Perched atop a hill with sweeping views of the southland, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is one of California’s most beautiful and unique ...
Like much of the world, when George Jacob sized up the shutdown of travel in March 2020 due to fast-rising COVID-19 cases, he hoped for ...
If the world needs anything right now, it’s music. When global shutdowns began back in March, a quarantined man in Florence, Italy took to his ...
Two of the greater Bay Area’s most iconic waterfront attractions are the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s ...
While San Diego’s calling card may be its wide-open, sand-swept beaches, the city boasts a treasure trove of outdoor experiences away from the Pacific shores. ...
If there’s one thing we know to be true during uncertain times, it’s this: Absence makes the heart grow fonder. The absence of travel has ...
The USS Midway may have opened as a museum in a San Diego harbor in 2004, but its story begins in a much earlier period—back ...
Nestled between mountains and the Pacific Ocean, and surrounded by undeveloped coastline, Santa Barbara has been called “The American Riviera” for decades. “The city’s distinctive ...
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley is one of the most unique and beautiful tour destinations in Southern California. Where else ...
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Located on the sunny shores of the Pacific Ocean, San Diego was the first California city visited by Europeans. Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and ...
Those are key questions, and Courier is here to help you answer them. Here, you will see information on 15 destinations around the world—from Chicago ...
The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, is just the type of mansion students love: beautiful but bizarre. Sarah Pardee Winchester, heiress of the ...
History is always present in a destination—whether it’s a town square, a battlefield, a site of an important event, or a unique homestead that once ...
When travelers piece together the past of a destination, they can discover what it was, who was there, and how it’s evolved. Seeing the beautiful ...
In August of 1919, Henry Edwards Huntington and his wife, Arabella, established The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens as a research and educational ...
Shopping is a way for travelers to take a destination home. A piece of it, anyway. Every shopping experience can have a local feel, whether ...
The Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center’s Denise Skidmore has this advice to give: “No one should ever shop hungry!” When groups visit the attraction in ...
With so many destinations around the globe becoming more and more accessible, those must-see places are well within reach for modern travelers. And that concept ...
According to Sarah Weinberg-Scalo of the San Diego Tourism Authority, there is a lot going on at the city’s nature-based attractions. Visitors can find new exhibits ...
Yosemite Valley Chapel Yosemite National Park (California) Yosemite Valley Chapel is one of the oldest structures standing in Yosemite National Park and among the oldest ...
Strolling the sands of Newport Beach offers a walk in the path of Hollywood stars including many places where the cameras were rolling. Charming cottages ...
The California Trail expansion is a transformational project that opened last year at the Oakland Zoo. Its design gives viewers an interpretation of one of ...
With 58,800 lights spread over 15 acres, Bruce Munro’s world famous art installation, “Field of Light,” is an illuminating first phase of new NTA-member Sensorio’s ...
Located just east of Arcata and minutes from the Pacific Ocean in northern California, the Blue Lake Casino & Hotel offers exciting entertainment, gaming and ...
Student travelers have a world of world-class destinations to explore, from Fort Worth to Toronto, when they head out on school trips. They can connect with ...
Longfellow House Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site Cambridge, Massachusetts | nps.gov/long One of the most influential American poets of the 19th century, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow made ...
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, is, at its heart, a museum dedicated to the life and times of Ronald ...
Student groups can soak up the California sunshine in the Greater Palm Springs area and also take in myriad arts enrichment opportunities. “The variety of ...
While looking out at the beautiful views of the water from PIER 39, student groups need not go far to get a peek into the ...
New Orleans barbequed shrimp New Orleans & Company | New Orleans | NTA contact: Thu Tran Don’t break out your grill for this dish. Here ...
Gilroy Garlic Festival calamari Visit Gilroy | Gilroy, California | NTA contact: Jane Howard Though we don’t recommend attempting the Pyro Chef-style “flame-up” in your ...
San Francisco has seen the future, and it’s iridescent blue. The future is an extensive, impressive plan to replace the city’s Aquarium of the Bay ...
Room by room Brimming with history and beauty—and each one unique—historical homes hold a place in the hearts of people visiting a destination. Whether travelers ...
In Renowned rooms and gardens, we showcase botanical attractions and events, highlighting unique blooms and group offerings. Here, we take a closer look at The Flower Fields ...
In Renowned rooms and gardens, we showcase botanical attractions and events, highlighting unique blooms and group offerings. Here, we take a closer look at The Huntington Library, ...
While sunshine, sandy beaches and street tacos are three things that come to mind regarding San Diego, the southern California city also is a hot ...
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Los Angeles | NTA contact: Rowena Adalid | academymuseum.org Set to open later this year, the attraction on Wilshire and Fairfax ...
Among the many compelling attractions awaiting student groups visiting the Bay Area, here are three educational spots that offer a look at unique aspects of ...
And when we asked why tour operators choose to do business with them, here’s what they said: Hampton Inn Durango “The Hampton Inn Durango ‘rocks’ groups. We welcome ...
The outlet outlook With 60 stores offering sales up to 65 percent off, the center, located off I-5 between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is ...
Flagship Cruises & Events, formerly called San Diego Harbor Excursion, has operated boats on San Diego’s harbor since 1915. The company’s guests can enjoy several ...
“The Maritime Museum of San Diego’s mission is to serve as the community memory of our seafaring experience by collecting, preserving and presenting our rich ...
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has announced one of the largest exhibitions of contemporary Chinese art presented in North America, scheduled to premiere ...
When it debuts in mid-2019, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be a star attraction for film buffs visiting Los Angeles. The museum will ...
Sometimes, staring is just the best option. Not in a creepy sort of way, but rather in a mouth-wide-open-wow-I-can’t-believe-what-I’m-seeing way. Like when you get your ...
Movie mecca, denizen of dreamers, Left Coast liberal haven … The vast sprawl that is Los Angeles inspires a lot of feelings from the rest ...
Well if so, then you’re remembering travel before the advent of the slow food movement, the farm-to-table evolution or even the farm-to-fork renaissance. These days, ...
For tour operators and their house- and garden-loving clients, here are some of the top destinations in North America. Homes fit for an aristocrat, a ...
Fairfield Responses provided by Anand Patel of the Fairfield CVB Why is Fairfield such a great place? Fairfield is an ideal location for groups because of ...
While relaxing in the sand and working on a tan may be top priorities, there are plenty of other things that go into a well-rounded ...
“We include at least one museum in 95 percent of our tours,” says Lydia Griego-Hansen, co-owner of Destination Southwest. “We package our museum visits as ...
“Monterey County features nature at its best,” says Tammy Blount-Canavan, president and CEO of the Monterey County CVB. “The spectacular scenery includes 99 miles of ...
Located in the southern section of the San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara is the center of Silicon Valley. According to David Andre, vice president, ...
“San Luis Obispo County—or SLO CAL as we call it—really offers groups a nice variety of destinations and experiences in a compact, easy-to-navigate location,” says ...
