Tourism

SOURCE: Mississippi Delta Tourism Association CLARKSDALE, MS–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) –  In celebration of the authentic Americana culture of the Mississippi Delta, The Mississippi Delta Tourism Association (MDTA) is inviting visitors to register for its Fall Deep in the Delta Extended Week-end Getaway sweepstakes. The sweepstakes will award one grand prize winner with an immersive tour for two into Three Delta towns for Three Days of fantastic Delta food, nightlife, music, lodging and VIP guided tours to Only in the Delta attractions and events. Three Delta Towns! Three Days of Delta Fun! October 14 – October 16, 2010 Day 1: Thursday, October 14th: Cleveland -“Best Small Town in America” Enjoy your day and night in “one of the best 100 small towns in America” where Delta culture, music and history sync up with a modern college town atmosphere.

SOURCE: Mexican Heritage Corporation New Musical Theatre “Adventure” Celebrates the Courage and Passion of the Women of the Mexican Revolution SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) – The Mexican Heritage Corporation (MHC) announces the world premiere of  “¡Adelita! The Women of the Mexican Revolution” — A musical adventure. The theatrical event will be held Sept. 25 at the San Jose State Event Center Arena and will feature a special tribute to civil rights activist and Latino cultural icon Dolores Huerta in celebration of her 80 th birthday

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND– (Marketwire – Aug. 10, 2010) – With the summer holidays in full swing, the end of the South Africa World Cup and a mixed bag of weather for the UK all having an effect on travel patterns, cheap flights comparison site Skyscanner reveals the flight trends for July 2010. Spain clung on to its top three spots, with Malaga, Alicante and Palma in positions one, two and three.

SOURCE: Skyscanner Quali sono state nel mese scorso le destinazioni preferite dagli utenti di Skyscanner.it? ROME–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) – Il portale specializzato nella ricerca di voli low cost svela le prime 50 destinazioni, nazionali ed internazionali, scelte per le partenze dall’Italia

SOURCE: Skyscanner Julis rekordhöga temperaturer fick svenskarna att föredra skandinaviska huvudstäder och inrikes flygningar framför exotiska och solrika destinationer STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) – Topp 100-listan över svenskarnas sökningar på billiga flyg på Skyscanner.se visar att sommarens värmebölja medförde att svenskarna hellre reste inrikes och inom Skandinavien, än till typiska sommardestinationer. Hela åtta svenska destinationer fanns med på listan och fyra av dem låg med bland de 50 första – jämfört med bara två i juni

SOURCE: Skyscanner Le palmarès des tops destinations change quelque peu par rapport à celui du mois de juillet. Le Maghreb et ses pays francophones séduit de plus en plus les français à la recherche de soleil et d’authenticité, à des prix attractifs. PARIS–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) – Ciel bleu pour les destinations du Maghreb Le site de vols pas chers , Skyscanner, remarque en ce mois d’août que les français semblent fuir la crise financière européenne en mettant le cap vers les pays du Maghreb dont le secteur touristique ne semble pas être touché.

SOURCE: Skyscanner Deutsche Urlauber zeigen Langstreckenflügen die kalte Schulter und reisen im Sommer bevorzugt in näher gelegene Urlaubsorte BERLIN–(Marketwire – August 10, 2010) – Kurze Flugzeiten stehen in den Sommermonaten bei Reisenden aus Deutschland ganz hoch im Kurs, das geht aus einer Analyse der im Juli 2010 auf Skyscanner.de durchgeführten Flugsuchen hervor. Demnach sind allein 15 der 20 beliebtesten Reiseziele in weniger als drei Stunden Flugzeit zu erreichen, darunter Thessaloniki, das sich um sieben Positionen verbesserte und somit erstmals in diesem Jahr unter den Top 10 rangiert, Barcelona, das drei Positionen zulegte und sich nun auf dem fünften Platz befindet sowie Dublin, das vom 19

SOURCE: TicketLiquidator VERNON, CT–(Marketwire – August 9, 2010) –  TicketLiquidator, the leading provider of the world’s most extensive inventory of hard-to-find, low-priced tickets , now offers New York Comedy Festival tickets at great prices! The NY Comedy Festival will kick off in various locations throughout The Big Apple beginning on November 4, 2010 and extending through November 7, 2010.

SOURCE: Cirque du Soleil Premiere on Thursday, September 9th Under the Blue and Yellow Grand Chapiteau at National Harbor; Now Runs Through Sunday, October 24th; Tickets Available Sunday, August 8 at 10am WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – August 6, 2010) – Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil announced today that 24 additional performances from October 5th through the 24th will be added to the OVO engagement in Washington. Proudly presented by iShares®, OVO premieres Thursday, September 9th for a limited engagement until October 24th under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at National Harbor. Tickets for the additional performances will be available for the general public beginning Sunday, August 8th at 10 a.m., online at www.cirquedusoleil.com/ovo or by phone at 1 800 450-1480

SOURCE: AAA Texas IRVING, TX–(Marketwire – August 6, 2010) – Most Texans have not cut back on their summer vacation plans so far this year and are planning to take the same number or more trips in the next three months as they did during August through October of 2009, according to a new survey released by AAA Texas.