Search intensifies for Italy tourist who carved name in Colosseum
Italy’s culture and tourism ministers have vowed to find and punish a tourist who was filmed carving his name and that of his apparent girlfriend in the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, a crime that resulted in hefty fines in the past.
Tickets to Austin events selling out in record time
Tickets selling out for Austin FC and ACL is just one example of pandemic fatigue and pent-up demand, says Tom Noonan with Visit Austin.
Austin first city to allow parking payment through Google Maps
Austin Transportation says that it is continuing to improve the ease of access to curb space for residents and visitors to quickly access services and business, making the City of Austin the first city in which drivers have the option to pay for parking directly within Google Maps.
High-tech access to the historic Alamo begins this week
On Thursday, for the first time since March when COVID-19 swept into Texas, tourists will be allowed inside the iconic church.
Las Vegas tourism plummets 71% in June
Casinos were closed for 78 days before reopening four days into the month.
Big Bend Ranch State Park set to reopen to the public Thursday
Only the front country areas at the park along FM 170 will be opening and only to day visitors.
Dripping Springs tourism industry experiencing 'crippling loss in revenue'
Dripping Springs has seen an 85 percent decrease in the hotel and lodging business since the city began social distancing practices, according to the bureau.
Travis County Commissioner Jeff Travillion talks hotel tax quarrel between City and County
In November, Travis County voters approved using 2% of the hot funds for the Expo Center expansion -- the problem is, the piece of the pie the county wants to use is still tied up by the City of Austin, debt from the first time the City expanded the convention center about 20 years ago.
Big goal for Round Rock as city wins Big 12 soccer tournament bid
The Big 12 is returning to Texas for the first time since 2012 when it was hosted in San Antonio.
New interactive owl sculptures turn heads in Downtown Austin
The City of Austin Economic Development Department’s Art in Public Places Program recently installed interactive public art sculptures named Kempelen's Owls near the entrance to the Proper Hotel on 2nd Street.