/tags/tourism Tourism en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:46:47 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-25/texas-buys-630-acres-to-expand-enchanted-rock The popular Hill Country landmark is growing. The new area will increase the overall biodiversity of the park with a creek and some small ponds. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:46:47 GMT /energy-environment/2024-09-25/texas-buys-630-acres-to-expand-enchanted-rock Maya Fawaz /austin/2024-04-09/travis-county-officials-credit-moderate-eclipse-traffic-to-planning-and-clouds The cloudy weather did cause some people to change their plans for the eclipse. But the moderate traffic could also have been a result of months-long preparation for the event, AG真人百家乐 County officials said. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:48:38 GMT /austin/2024-04-09/travis-county-officials-credit-moderate-eclipse-traffic-to-planning-and-clouds Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2024-04-01/austin-texas-eclipse-tourism-economy-business Tourists will open their wallets as they flood the Hill Country to view the eclipse. But how cities will handle the crowds depends a lot on the size and planning that has taken place until now. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:01:30 GMT /austin/2024-04-01/austin-texas-eclipse-tourism-economy-business Maya Fawaz, Luz Moreno-Lozano /austin/2023-09-15/proposed-new-fee-on-austin-hotel-rooms-could-help-city-pay-for-critical-needs The plan, which would allow certain hotels to impose a 2% fee on nightly stays, could generate millions of dollars over 10 years. The city would get a cut. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2023-09-15/proposed-new-fee-on-austin-hotel-rooms-could-help-city-pay-for-critical-needs Luz Moreno-Lozano /energy-environment/2023-01-18/tourism-to-big-bend-national-park-slowed-in-2022-new-numbers-show Preliminary data from the National Park Service show Big Bend National Park saw an 11% drop in visitors last year, a slowdown from a record-high year in 2021. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:03:33 GMT /energy-environment/2023-01-18/tourism-to-big-bend-national-park-slowed-in-2022-new-numbers-show AG真人百家乐 Bubenik /business/2021-03-25/when-texas-ended-its-mask-mandate-the-event-cancellations-started-and-the-losses-are-adding-up At least four conferences were canceled in Austin because of the lack of a statewide mask mandate. The cancellations have caused the Austin Hilton hotel to lose out on $350,000 of revenue, according to Austin Convention Enterprises. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:51:00 GMT /business/2021-03-25/when-texas-ended-its-mask-mandate-the-event-cancellations-started-and-the-losses-are-adding-up Reese Oxner /covid-19/2020-12-25/we-feel-safe-americans-keep-visiting-mexico-despite-pandemic-risks U.S. tourists aren't welcome in most countries because of the surging coronavirus. But Mexico lets them in, with no quarantine or test requirements. Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:40:34 GMT /covid-19/2020-12-25/we-feel-safe-americans-keep-visiting-mexico-despite-pandemic-risks Carrie Kahn /texas/2020-04-28/when-a-texas-towns-business-model-is-all-about-i-do From Texas Standard:What happens to a town whose very livelihood relies on galas, weddings and special events when a pandemic hits, forcing all those鈥� Tue, 28 Apr 2020 22:12:42 GMT /texas/2020-04-28/when-a-texas-towns-business-model-is-all-about-i-do Terri Langford /texas/2018-03-14/for-gulf-coast-tourist-businesses-spring-break-is-a-mixed-bag From Texas Standard.Spring break is a time to relax and get away for vacationers, but it鈥檚 a make or break season for businesses along the Gulf Coast. And鈥� Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:38:30 GMT /texas/2018-03-14/for-gulf-coast-tourist-businesses-spring-break-is-a-mixed-bag Michael Marks, David Brown /austin/2017-03-29/austin-parks-groups-propose-new-uses-for-hotel-tax-funds Austin鈥檚 hotels bring in millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city each year. For the past few months, the city has been exploring new uses for that鈥� Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:52:20 GMT /austin/2017-03-29/austin-parks-groups-propose-new-uses-for-hotel-tax-funds Syeda Carrillo