to keep in mind as you plan for your group’s visit to Greece:

Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail perks taste buds, palates across New Mexico
New Mexico's Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail is comprised of 66 restaurants with more than 100 locations statewide, featuring local tweaks of unique takes on the hamburger.

Green giants
Discover the desert landscape of Arizona's Saguaro National Park and its student-friendly programs

Group dressing: Two locations, 1,000 islands
Gananoque Boat Line sets sail on the St. Lawrence River along the Canadian/U.S. border near New York, Ontario and Quebec

Group excursions find history, charm and perhaps ghosts at Loyd Hall Plantation in Cheneyville, La.
Longtime employee says spirits watch over historic three-story house

Group excursions go off road and discover the exotic at New Jersey’s Six Flags new Safari Adventure Park
Safari Off Road Adventure offers group tours a wild, up-close experience in addition to the thrills at Six Flags

Group Leisure Travel; a Salzburg, Austria Christmas
Salzburg sparkles as a yuletide wonderland with markets and concerts

Group tours are in for a visual treat with the premiere of a new sugar cane trains exhibit
California Railroad Museum debuts “Sweet Stop: Mike Kotowski’s Sugar Cane Trains of Hawaii” exhibit

Group tours at a must-see Louisiana sawmill
Southern Forest Heritage Museum and Research Center in Long Leaf, La., is a historic option for trip planning lumber industry and railroad buffs.

Group tours have a broad music selection to enjoy at the 2013 Festival d’été de Québec
The 46th anniversary of Festival d’été de Québec in Québec focuses on quality, diversity and balance of music acts

Group tours in northwest Ohio just roll with it
Group travel in Bowling Green, Lima, Toledo, Sandusky and Auglaize, Huron and Mercer counties offers history, heritage, scenic views and plenty of places to splash

Group tours now available at Winslow Homer Studio in Maine

U.S. artist painted masterpieces at location on Maine’s rocky coast

Group tours of Hearst Castle are high on wow factor
Late newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst's ornate San Simeon estate a fine addition to coastal California group excursions

Group tours retrace pioneers' paths along historic trails
Following in the footsteps of western explorers

Group travel in Michigan's Upper Peninsula leads to pure nature and colorful history
Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association (UPTRA) calls it a "scenic splendor still unspoiled"

Group travel opportunities for tracing a legacy at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Landmark exhibition brings together five works by Caravaggio for the first time in two decades

Group travel packages can link Riverfest and Arkansas destinations
Music and arts festival in Little Rock, Ark., is the state’s largest single event

Group travel soundtrack
Louisiana’s homegrown live music and festivals help group tours pump up the volume

Group travel to East Michigan - anything's possible
Every day brings possibilities in the group travel destinations of Saginaw, Port Huron, Frankenmuth, Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island.

Group travel to Southeast Michigan - Free and easy under the thumb
Groups traveling to southeastern Michigan will vote "thumbs up" on Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grosse Point Shores, Dearborn, Lake St. Clair, Auburn Hills and Howell.

Group travel to Southwest Michigan - fit for a bard
Shakespeare would have been inspired by the group travel destinations of Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Lansing, Jackson, Hickory Corners, Marshall, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor and South Haven.

Group travel to Tennessee Aquarium offers VIP access to animals
Backstage passes at the Tennessee Aquarium show groups what happens behind the scenes during feeding time.

Group travel to the Upper Peninsula - This is truly up north!
Group travel can discover Great Lakes, sweeping bays, pictured rocks, iconic lighthouses and whispering mountain ranges among the U.P cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac Island, Manistique, St. Ignace, Munising and Paulding.

Group travel to West Michigan - It’s all about the moments
Western Michigan group travel destinations include Grand Rapids, Holland, Petoskey, Traverse City, Manistee, Charlevoix and Muskegon, among many others.

Groups going with the flow
North America’s great rivers provide heart and backbone to adventures in the northeastern United States and Canada

Groups touring freely in Chicago
Enjoying the Windy City without spending big bucks

Guided tours of Labatt’s hometown brewery reveal making of beer
John Labatt started brewing beer on Simcoe Street in London, Ontario, in 1847

Guns and gowns
The new season at the Shelburne Museum features firearms and fashion

Halifax, Nova Scotia slate Titanic centennial events in mid-April
Memorial events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic are scheduled April 14 and 15 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Handcrafted
Artisans bring the genuine touch

Hands-on exhibits bring Connecticut’s Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center to life
Multimedia permanent exhibits in Connecticut trace the Native and natural history of southern New England from the time of the ice age to the present. The dramatic story of the Pequot people and their neighbors is related.

Hang out with known associates
Mob Museum uncovers organized crime and law enforcement conflict

Hang out with known associates at the Mob Museum
Mob Museum uncovers conflict between organized crime and law enforcement

Hard Rock Cafes serve good times, good eats
Locations around the world combine music, memorabilia and food

Hard Rock unveils traveling music memorabilia exhibits
Two never-before-seen exhibits will tour U.S. Hard Rock locations throughout 2013, making group tours rock

Harlem Heritage Tours shows off neighborhood’s civil rights, renaissance, Spanish and jazz heritage
Tour options include Harley day trips, with multimedia walking and bus tours focused on movies, television and hip hop

Haunted getaways
Historic Hotels of America properties cater to spookatular visitors with ghoulishly fun tours and packages

He speaks for the trees and the orangutan
The Lorax visits the Philadelphia Zoo to speak on behalf of the orangutan. 

Heard Museum presents changing nature of Indian artisans
Since 1929 the Heard Museum has educated visitors from around the world about the art and cultures of Native peoples of the Southwest

Heartland Travel Showcase in Toledo a can't-miss opportunity for tour operators
Midwest motorcoach and group travel trade show set for Feb. 15–17 at SeaGate Convention Center

Heaven in southwest Florida
Discover Paradise Coast of Naples, Marco Island and The Everglades

Helinski World Design Capital 2012's effects carry on into 2013
While the Helsinki World Design Capital 2012's program of events were completed last year, the Finnish capital design-related activities and efforts continue on into 2013.

Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha is a wonderland for lovers of group travel and animals
Omaha’s zoo and aquarium allows groups to travel the world in one stop.

Heritage spot
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site keeps Alberta’s fur-trading past alive

Hickory Hill exudes elegance
U.S. Sen. Thomas E. Watson’s home in Thomson, Ga., is open for guided tours

Historic Baseball Trail opens March 29 in Hot Springs, Ark.
Legendary players included on 26-marker trail marking birthplace of spring baseball

Historic Bridgetown in Barbados named UNESCO World Heritage Site
Barbados' Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison have been named to the listing of UNESCO World Heritage Sites — a first for the Caribbean nation.

Historic Florida Consulting offers Tallahassee heritage group travel experiences
Beth LaCivita loves history. That is evident in the tours she gives with her company, Historic Florida Consulting (HFC).

Historic reminders: Four markers dedicated for Macon's Civil War role
Four historic markers were dedicated today in Macon, Ga., feting its Civil War heritage.

History and Hollywood meet at Titanic Museum Attraction’s newest exhibit
First-of-its-kind exhibit of artifacts from award-winning film

Holiday magic in Greater Wilmington
November and December bring delightful events to Delaware.

Hollywood’s Starline Tours adds to its success with the TMZ Hollywood Tour
Discover what’s new with Starline Tours in Hollywood, Calif.

Homefront
National World War II Museum’s stories of heroism

Homeward bound
150 years ago, the Homestead Act changed Nebraska — and American history

Honey sweet: There's plenty abuzz at Planet Bee in British Columbia
British Columbia honey farm Planet Bee’s busy bees' efforts help produce many fine products.

Hot Springs' home run
Arkansas tourist destination taps into its significant baseball heritage

Hot, hot, hot!
New Mexico is spicing things up for its centennial celebration

Human-powered touring around Weimar, Germany
Discover traces of Weimar classicism on walking and bicycling tours in Germany.

Idaho ghost towns Silver City and Custer hold mining history stories
As a state to explore for its Gold Rush and mining history, Idaho is dotted with long vacant towns left from the days when people arrived in droves to dig up their gilded and silvery fortunes.

