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Economic meltdown creates ghost resorts in the Caribbean
The Associated PressThe ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees. Hundreds of luxury villas are positioned to take in the view, but there are no guests. There are no roofs either;...Tags: Government, Puerto Rico, Tourism and Leisure, Financial Markets, Hotels and Accommodations
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Port Canaveral expansion sailing forward
Sentinel Staff WritersPort Canaveral this month handed out a multimillion-dollar contract to expand Disney Cruise Line's terminal before the first of the company's new mega-liners arrives. The $4.7 million contract with Misener Marine Construction of Tampa covers work such as...Tags: Government, SeaWorld, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Walt Disney World Resort
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Ghosts of the Caribbean: Meltdown leaves half-built hulks of resorts amid sand, sea and palms
Associated Press WriterPUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) _ The ocean glows a milky turquoise. Tiny waves lap at the powder-beige sand, in no rush to reach the line of postcard-perfect palm trees. Hundreds of luxury villas are positioned to take in the view, but there are...Tags: Government, Puerto Rico, Tourism and Leisure, Financial Markets, Hotels and Accommodations
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Theme park sale may be imminent
The Virginia GazettePressure is increasing on InBev to find a buyer for Busch Entertainment before the $52 billion deal for Anheuser-Busch closes, perhaps in less than eight weeks. Busch stockholders are scheduled to vote on the deal Nov. 12, and they are expected to...Tags: Leveraged Buyouts, Tourism and Leisure, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Gardens and Parks, Busch Gardens Williamsburg
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DePaul to train hotel leaders
Chicago Tribune reporterChicago's role as a training ground for tourism-industry managers will expand dramatically next fall when DePaul University launches a School of Hospitality Leadership in its business school with help from a $7.5 million gift from the Conrad N. Hilton...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Schools, Michigan State University, Financial Aid, Northern Illinois University
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DOGS & CATS: Hiltons pamper pets
Coming this summer: four-legged guests at participating Hilton Hotels & Resorts will be welcomed into pet-friendly rooms outfitted with William Wegman-designed beds, feeding bowls and goodie baskets loaded with organic treats, stain-removing products...Tags: Pets and Pet Supplies, Dogs, Cats
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Paul Bocuse could make French fast food the next nouvelle cuisine
Special to The TimesREVERING la bonne cuisine as they do, many French are still fighting the good fight to hold the line against le fast food. But long gone are the days when the mention of a cheeseburger could earn you a Gallic sneer and protesters drove tractors into a...Tags: Michelin Group, Gramercy, Los Angeles, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking
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A salute to a Md. athlete
Sun reporterA Beijing-bound athlete from Maryland is featured on McDonald's beverage cups, but it's not Michael Phelps. Instead, it's Tatyana McFadden, a wheelchair sprint racer from Howard County who also is featured in a television commercial for Hilton Hotels...Tags: Government, Athletes, Schools, John Williams, Michael Phelps
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Fun is on sail in San Francisco
Summer and fall conditions are perfect for sailing in San Francisco Bay, we are told, with a steady marine breeze blowing in from the Golden Gate Bridge. From now until mid-October, the "Learn to Sail: Stay and Play Package" is under way at OCSC Sailing...Tags: Pets and Pet Supplies, Tourism and Leisure, Marilyn Monroe, Local Authority, Caves and Caverns
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States taking an interest in 'green' hotels too
Special to The Los Angeles TimesThey plunk down hotels in the middle of some of the nation's most beautiful settings: Santa Barbara's East Beach, Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay, the Florida Keys. The reasons are clear, but the environmental footprint can have a significant negative...Tags: Government, Connecticut, Tourism and Leisure, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Massachusetts
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County gives nudge to plans for project near convention center
Sentinel Staff WriterOrange County officials gave a private developer the green light Tuesday to explore the possibility of building hotels, restaurants and other businesses on public land alongside the giant Orange County Convention Center. Universal City Property...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Orlando Real Estate, Hotels and Accommodations
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