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Articles tagged “texas”

Tourism

Border politics: Laredo, Texas can’t shake its sister city’s negative image

The depth of the ties between cross-border communities in along the U.S.-Mexico border is lost in the current nonsense-driven border security concerns and and national drug policy debates. The region will remain unstable until laws are changed.

Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Border politics: Laredo, Texas can’t shake its sister city’s negative image

Skift Originals

Video: Texas Tourism pushes country music and cowboys in new ad campaign

Texas’ ad campaigns last for years, creating a unified brand that helps potential visitors identify and define the destination with a consistency that can be difficult to achieve with consecutively changing campaigns.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Video: Texas Tourism pushes country music and cowboys in new ad campaign

Airlines

Sequester cuts force Texas governor to ask locals to pay for air traffic control

Such an arrangement would be fitting as the governor is a well recognized expert on why the U.S. federal government isn't good at anything. If only the Texas authorities tasked with coming up with the cash felt the same way.

Jody Serrano, Austin American-Statesman | 11 years ago

Hotels

Whole Foods planning a health resort in Austin

Whole Foods recently launched a food tourism venture, with a built in audience, and this would have the same philosophy behind it: tap the massive following of dedicated, wealthy, and discerning consumers who are likely to become the venture’s first customers.

Skift | 11 years ago

Whole Foods planning a health resort in Austin

Uncategorized

An American Autobahn? Texas approves 85 mph speed limit, highest in the U.S.

The state likely made its decision based on the increased revenue it'd receive from toll operators if the speed limit was pushed to 85 mph, although it may be lowered if accidents increase as a result of the decision.

Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | 12 years ago

An American Autobahn? Texas approves 85 mph speed limit, highest in the U.S.

Tourism

TNT’s Dallas TV show revival also doing that for the namesake city

Cities and countries are now vying big time for TV shows to be set in their locales, for a reason: Tourism and local development boost is a big factor.

Skift | 12 years ago