Idaho’s Hagerman National Fish Hatchery shows steelhead raised for release
On a group tour, learn how the hatchery works to assure an adequate supply of spawning adult steelhead trout will survive to continue the species. 

Illinois: John Deere Pavilion welcomes groups after interior overhaul
The 15-year-old, 14,000-square-foot John Deere Pavilion underwent two months of multi-million-dollar renovations, reopening last week to coincide with John Deere & Co.’s 175th anniversary.  

In perfect harmony
Musical Instrument Museum adds rhythmic verve to Phoenix cultural scene

In the groove
Cruise tours target music and dance party lovers

In the mist
Steamboats bring groups up to the spray of Niagara Falls

In the nude
The Naked Potter specializes in glaze-less — not clothesless — art form

Inaugural Christmas at Beauvoir celebrates an 1889 holiday on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Christmas at Beauvoir ties in with holiday light displays across the Gulf Coast region such as Celebration in the Oaks at City Park in New Orleans and Magic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens in Mobile, Ala.

Inaugural New Hampshire Restaurant Week matches good food with great value
New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association launches statewide celebration of fine food

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center tells story of New Mexico’s 19 pueblos
Museum features authentic history and artifacts of traditional pueblo cultures and their contemporary art

Indiana's Navy warhorse
LST 325, U.S.’ last navigable World War II landing ship, tank docked in Evansville

Indianapolis Museum of Art an expansive, highly customizable student group travel destination
Offerings are tailor-fit to curriculum for upper elementary, middle school and high school learners

Infinity Science Center opens in Mississippi
An affiliate facility of NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center brings science and space to Mississippi's Gulf Coast.

Inspirational places
National Shrines of Québec are destinations of faith and prayer

Inspired by the Delta
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center celebrates legacy of the guitar great

Interactivity is the word at Montreal Science Center, a student group travel favorite
Montréal Science Centre employs interactive approaches to showcase innovations

Intergenerational group travel growing for Boston-based Road Scholar
Non-profit organization offers 5,500 educational adventures annually in 50 states and 150 countries

Ireland meets Spain
St. Augustine Celtic Music and Arts Festival a celebration of multiple heritages

Iron giant
Vulcan Park and Museum forges details on Birmingham’s industrial heritage

It's finders, keepers with group travel to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas
Murfreesboro-area park is a precious destination for gem lovers

It's 125th season for Grand Hotel
New for 2011 are Laura Bush Suite, enhanced amenities to keep guests healthy and connected

Italy marking national sesquicentennial for unification
This year marks Italy's 150th unification anniversary, known as The Risorgimento (which is Italian for The Resurgence).

Jamaica’s avian delights
Flying jewels attracted to Mystic Mountain’s specially designed hummingbird garden in Ocho Rios

Jazz festivals occurring simultaneously across Canada
Groups can choose from hundreds of concerts and events

Jazz happening
Seventh annual Big Band Jam! set for April 15–24 in Washington, D.C.

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black remembered
Longtime friend opening museum in Nashville in popular musician's honor

Jungle fever in Brazil
Lifeline to the largest rainforest on the planet, Amazon River is not to be ignored

K'NEX-Cedar Point contest challenges students
Toy company, amusement park team up to host second Great Thrill Ride Build-Off

Kansas City's newest performing arts center opens
The $413 million, 285,000-square-foot Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts has opened in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas kicking off sesquicentennial celebration
Kansas is kicking off its year-long celebration marking its sesquicentennial as a state with festivities later this month.

Kansas' Dodge City got into tourism as Plan B
Dodge City, Kan., has transformed its economy from cattle to one focused on tourism.

Keen on being outside
L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools share adventures in the great outdoors

Kennedy Space Center launches new tour
Groups can tour a launch pad that played a big role in NASA history

Kennedy Space Center opens Vehicle Assembly Building
New special interest tour, KSC Up-Close, is for limited number of guests daily

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex welcomes Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis is to be centerpiece of $100 million Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex exhibit slated to open in July 2013 in Florida. 

Kentucky Horse Park welcomes The Horse
American Museum of Natural History sends its blockbuster exhibition to the International Museum of the Horse 

Kentucky's John J. Audubon Museum marks 75th anniversary
John J. Audobon State Park in Henderson, Ky., allows groups the chance to relax in a woodland cottage and walk through the woods where artist-naturalist John James Audubon studied and painted birds from 1810 to 1819.

Kenya's Lake Turkana region, heritage: 'The Cradle of Mankind'
The Lake Turkana region in Kenya is nicknamed "The Cradle of Mankind" because of its prehistoric finds and its tribal heritage, and is home to the lake known as the Jade Sea and Sibiloi National Park.

Known as the Flower & Garden Capital of Quebec, Laval blossoms year round
Greenhouses of Les Serres Sylvain Cléroux, La Route des Fleurs and Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles captivate

Ladies and gentlemen, Beatlemania
Experience the music of the Fab Four in Myrtle Beach this summer

Laguna Grande aglow in aquatic life
Bioluminescent sea creatures, known as the “burnings of the sea,” sparkle like fizzy champagne bubbles in the dark waters of Laguna Grande...

Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science inspires curiosity
Group tours and activities available at relocated and expanded museum in southcentral New Mexico

LaughFest works on sharing the laughs in Grand Rapids
Gilda’s LaughFest opens today in Grand Rapids, Mich., an 11-day event is designed to engage people in all aspects of laughter. Created by non-profit cancer support community Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids in celebration of its 10th anniversary and to promote a

Le Château de Brissac among French castles with glorious, eerie pasts
France has more than 10,000 châteaus, and Atout France has identified the top five French castles that are haunted and are worthy of group visits and tours.

Le Musée de la civilisation never wears as old hat in Québec City

Québec City's Le Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization, in English) keeps it fresh with new programming.

Leading edge
Washington’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre nurtures pioneering playwrights

Learning-based tourism an opportunity for industry expansion
Study concludes pursuing personal enrichment and exploring new ideas and cultures, art, science and history is major shift

Lehigh Valley, Pa., is the place for group travel yuletide festivities
Groups can visit Bethlehem, Pa., and stop in at Koziar's for markets, lights and gifts.

LeMay – America's Car Museum showcases autos as Americana
Groups can enjoy exhibits tying cars to cultural periods at the new facility. The museum celebrates automobiles over the decades and their role in society.

Lemurs in view
South Carolina Aquarium unwraps ‘Madagascar Journey’ exhibit

Let there be peace
The welcoming International Peace Garden straddles border between U.S. and Canada

Liberty for all
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum shares history

Light my way
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse & Museum shines brightly on Florida’s east coast

Light up the night
Decorated yachts to modest canoes compete in boat parade of lights in Newport Beach, Calif.

Lighthouses transfer ownership for preservation
Lake Huron, Puget Sound lighthouses are popular group attractions

Lincoln’s Civil War trail
Groups can follow the footsteps of president through Virginia

Linden reinvents itself with public art, community efforts
Federal stimulus funds, a group of civic and business leaders and community efforts have helped revive business, prospects and pride for Linden and Perry County in Tennessee.

Little giant
Oregon Zoo and its young elephant accomplish much in 2010, look to 2011

Little Rock website features 'The Famous Little Rock'
Group-friendly Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau's newly-launched website highlights the Arkansas locale's historical offerings

London landmark
St. Paul’s Cathedral completes a major restoration project, launches photo contest

Looking better with age
As Arizona's centennial approaches, numerous celebrations and projects shine up the state

Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves a ‘geological time tunnel’
Group tours find adventure and beauty in the White Mountains of New Hampshire

Louisiana marking bicentennial with Baton Rouge festivities this weekend
Two hundred years of Louisiana statehood are being marked with events this weekend in Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana: Experience art along Red River
Special art exhibitions dot Shreveport and Bossier in Louisiana this summer.

Lubbock, Texas, draws group tours with experiences and exhibits
Exhibits of Pope John Paul II artifacts and butterflies this spring join western culture and music

Lucerne, Switzerland, hosting 2012 Adventure Travel World Summit
The Seattle-based Adventure Travel Tourism Association announced Lucerne, Switzerland, as host for the 2012 Adventure Travel World Summit.

