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Overseas visitors steer clear of U.S.The number of overseas travelers visiting the United States is continuing to decline -- which could be bad news for Arizona with the Valley's economy so closely tied to tourism.Permalink [Filed under: Business, Economy, Tourism]The Discover America Partnership reports that the U.S. has lost nearly 60 million international travelers since 9/11 terrorist attacks. While the overall number of international visitors to the United States finally returned to pre-Sept. 11 levels in 2006, travelers from Canada and Mexico account for the increase.
Overseas travel has declined 17 percent since 2001.
Posted by Editor at 01:42 AM
Tribe set to open glass-bottom deck 4,000 feet above canyon floorHUALAPAI INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz. - Visitors who have marveled at the Grand Canyon's vistas will now have a dizzying new option: a glass-bottom observation deck allowing them to gaze into the chasm beneath their feet.Permalink [Filed under: Economy, Native Americans, Tourism]The Skywalk, which will be unveiled Tuesday, is being touted as an engineering marvel. The glass-and-steel horseshoe extends 70 feet beyond the canyon's edge with no visible supports above or below.
Posted by Editor at 06:34 AM
'Tucson's beach' is boomingPUERTO PEÑASCO, SONORA — In days past, RVs and tents were about the only forms of lodging dotting the long stretch of Sandy Beach, west of downtown Rocky Point.They're now joined by a new, permanent and much taller presence: luxury condo towers.
Condo developments are turning Rocky Point — a town that started as home to shrimpers and fishermen and grew into a hideaway for U.S. expatriates and a college-student party spot — into a booming tourist center. No place symbolizes this growth more than Sandy Beach, the approximately 5-mile stretch of sand west of town that just a few years ago had no permanent homes.
Permalink [Filed under: Economy, Mexico, Tourism, Tucson]
Posted by Editor at 10:51 AM
Promoters saddle up for Super Bowl tourThe Arizona Republic has the story.
Gov. Janet Napolitano may have met her match on Tuesday: a contender with an aggressive name, tough leathery skin and good dance moves.Permalink [Filed under: Economy, Tourism]He is Spike the Super Ball, the official mascot of next year's Super Bowl. And starting today, he will begin stumping across the state in a campaign to get Arizonans revved up to host next year's game.
Posted by Editor at 06:28 AM
Arizona: Canada's playlandThe Arizona Republic has the story.
It's not just Midwesterners filling up hotel rooms, RV parks and traffic lanes these days. Increasingly, Canadians are making Arizona a winter destination.Permalink [Filed under: Tourism]The number of Canadian tourists who visit the state is climbing 19 percent a year, outpacing a 7 percent increase in Canadian tourists nationwide.
Posted by Editor at 06:28 AM
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