Luxembourg: Small country yields big delights for group travel
Advice for trip planning and discovering the unexpected side of Europe’s Luxembourg

Mad munching
Mudbug Madness festival attracts Cajun culture and crawfish lovers

Madame Tussauds D.C. unveils $2 million Presidential Gallery
The new $2 million Presidential Gallery at Madame Tussauds D.C. in Washington, D.C., opens Thursday to the public, and features wax figures of all 44 U.S. presidents.

Madame Tussauds specializes in capital configurations
Washington, D.C. attraction presents lifelike wax sculptures of the notable and notorious

Made fresh daily: Heartwood, Southwest Virginia’s Artisan Gateway
Whether the medium is music, art, culinary delights or music, Heartwood shares sustainable living

Made in Gatlinburg
Heritage, skill at Great Smoky & Crafts Community, Arrowmont School

Made in Winona, Minn.
J.R. Watkins Naturals heads toward 150 years of manufacturing 

Maid of the Mist gets up close to Niagara’s wonders
Blue rain jackets come in handy on cruise past powerful waterfalls

Maine event
Eastport’s 7th annual Great Sardine and Maple Leaf Drop rings in the new year

Maine: From green to gold, red and orange
During autumn, apple picking, geocaching and rail rides delight leaf-peepers

Make the very most of your group's visit to The Berkshires (or anywhere else)
Group sales planners can often offer advice on perks, value-added offerings and other insider benefits for touring groups.

Make your plans
The Madison Chautauqua Festival of Art and two other harvest celebrations will unfold along the banks of the Ohio River

Mammoth museum
Alaska's largest museum hosts Ice Age creatures

Maple mavens
Vermont gearing up for 10th annual Maple Open House Weekend

Mardi Gras magic
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World offers tours of its 400,000-square-foot facility in New Orleans

Mardi Gras' festiveness feted year-round in Southwest Louisiana's Lake Charles
The Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu details the heritage and shares the sights and sounds of Mardi Gras in Lake Charles, La.

Marking time
Remembering the Challenger tragedy 25 years later

Maryland’s free museums offer windows into art, history, culture
Span of free exhibits reveals Old Master paintings, Civil War sites, air technology and Chesapeake Bay heritage

Massachusetts’ Concord Museum features new work by photographer Annie Leibovitz
Featured exhibit is in collaboration with Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House

McConnell Golf Trail covers private courses in the Carolinas
Nothing could be finer for those who truly appreciate the game of golf than a weeklong luxury package 

McCook: 'The Go-To City of Southwest Nebraska'
Leave behind hustle and bustle and discover McCook on the peaceful prairie in Nebraska.

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament jousts with new production
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament has a new production with a new storyline, characters and costumes at its North American locations in the United States and Canada.

Meet Alvin, discoverer of the Titanic, at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts
Student travelers explore a full-scale model of the Deep Submergence Vehicle at WHOI

Melting Pot Food Tours relaunches Los Angeles tour
Enhancements add more of Boyle Heights neighborhood’s color, charm and flavor  

Memphis-based receptive showcases Beale Street and Graceland
Backbeat Tours hits all the right notes in Bluff City

Mesa Market Place Swap Meet retains popularity
Shopping destination in Phoenix’s east valley features 900 merchants and 1,600 shops

Mexico announces launch of 'Mundo Maya 2012'
Country seeks to invigorate its tourism industry as it highlights Mayan culture

Mexico by rail
Fall is a fantastic time for a train trip into the Copper Canyon.

Mexico’s Pacific Coast intrigues
Puerto Vallarta connects history and heritage with beauty and adventures

Michigan golf
Number one in the nation for public courses, Michigan, with its long summer days and beautiful scenery, boasts one of the best places in the Midwest to golf and play

Michigan readies the Alma Highland Festival
Scottish heritage event comes to the campus of Alma College May 25–27

Michigan's top 5 auto attractions
Planning a group tour for car buffs? Here are the must-sees in the Motor City, Lansing, Dearborn and Hickory Corners, Mich.

Michigan's Tulip Time Festival celebrates Dutch heritage, Holland's favorite flower
This year's Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Mich., is May 5 to 12.

Michigan’s ready to rock
Southwest Michgian's first Hard Rock Cafe opens at Four Winds New Buffalo

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offers natural vastness
Scenic beauty, heritage, group-friendly attractions draw group tours

Micronesia paradise: Palau provides for South Pacific adventure-seekers
Palau, Micronesia, has a host of options for adventure-seekers in the South Pacific Ocean.

Mile High City shenanigans: Outrageous, odd and outdoors combine in Denver
Visit Denver has a few suggestions for groups to fill their odd desires, if you will, for the remainder of summer and this fall.

Minnesota champions museums
Statewide celebration launches in conjunction with American Association of Museum’s 106th annual meeting in Minneapolis-St. Paul  

Minnesota made
Just a Jaunt group tours show off artisan style in and around Alexandria, Minnesota

Mississippi’s Walter Anderson Museum of Art expands
Mississippi Gulf Coast Museum expands space for group tours and displaying art

Mixing it up in The Berkshires
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute reshapes, renews

Moab's quieter, more tranquil side emerges in fall, winter
After Labor Day weekend into fall and winter, a quieter and more tranquil Moab, Utah, emerges.

Modern design meets new Nordic cuisine
Wonderful Copenhagen inspires Danish style and unique gourmet offerings

Money matters
Rare coins and paper cash fill Colorado Springs museum

Montana’s 320 Guest Ranch near Big Sky ropes up ‘traditional Americana’ for group travel
For 110 years, cowboys and city slickers have been gathering under Montana’s Big Sky at the 320 Guest Ranch.

Monterey County murals
Large-scale artwork celebrates this California region’s winemaking roots

Monterey, California's ocean gem
Experience Monterey County's natural wonders, on and off shore

Montréal Museum of Fine Arts continues making impressions
The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (or Musée des Beaux Arts Montréal) is Canada’s oldest art institution, dating to 1860.

Montreal Biodome thrives after two decades
Groups can visit five diverse ecosystems under one roof

More options for Maine vacations
Eagle watching, maple syrup making, cheese roll championship among activities that draw group tours

Mount Magazine State Park towers over northwest Arkansas' wine country
Mount Magazine is the highest spot in Arkansas at 2,753 feet above sea level and is a year-round locale for group excursions.

Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad in Washington rolls through scenic locales
Trains chug from Elbe to Mineral and back through the foothills

Mount Washington Cog Railway takes a steep climb
World’s first mountain-climbing cog railway transports students to 6,288-foot summit

Mount Washington Resort provides outdoor exploration

Guided winter adventures in the backcountry are perfect for invigorating group travel

Mudbug Madness Festival planned for May 24-27
Event celebrates Louisiana culture through music, art and cuisine

Mundo Maya 2012 celebrates Mayan culture in Mexico
Mundo Maya 2012 (Mayan World 2012) is focused on celebrating Mexico's Mayan culture and heritage over the next year.

Mural, mural, on the wall
Philadelphia boasts 3,500 public works of art and lots of ways to see them

Music and food in the Arkansas Delta a tasty group travel packages ingredient
Tamales, barbecue ribs, smothered chicken and seafood are staples on both sides of the Mississippi River

Musical in nature
Tanglewood Music Center tunes up another summer season

Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix achieves perfect harmony
Hlghlights include the piano on which John Lennon composed "Imagine," the guitar played by Paul Simon at his legendary Central Park concert and George Benson's Gibson, Johnny Smith-modeled guitar.

Musicals come to Motown
Group-friendly Broadway In Detroit brings smash hits to Fisher Theatre, Detroit Opera House stages

Muskegon’s Lake Effect Boat Time

Explore Muskegon’s rich maritime history on three historic ships

Myrtle Beach seafood satisfies group tours
Giant Crab Seafood Restaurant serves up fresh catches

Mystery, allure of Coral Castle Museum draws visitors
Homestead attraction is lasting monument to stonemason’s lost love

Namibia: ‘The Land of Endless Horizons’
Southern African nation offers range of unique experiences

Naples Botanical Garden tours beautify any Florida group travel itinerary
Groups tour exotic horticulture from around the world

National Historic Cheesemaking Center shares Wisconsin’s dairy heritage

Center’s Imobersteg Farmstead cheese factory showcases the process of making Swiss cheese  

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, combines history and science for student group travel
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium weaves history and science

National Museum of the Pacific War shares World War II fight against Japan
The only museum in the United States focused solely on World War II’s Pacific Theater is the National Museum of the Pacific War. The museum is located in Fredericksburg, Texas...

Native views
National Museum of the American Indian shares centuries-old stories and current culture

Natural attractions
Take a walk on the wild side with New Orleans’ Audubon Nature Institute

Natural beauty, comfort abound in wintry Door County
Blankets of snow breathe cool new life into Door County destinations

NCAA finals, baseball, softball, Salem Fair, country music, band festival find place in Salem
The 65-acre James E. Taliaferro Sports & Entertainment Complex in Salem, Va., draws groups and events of all sizes and shapes. But sports is the prime part of Salem’s brand...

Nebraska road trip!

As the Lincoln Highway turns 100, group tours turn their focus to the Great Platte River Road Archway in Kearney, Neb. 

Need 'Help?' Visit Greenwood, Miss., and explore filming locations of the hit film 'The Help'
Greenwood’s history, culture and legendary food scene make it the ideal setting for films and group tours 

Need for speed
The beaches of Alabama are gearing up for the Thunder on the Gulf powerboat races

Neighbors helping neighbors
Tourism organizations, celebrities come to aid of tornado-ravaged Alabama

Nestled in the mountains
New England's historic Omni Mount Washington Resort offers skiing, ziplining

Neuschwanstein Castle named top place to visit in Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle, Europa Park and Cologne Cathedral were named the top three places to visit in Germany, according to a poll by the German National Tourist Board.

Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas reopening at Springs Preserve
The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, is reopening Friday in its new location at Springs Preserve.

New Brunswick celebrates fall with spirit and spirits
Music, whisky fests and local color combine in Fredericton  

New Civil War museum to open in 2013 in Gettysburg, Pa.
Seminary Ridge Museum, set to open July 2013, is to explore Civil War medicine, faith and race issues in Gettysburg, Pa.

New England Air Museum aloft with Connecticut aviation history
New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., outside Hartford shares tales of flight with group excursions for students and adults.

New England creativity
Historic, present-day art locales paint in varying hues

New events highlight War of 1812 Bicentennial
Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay mark 200-year milestone with numerous group excursions and activities

New festival commemorates 40th anniversary of 'Deliverance'
Groups can attend several activities tied to the '70s film.

New group tour merges best of Alaskan mine and dredge
Gold panning is a highlight of the experience

New group tours examine Alton area’s architectural legacy

Spectacular structures showcase designs of architects Theodore Link and Bernard Ralph Maybeck  

New Harry Potter attraction at Universal Orlando Resort promises to be sheer wizardry
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Diagon Alley is a fully immersive environment based on British novelist J.K. Rowling’s series

New in NOLA: WWII pavilion and retail expansion among New Orleans’ improvements
Group tours find more than Mardi Gras attractions in the Big Easy

New Jersey Botanical Garden – Skylands boasts blossoms year-round
Skylands, also known as the New Jersey Botanical Garden, is a mansion and 96-acre botanical garden in Ringwood State Park in Ringwood.

New leader takes over Canadian associations
Doug Switzer moves into a different transportation role as chief executive of Ontario Motor Coach Association and Motor Coach Canada

New Mexico governor places bounty on Billy the Kid
Tourism Department launches ‘Catch the Kid’ summer scavenger hunt

New Orleans: Group excursions abound in the Big Easy
Trip planning in the Big Easy of New Orelans might include Mardi Gras, new exhibits and retail expansion — in addition to Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday.

New Royal Alberta Museum to mirror province's past, present, future
Alberta and Edmonton are partnering to build a new Royal Alberta Museum, which is expected to open in 2015 in downtown Edmonton.

New USTOA chief identifies key priorities
Terry Dale also discusses Japan tsunami, civil unrest, younger passengers

New Zealand steamship TSS Earnslaw marks her centennial
A hundred years were marked Thursday in 100th anniversary celebrations for the steam-powered ship TSS Earnslaw in Queenstown, New Zealand.

New Zealand: Middle Earth setting for 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit'
Queenstown is among the places in New Zealand to tap into the settings for the movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's tales The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Newly-refurbished Munich art museum reopening in May
The Munich art museum Lenbachhaus München — or Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus (City Gallery in the Lenbachhaus) — reopens May 8 after a four-year overhaul.

Newport Mansions opening a couple weeks early for season this weekend
Four historic mansions are opening for the season two weeks earlier than typical on Saturday in Newport, R.I., joining The Breaker, which has been open all winter

Newport News driving tour showcases outdoor art
Newly launched brochure helps group tours to get acclimated to the Virginia city

No gastronomic gamble for group tours
Atlantic City, N.J.'s world-class restaurants, wineries, tours and classes make groups hunger for second helpings

North Carolina shares the spotlight with Iron Man 3

Hit movie transforms Carolina landscapes into movie set pieces

North Carolina stages offer outdoor dramas with varied subjects

Shows under the skies present everything from a historical mystery to stories of the Underground Railroad

North Carolina’s locally-grown reputation
Group tours head to the farm in North Carolina’s Piedmont Farm Tour

North Dakota birding excels
Potholes and Prairies region provides an ideal habitat for birds, including the rare Baird’s sparrow, and bird watchers  

North Dakota: Plenty of presidential tender around here
North Dakota boasts plenty of ties to U.S. presidents across the state.

Norwegian Cruise Line plans for new Project Breakaway ships
The company selects finalist names for new ships, unveils new staterooms

Not a museum
American Treasure Tour offers eclectic mix in its varied collections

Not athletic, never mind
The British prepare to host thousands of international travelers and athletes for the most unconventional summer games

Now that's a pie
A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours offer authentic taste of Brooklyn food and culture, with more than 50,000 introduced to the borough and its famed pizza via native Brooklynite Tony Muia.

Oceanic pampering fit for royalty in Long Beach
The Queen Mary is a SoCal group tour icon, with gorgeous ocean views, numerous exhibits, several dining options, full-service spa facilities and loads of shopping options

Ohio Tourism Division offers online assists for travel planners, travelers
Some new online tools from the Ohio Tourism Division can help make planning for travel in Ohio fast, fun and social, with DiscoverOhio.com adding an itinerary builder, social media aggregator and blog.

Oklahoma student group excursions combine music and biology
Partnership between Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and Oklahoma Aquarium combines arts and science education

Old and new
Amish Country in northern Indiana offers old favorites and two new delectable tours for quilt-loving groups

Old and new fun
Historic Arnolds Park has delighted for more than 120 years with old favorites and modern attractions

Old San Juan maintains its centuries-old charm
Old San Juan is known for its Colonial-style buildings painted jelly bean colors of purple, green, red and pink, their hues worn soft by the passing years and accented with wrought-iron balconies...

On Location Tours adds another New York borough to its repertoire
Brooklyn TV and Movie Site Tour takes groups on four-hour escape

On Location Tours adds Brooklyn to its repertoire
Brooklyn, N.Y., is the latest addition to On Location Tours' movie, TV tour packages.

Oregon Zoo expanding; slates public open houses Aug. 6, 8
The Portland Zoo has scheduled public open houses 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 6 and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 to share expansion plans for its Portland, Ore., facilities.

OrlandoFest returns for a second year of performances and fun in the Florida sun
The festival is slated to return to Orlando, Fla., in March 2012 with dates on select weekends through June 2. Workshops are available year-round for performing arts ensembles...

Out of the ashes
After an extensive fire, a new Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is being readied for 2012

Out West
Fort Selden’s ruins reminder of U.S. Army frontier life

Outdoor adventures in Jamaica
The Caribbean island nation of Jamaica, which is celebrating 50 years of independence, is a haven for outdoor adventure-seeking groups.

Oxbridge: England’s centuries-old college towns
Quintessential learning communities: Oxford, Cambridge

Packing it in
Green Bay would best be experienced in multiple overtimes

Painter Anna Ancher in focus in exhibit at group travel-friendly museum
National Museum of Women in the Arts presents first U.S. exhibition of paintings by Danish artist Anna Archer and the Art Colony at Skagen

Palm Springs Air Museum shares aircraft heritage
Three climate-controlled hangars hold more than 28 flyable airplanes  

Passionate apprentices
International Tour Management Institute trains future tour directors

Passport DC offers chance to travel world without visa, passport or jet lag
Passport DC features street festivals, open houses, embassy events, special performances and more in May, exploring the international community that is a vital part of Washington.

Passport to swampy adventures
Head to Houma, the heart of Louisiana’s wetlands

Patriotic places
Iconic scenery, monuments, military installations share national pride

Peerless performers
Palm Springs song-and-dance troupe

Penn's Colony Festival slated for September
Founders, historians invite participation in Living History Challenge at home, festival

Pennsylvania's ‘Tracks Across the Sky’ gain restoration
The $4.3 million Kinzua Sky Walk has opened on rebuilt portions of the historic Kinzua Viaduct in Kinzua Bridge State Park near Mount Jewett, Pa.

Perfect landings for group tours
Famous aviation sites, memorials and monuments in the southeastern United States share America's air and space history and infatuation with visiting groups

Perfect peaks and lovely lakes
Adirondacks yields destinations for millions of acres of natural attractions

Perfect setting: Holidays in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains
Dickens of Christmas just one of many holiday activities in Roanoke Valley

Performance trips a most rewarding type of student travel
Tours for educational and performance groups add to the thrill of the spotlight

Petra, Spain: Birthplace of California missions founder Junípero Serra
This year marks the 300th anniversary of California missions founder Father Junípero Serra's birth.

Philadelphia museum dishes on all things pizza
Groups can eat while exploring pizza's place in pop culture at Pizza Brain in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show presents 35th annual exhibition and sale
Top U.S. craft artists and select group of artists from Scotland to exhibit and sell their work

Philadelphia Museum of Art explores visions of the greats
Exhibition examines dream of Arcadia, a mythic place of beauty, and its place in the development of modern art

Philadelphia's 'Pieces of Arcadia'

Philadelphia Museum of Art explores visions of the greats with a grand special exhibit

Philadelphia's new Neighborhoods campaign promotes group travel
A new marketing and travel campaign focuses on 14 neighborhoods surrounding Philadelphia's Center City.

Philadelphia: Group tour bookings open for holiday mansion tours
Four residences are included in Philadelphia's Historic Houses of Fairmount Park Holiday Tours from Nov. 29 to Dec. 16 

Photo exhibit includes rare images of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Groups can also hear original audio recordings of Eleanor Roosevelt

Pioneer Trails Regional Museum ponders the Dakotas’ heritage
Exhibits cover local history in and around Bowman, N.D.

Pirates invade St. Paul
The Science Museum of Minnesota features exhibition of authentic pirate treasures.

Poconos add cool attraction
Sculpted Ice Works ice carving factory tour and Ice Harvest Museum present ice in action

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians opening 2nd southwest Michigan casino
Four Winds Hartford, opening at noon Tuesday in Hartford, Mich., is the second southwest Michigan casino owned and operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.

Polar bear capital of the world is not out of reach for group travel
A year with the wildlife of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada’s Arctic wonderland

Portland Wine and Roses Train to embark on inaugural run
Three restored mid-century vintage rail cars head from Los Angeles Union Station to Portland on June 5

President Obama’s second inauguration a one-of-a-kind student group travel experience
Students from Mattoon High School in central Illinois watch history unfold first-hand in Washington, D.C. 

Pretty in pink: Flamingos and other colorful wildlife of the Everglades
Group tours find peacocks, gators, panthers, bobcats, otters and eagles at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Fla. 

Prime Mississippi River bird-watching perch: Audubon Center at Riverlands
The Audubon Center at Riverlands near West Alton, Mo., is a prime location for watching birds along the Mississippi River flyway.

Provincetown, Massachusetts, welcomes day-tripping group tours from Boston and lengthier visits
Group travel to P-town, on Cape Cod's coastal tip, offers close look at Pilgrim heritage with Mayflower Compact history

Pueblo Grande Museum Archeology Park in Phoenix explores Hobokam history
How did Phoenix get to be Arizona’s capital and the state’s largest city? The story starts with water and the Hohokam people.

Puerto Rico smooth: group travel in San Juan and beyond
Puerto Rico smooth is a relaxing reality, something that can mean many things on this island straddling the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

Purposeful Padua
Padua’s arcaded, medieval streets and plazas, and its numerous, informal places to eat and drink exude warm welcome.

Quality eco-tourism: 'It's all about the guides'
Guide interpretation critical to experiences, say adventure and ecotourism tour and destination operators from Costa Rica.

Quark Expeditions voyage includes hot air ballooning near North Pole
On a polar voyage, Quark Expeditions this month completed tethered hot air ballooning on an adventure near the North Pole with about four dozen participants.

Quilting extravaganzas
Two major festivals planned for California and Florida this fall

Rafting in the Smokies
Little Pigeon River offers a new perspective

Raid on Indiana
Conner Prairie Interactive History Park to open 1963 Civil War Journey on June 4

Raise a pint to tasty group tours
Top craft breweries and restaurants in Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley, including Opa Opa Steakhouse & Brewery, Kaptain Jimmy's Restaurant & Distillery, Student Prince Cafe and Mama Iguana's

Rapid City preps South Dakota sculpture project
Main Street Square granite commission set to transform the Black Hills city’s downtown

Regional folk life highlighter
Blue Ridge Institute & Museum chronicles mountain heritage, folklore

Relive A Christmas Story by visiting house used to make movie
Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood recalls 1983 movie's memorable scenes

Remember when: Nostalgic group travel attractions in the United States and Canada
Vintage candy stores, retro restaurants and historical museums preserve memories for group tours

Remembering the fallen
Antietam National Battlefield observes 150th anniversary of historic battle Sept. 14–22. More than 300 programs are planned.

Rendez-vous Canada's international marketplace lends help
Rendez-vous Canada 2011 opened Sunday night and runs through Wednesday in Quebec City, Quebec.

Resolving conflicts
Examples of dispute, understanding can be studied across Germany

Restaurant on the rails
Napa Valley Wine Train serves up great food and and hard-to-find wines

Revealing history
Minnesota History Center's exhibit is all about undies

Reykjavik declared UNESCO City of Literature
Iceland’s largest city is the first non-English speaking city to receive the designation

Rice: Louisiana’s Cajun cuisine staple
Explore the cultivation of rice from field to table in southern Louisiana

Rich traditions
Red Earth Festival in Oklahoma City celebrates 25 years of Native American art and dance

Richards DAR House Museum delights in Mobile
Steamboat captain Charles G. Richards built stately home in 1860

Richmond Region invites groups to commemorate 150th anniversaries of the Civil War and Emancipation
Six-day Forging Freedom Tour explores historic battlegrounds and attractions

Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's La Veta run, concerts on track
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's steam and diesel excursion train rides help rediscover golden age of railroads and discover a Colorado few get to see.

Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium opens anew April 6 in Montréal
Montréal Space for Life adds Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium as its newest attraction, which opens April 6 in Montréal and welcomes group tours.

RISD Museum of Art exhibition focuses on Italy
'Pilgrims of Beauty: Art and Inspiration in 19th-Century Italy' runs through July 8

RISD Museum presents exhibition of lists
Group travel packages in Providence, R.I., can include a look at intriguing, revealing, humorous and poignant artists’ lists

River cruises ply local waters
River cruises in international destinations are alternatives to mainstream cruises.

Road trip icon the Lincoln Highway celebrates its centennial
3,389-mile transcontinental highway plans Fourth of July weekend celebration at Great Platte River Road Archway

Road trips: Alabama Tourism Department releases another 10 itineraries
The Alabama Tourism Department is releasing suggested itineraries to visit the state as part of its three-year 100 Road Trips campaign.

Rock stars
Manitobans rock the ice with curling competitions

Rocky Mountain National Park and Estes Park take group travel to new heights
Ever since homesteader Joel Estes arrived in 1860, people have been drawn to this area in the northern front range of the Colorado Rockies. The mountain scenery, wildlife, recreational opportunities and easy accessibility make Estes Park a favorite.

Roll into Rolla, an energetic Route 66 town
Experimental mine tour, theater, history converge in Rolla

Rolling theaters
The Ride: ‘Part Broadway, part tour, part reality TV’

Roma reality: Pizza a taglio (by the slice) is dished up across Rome
Eating Italy Food Tours and 00100 Pizza offer some Italian and Roman tips on eating pizza in Rome — or just about anywhere else, for that culinary matter.

Russia: Moscow and St. Petersburg yield beyond the expected
Moscow and St. Petersburg are iconic Russian cities in northeastern Europe that have impacted the world.

Saddle up!
See real Arizona with Arizona Dude Ranch Association

Safari group tours in Kansas? You betcha!
Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum brings the wild and wonderful world to Chanute, Kansas

Sailing into Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay
America’s Cup World Series adds to Newport’s legendary status, features group activities

San Francisco Bay Area group tours include Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf and The Wax Museum
The 2013 America's Cup yachting competition puts more wind in the California destination's sails

San Juan Acequia's water flows again in San Antonio
Water is flowing again in the historic San Juan Acequia in San Antonio after decades being dry because of a San Antonio River flood-control project.

Sanibel Island Shellabration beaches shell-studded 75th anniversary
Sanibel Island's shell-bent proclivities are well-known, with its island-wide extravaganza Shellabration Feb. 26 through March 4 marking Sanibel Shell Show & Fair's 75th anniversary.

Santa Fe Harvest Festival premiers
This November, celebrate Santa Fe’s culinary scene with a new three-week festival

Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park: Home on the western prairies
Grasslands National Park is home to preserved and mixed prairie grasslands in southwestern Saskatchewan.

Save room for a dessert tour
Groups have lots of options for satisfying their sweet tooths

Saving cranes in Wisconsin and beyond
Group tours of International Crane Foundation’s prairies in southern Wisconsin reveal the organization's support of world’s crane species

Savor Old West in Dodge City
Dodge City’s rich heritage is on display in a place where cowboys still work cattle daily and modern tour comforts abound

Savor Yuma tours toast and taste Arizona border city's foodie fare
Savor Yuma tours, sponsored by Yuma Visitors Bureau, are offered in January, February and March and are a way for groups to sample the city's culinary offerings.

Scenic excursions
Ride rails, enjoy scenery courtesy of Mount Hood Railroad

Scholarly booty for student groups
Pirate attractions a treasure trove of learning and fun for imaginative learners in the U.S. and Canada

Science Museum of Minnesota kicks off fall season
New giant screen film, new Nature Unleashed and Identity exhibitions provide hands-on fun and learning

Season’s greetings in Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley
Group travel embraces the holidays in greater Springfield, Mass.

Seasonal sensations: Tours focus on fresh, local cuisine
The best way for groups to taste food may be to go to its source

Seattle Premium Outlets offers style, savings
Style mavens and bargain hunters are flocking to this shopping spot located next to the Tulalip Resort Casino

See Kansas by rail or trail
Group destination Franklin County offers historical views of life on the prairie.

See the sights
Set sail for a new perspective on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Seniors, especially females, choose adventure travel
Senior groups are much different than in years past

Seymour Marine Discovery Center celebrates decade teaching about sea life
Shark and ray pool newest exhibit at UC-Santa Cruz facility

Shaping history
Folk pottery museum preserves 200-year-old art

Shaping the American Indian experience
The Anchorage Museum's upcoming exhibition, featuring works by glass artist Preston Singletary, is yet another reason why the top Alaska attraction is a great place for group tours

Shine on
Learn about corn liquor at Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Ole Smoky Moonshine

Shipshape South Carolina group tour attraction
Swells of pride and moments of silence are common at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, an attraction awash with group tour possibilities

Shop Salt Lake City
Featuring more than 90 stores and restaurants, the new 700,000-square-foot City Creek Center is poised to be one of the nation's biggest mixed development sites

Shopping adventures
Canton provides groups with a variety of shopping experiences

Shopping destination
City Creek Center opens in Salt Lake City

Shopping stops in Louisville’s neighborhoods
From specialty shopping to everyday browsing … it’s in the bag in NuLu for group tours

Shoreline treats
Enjoy elegant teas, local wines in Victorian Cape May at the southern tip of New Jersey

Sicily naturally
Timeless Island’s Italian environs crossroads of civilization, culture, cuisines

Sierra Silver Mine Tour reveals Idaho heritage
Retired hard-rock miners lead group tours through actual underground silver mine

Six Days of Rivers, Rails, Roads and the Rockies
For those who leave no stone unturned

Ski schools teach student groups how to carve the powder
Youngsters hit the slopes and learn valuable lessons in British Columbia, California, Colorado, Nevada, Vermont and elsewhere

Sloan Museum celebrates Chevrolet's centennial
Chevrolet Motor Car Co. was incorporated in November 1911 in Detroit, six months after the company's co-founder, Louis Chevrolet, helped prepare a Buick driven in the inaugural Indianapolis 500.

Smooth meetings: Puerto Rico Convention Bureau expands focus
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau is expanding its reach, targeting the Caribbean, Latin America, North America, Europe and luxury tourism markets.

Soft adventure destinations offer (not too) exciting group travel options
Rock climbing, horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing at a beginner's pace in Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, British Columbia, California and other places across the western U.S. and Canada

Something wicked this way comes
From Halifax to Salem and beyond, spirits of Halloween break loose each fall

Sonora’s magic
Alamos, San Carlos and Guaymas whet appetites for many wonders in Mexican state

Sound track
Austin: Live Music Capital of the World

Sounds of history
New audio tour debuts at Rosecliff on April 2; flower show is June 24-26

South African tour offers beauty, adventure in untamed wilderness
Zulu Nyala is a private South African enterprise offering accommodations, tours and natural wildlife experiences in Johannesburg and Hluhluwe in South Africa.

Southeast Ohio: Where group tours ‘ought to be’
Dramatic natural beauty and lively entertainment define group travel region that includes Chillicothe, Zanesville and Gallia, Muskingum, Guernsey, Athens, Ross, Hocking and Washington counties

Southern Colorado's dancing sands and migrating cranes
Alamosa serves as base for group tours to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and San Luis Valley

Southern Prairie Railway aims to pull the past into the future for group excursions
Tourist train in Saskatchewan is expanding for its second season

Space legacies
NASA announces the future of the space shuttles, related artifacts

Space shuttle's arrival anticipated at Sea, Air & Space Museum
Groups can view the first NASA orbiter

Spain’s Catalonia region bustles with excitement and heritage all its own
A striking blue sky is often the backdrop for Barcelona’s incredible architecture: massive Gothic churches, incredible monasteries, archeology sites, palaces and works of art. The sun shines upon the masterpieces, creating sites breathtaking, serene

Spanish colonial hideaway
Nancy and Jim Swickard never set out to run a luxury resort hotel in Alamos, Mexico. They simply wanted to make a small bed and breakfast and help employ some Alamos residents.

Spark of inspiration
The renovated Walmart Visitor Center opens in a revived downtown Bentonville district

Sparking imaginations
Exhibits and programs of the McWane Science Center inspire students of all ages

Spectacular stalactites in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley
Luray Caverns in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley mesmerizes groups with incredible underground rock formations.

Speeding along at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Tours provide behind-the-scenes look at famed race track, home of the Daytona 500

Splendor of the Mexican colonial Highlands
Santiago de Querétaro, San Sebastián Bernal captivate with architecture, heritage, shopping, food

Splish splash
Peek under the water at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre shares First Nations legends, traditions
Craft activities, scavenger hunts, story-telling workshops, performances help create student experience

SS Keewatin departs Michigan, heads toward Ontario home
The retired Great Lakes passenger ship S.S. Keewatin was delayed a day before leaving its longtime Saugatuck Harbor berth and is eventually bound for Port McNicoll, Ontario.

St. Augustine aglow for group travel
Nights of Lights sparkles to life Nov. 17 and continues through Jan. 31, with other area events illuminate the city's 446-year history. In addition, Winter Wonderland returns to St. Augustine Amphitheatre Nov. 23 with ice skating and carriage rides.

St. Louis welcomes international exhibition
Missouri Botanical Garden’s lantern festival offers up ‘art by day, magic by night’

Star-Spangled Sailabration in Maryland to commemorate bicentennial
Tall ships will arrive in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, an impressive sight for groups

Statue of Liberty getting year-long renovation
Liberty Island is to remain open to visitors during a year-long Statue of Liberty renovation starting Oct. 29 in New York.

Statue of Liberty nears end of year's renovations; interior reopens Oct. 28
Tourists and tour groups are going to be allowed inside the Statue of Liberty's observation areas in its pedestal and crown again starting Oct. 28 in New York, the National Park Service has announced.

STAYING ON TRACK FOR PRAGUE ADVENTURES
Following the tracks into the heart of a city and off the beaten path — travel by train is among the best ways to see Europe.

Stepping off the itinerary
Blue Monkey Adventure trips have led to memorable experiences for groups

Street scenes
Neighborhood by neighborhood, uncover Portland’s cultural side, Oregon style

Student group travel to Philadelphia-area Valley Forge National Historic Park is a historical blast
Take a Continental Army experience at Valley Forge

Study: Canada among top 10 for adventure tourism
A just-published study shows Israel, Slovak Republic and Chile were among the top developing adventure tourism destinations for 2010; and Canada was among the top 10 developed nations.

Subterranean shenanigans
Tunnels of Moose Jaw explores community’s hidden history

Sunken pirate treasure can be discovered in Denver
A traveling exhibit of pirate treasures recovered since 1984 off the New England coast are on display through Aug. 21 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

Super Bowl XLVI lands in Indianapolis
The National Football League's Super Bowl XLVI is Feb. 5 between the New England Patriot and New York Giants in Indianapolis, with lead-up activities starting Friday.

Surf's up (on Lake Michigan, no less)
The beaches near Traverse City are starting to draw the attention of surfers

Sweet surprises in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Farmers Market in Virginia Beach, Va., shows groups true meaning of fresh.

Takaya Tours introduces native way of life
Takaya Tours’ trips are led by members of the Tsliel-Wautut community.

Tara tours
Hear the stories behind Gone with the Wind with personalized tours of Jonesboro

Tartan tours
Scotland stirs the soul on fairways, at distilleries and in nature

Taste Cleveland Food Tours celebrates city culture and heritage
Food Tour Corp. subsidiary is heavy on tasting, European history and sustainability

Texas marking 175th anniversary for Texas Revolution
The Texas Revolution is being celebrated with events across Texas.

Texas sized
Enjoy a meal fit for J.R., Bobby and Sue Ellen at Southfork Ranch

Texas tradition
Austin's Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum launches exhibit dedicated to high school football

Texas' Museum of the American Railroad moving from Dallas to Frisco in '12
The Museum of the American Railroad is relocating from its 48-year location in Dallas' Fair Park to Frisco, Texas, by mid-2012, with groundbreaking at the new site slated next Tuesday.

Texas-size party
Fiesta San Antonio runs through April 17 with parades, carnivals, art fairs, concerts, food and cultural celebrations

That fateful day a decade ago: Remembering 9/11
National and local memorials have arisen since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, with New York; The Pentagon, in suburban Washington, D.C.; Stoneycreek Township near Shanksville, Pa.; and Boston chief among those.

The Babe's big blast
Renowned sports historian on hand as Hot Springs, Ark.-based company reveals official length of homer

The exploration begins
Celebrate life underwater at Adventure Aquarium

The gift of theater
Guthrie Theater to host 12th annual Shakespeare Classic with "The Winter’s Tale"

The Greenbrier launching luxury railroad line in July 2012
Officials affiliated with White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., resort The Greenbrier announced plans to offer a luxury passenger railroad route from Washington, D.C., starting in July 2012.

The greenest greens and fairest fairways
Recreation, of course, for many travelers means time for golf

The Hunger Games Fan Tours recreates the action
Tour day trips, weekends feed fans with simulated games, training

The Maya Museum of Cancún opens in Mexico
The splendor of Mayan culture has a new home at the Maya Museum of Cancún in Cancún, Mexico. 

The Museum of the Confederacy shares Confederate States of America’s history
Museums in Richmond and Appomattox present comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts

The new Dalí is now open
The Spaniard who died at age 84 in 1989 became known simply as Dalí, an artist whose range ran from early impressionist to surrealist to his own classical period

The Panama Canal offers group travel biodiversity in a tropical paradise
Panamá is a tropical locale in Central America rich in history and biodiversity

The Quad Cities join Summer of Paddling 2012
Ready, set, paddle and enjoy the Mississippi River by canoe, kayak or other paddle craft

The Ride: 'Part-Broadway, part-tour, part-reality TV'

The shadow knows
Groundhog Day highlights the exciting attractions in and around Punxsutawney, Pa.

The Vermont Country Store offers old-fashioned warmth, wares
Business keeps up with the times while staying true to its roots

This tour's for you
Anheuser-Busch brewing 'a unique blend of the old and the new'

Thomas Jefferson's private life
Virginia's Poplar Forest reveals intimate details about third U.S. president

Three real beauts
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria are ridgy-didge destinations Down Under

Three terrific tuners: Connecticut’s Goodspeed celebrates 50th anniversary
Connecticut’s Goodspeed Opera Theatre is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special musical season.

Time-tested and garden fresh
Virginia's Historic Garden Week a celebration of age and beauty

Titanic exhibit explores beneath the surface
Groups can see and touch in Mystic Aquarium's new interactive 'Titanic – 12,450 Feet Below'

To the Klondike!
White Pass & Yukon Route, the railroad built of gold

Toledo serves up a bit of everything
Group tours discover big small-town character in northeast Ohio city

Top sounds
American Mountain Theater begins fifth season in April

Top techie group travel destinations in Silicon Valley, Seattle and beyond
Intel Museum, Microsoft Visitors Center and Computer History Museum among the best high-tech tourist attractions in the western U.S. and Canada

Top Toronto theater companies spark creativity
Shows in Canada’s largest city entertain and educate for student group travel

Toronto’s EdgeWalk attraction not for the faint of heart
Small groups can teeter along the edge of CN Tower 1,168 feet above the ground in Toronto.

Toronto’s fifth season
Luminato, the Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, unfolds in June

Tour of duty
Armed Forces Military Museum combines patriotism, education

Touring Battleship Missouri enhances the Pearl Harbor experience
Iconic battleship fires 16-inch guns (with confetti) in celebration of 5-millionth visitor  

Touring Emancipation Proclamation will stop in Tennessee
One of America's most famous documents freed millions of slaves

Tourism delegation on mission to ‘Rediscover Japan’
Travel leaders promote tourism to island nation following recovery from March 11 quake

Tourism sites deal with flooding
Waters are rising and receding in the Midwest and South

Transformed
From abandoned railyard to the pinnacle of partnerships: The story of Elkins, W.Va., and the American Mountain Theater

Travel with a purpose
Philanthropy-minded college students return to Orlando for alternative spring break

Traveling off beaten paths in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Along with the tulips, Old Master paintings, chocolate, lace and castles, the region known as Benelux offers unexpected delights. 

Treasure kingdom
Strike gold with Jordan’s archaeological sites, cultural riches

Tunes plus
Renfro Valley Entertainment Center offers music, more

Tuning into the heartbeat of eastern Arkansas
Groups can tour sites associated with the region's musical alumni, such as the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame, Rock 'N' Roll Highway, Arkansas Delta Music Trail, Central Delta Depot Museum and Delta Cultural Center

Tuscan style
Savor the flavors at Raven’s Glenn Winery

Two Georgia locales gaining Appalachian Trail Community designations
The Georgia locales of Dahlonega and Blairsville-Union County have been designated Appalachian Trail Communities by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

Two-wheeled tours
Carolina Tailwinds traverses ‘rural communities and countryside up close'

U.S. maple syrup capital of Vermont celebrates everything sweet with farms, festivals and more
Groups can experience sugaring season from March through mid-April

UNESCO World Heritage Sites highlight German heritage and culture
Germany is a multi-faceted destination for cultural travel with 37 UNESCO World Heritage Site across the country.

Unique flavor
Roanoke Valley pops with natural wonders, colonial heritage

United Kingdom's English Lake District embraces sporting adventures
The United Kingdom's English Lake District includes the nation's largest national park and longest lake.

Unsalted: Five reasons for a trip to Lake Erie Shores & Islands
Experience a taste of the Great Lakes along Ohio’s northern shore

USS Iowa, known as the Battleship of Presidents, serves tour groups as a floating museum in Los Angeles
WWII-era ship is 14 stories high, 887 feet long, has 16-inch guns and includes a gift shop

USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas, offers massive WWII learning experiences for student group travel
USS Lexington docked chock full of U.S. Navy history

USTOA members celebrate association’s 40th anniversary
Benefits of tours and vacation packages include expert knowledge, ease of travel, enriching experiences and added savings

Utah's hidden treasure: Cache Valley
Mountains provide lots of outdoor recreation opportunities, especially in winter

Vermont launches African American Heritage Trail
A new Vermont trail links 10 educational sites and exhibits throughout the Green Mountain State with African American ties.

Vibrant Jefferson City
Feel the history as you join in the fun in Missouri’s capital

Virginia Arts Festival presents spectacular sounds, sights
Virginia International Tattoo, festivals, OpSail are much-anticipated events

Virginia in 2012: War of 1812, Civil War commemorations, Discovery's arrival
Commemorations of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War are among the group-friendly activities to be found in Virginia in 2012.

Virginia: Martinsville-Henry County
Martinsville and Henry County in Virginia offer more than just auto racing for visiting groups.

Voluntourism: Travel abroad helping out
Travel the world by helping cute animals, beautiful landscapes and one impoverished kid at the time 

Walk the sea floor at Miami Seaquarium
Visiting groups can dive with the fish during trekking experience

Walks to remember
Exploring the Southeast on foot

Walnut Grove, Minn., embraces Little House on the Prairie connection
Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum teaches about the author and her time on the banks of Plum Creek

War of 1812 attractions a solid choice for group tours during bicentennial celebrations
The United States and Canada offer numerous war-themed historic sites, monuments, museums and events

Warner Bros., Universal Parks and Resorts teaming up to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Universal Studios Hollywood
Expansion planned for original Potter attraction at Universal Orlando Resort

Washington State's engineering marvel
An outdoor recreation favorite, the Grand Coulee Dam continues to draw attention

Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial opens
Just opened, the Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial fetes King's  dream of a world with equality for all. 

Water and woods
Sunrise Coast touts natural elements of northeastern Lower Peninsula

Way more than Wild West
Fort Smith festival a multicultural affair

Wayne Gretzky's hometown of Brantford, Ontario, lights the lamp for group tours
The Great One's stomping grounds are also the birthplace of Group of Seven painter Lawren Harris and late comedian Phil Hartman

Welkom to Holland
Tulip Time 2011 will bring a mix of old favorites and new happenings all set among the beautiful blooms

West Virginia kicks off Civil War's 150th anniversary commemorations
This year marks the Civil War's 150th anniversary, which raged four years, claimed more than 600,000 lives and resulted in creation of West Virginia and slavery's abolition.

West Virginia resort offers four-season destination for group tours
Snowshoe Mountain Resort schusses with winter and yields year-round fun.

Westfield San Francisco Centre hosting light show
Iconic Bay Area images will be projected on Westfield San Francisco Centre's iconic dome during complimentary nightly shows this summer.

What's new for group travel in Virginia
Big events, anniversaries, new openings top list of new group travel offerings in Virginia  

What’s new in Orlando
Host city for NTA and UMA’s Travel Exchange has good things on the horizon

Where dinosaurs roam
Jurassic Forest filled with lifelike replicas, educational opportunities

Where music, sci-fi meet
Pair of popular cultural aspects come together under one Seattle roof

Whisky Towns
Edinburgh, Glasgow serve up good times, some of the world’s greatest scotch

Whistler's way with wine
Cornucopia festival showcases the best wine and food from Canada and around the world

Whitney Houston in wax in New York, Washington, D.C., Hollywood and Las Vegas
Madame Tussauds honoring the late performer at four U.S. locations

Whooshconsin: Group travel in Wausau, Eagle River and Minocqua
Winter sports and activities warm hearts in central Wisconsin

Why not Minot?
North Dakota's Scandinavian Heritage Park takes up the mantle of sharing Minot’s roots

Wild and woolly
Connect with wildlife thriving in wide-open natural habitats

Wild blue wonders
Tennessee Museum of Aviation sports airworthy collection

Wilderness Inquiry combines local food and sea kayaking in Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands
Minneapolis-based outfitter specializes in adventure travel in the U.S. and beyond

Wilmington is a prime choice for Swedish heritage tours
Delaware’s largest city shares its Scandinavian roots — 375 after the New Sweden Colony

Windy City heights
Soak in sites from high atop two of Chicago’s most famous skyscrapers

Wine-owa
Iowa Wine Tours customizes excursions to the Upper Mississippi Valley wine region and along the Iowa Wine Trail, linking  producers in Anamosa, Bankston, Marquette, Decorah, and West Branch

Winemaking experience: Dipped at First Crush
First Crush Winemaking Experience is providing authentic experiences to learn about wine-making, partnering with others in Paso Robles, Calif., to enable options during the visit.

Wings and wetlands
Weekend shows off Kansas birding, wetlands and national byway

Wings of Freedom
Vintage aircraft make up unique display at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport, March 11 to 14

Winning in West Michigan
Gun Lake Casino opens with 1,450 slot machines, dozens of table games

Winsome wine country
Okanagan Valley operator pairs fine varietals with stunning beauty

Winter gems
Nestled in the San Juan Mountains, the sister cities of Telluride and Mountain Village continue to enchant once the snow falls

Winter in Grand Rapids, Minn., offers group travel delights
Northern Minnesota is specially tuned for group travel once the snow starts falling

Winter remains in Northern Michigan at places like Shanty Creek Resorts
It's still a winter wonderland at many Michigan ski resorts

Wisconsin Cheese Country
National Cheesemaking Center shares state’s dairy heritage with group tours

Wisconsin Dells cruises delight at dusk
Sunset dinner cruise provides scenic nightcap

Wisconsin's cranberry country
Groups see red visiting Tomah, Warrens at harvest time

Wit warmed by kindness
Will Rogers Memorial Museums present life of cowboy-philosopher

World wonders
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis launches ‘National Geographic Treasures of the Earth’ exhibit

World-famous wax
For 200 years, Madame Tussauds has impressed visitors with likenesses that continue to wow student groups

Woven heritage
Lowell: ‘Cradle of the Industrial Revolution’

Y’all are welcome
Historic mill house in Virginia transforms into a bed and breakfast, group gathering place

Year of Alabama Food dishing up local flavors
The Alabama Tourism Department's state campaign for 2012 is themed The Year of Alabama Food

YMCA of the Rockies provides alternatives in Colorado
Many Colorado locales like YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colo., have been unaffected by wildfires.

Your group’s second home: The Holly Springs Pilgrimage of Homes
Pilgrimage of Homes, set for April 13–15 in Holly Springs, Miss., showcases range of antebellum homes for group tours

Your space: NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida
NASA opens up sites and facilities to group tours in the Orlando area during center's 50th anniversary; shuttle launch experience and hall of fame tour are among the attractions

Zip it
Bootleg Canyon Flightlines in southern Nevada zooms to success

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