the review 51 TOURISM UPDATE Georgia’s historic farm
GEORGIA’S newest historic site, the nineteenth-century Hardman Farm, is now open for tours. The landmark
beloved of
Georgians is in the northern sector of the state and is recognisable by its gazebo-topped Indian mound and field of black-and-white cows. Visitors can enjoy a guided tour
of the main house and dairy barn. The elegant home features an authentic
19th-century
and many furnishings are originals including lighting fixtures. The farm’s main house, built in 1870 by Captain James Nichols, is a grand example of Italianate architecture and was originally known as “West End” because it was at the west end of the Nacoochee valley. The property’s last private owner was the family of Dr. Lamartine Hardman, Georgia’s governor from 1927-1931. The property
was
donated to the state in 1999.
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parlour, Ground control to Palladian
JONATHAN SLOAN Chairman, Visit USA Association
UNITE DOUBLES IN SIZE UNITE Visit USA returned for the second year last month, following a successful launch in 2014, and almost doubled in size in terms of the number of exhibitors and buyers that attended the event. We are very pleased at the immediate
BY STEVE HARTRIDGE THOSE who have long dreamed of spending a night with Davie Bowie can have their desires realised – sort of! – courtesy of Kimpton Hotels. The new Palladian hotel, a renovated
97-room property located on the edge of Seattle’s Belltown neighbourhood, has opened with more than a few unique touches of whimsy. The transformed historic
1910
building, on the National Register of Historic
Merlin opens new Florida attractions
MERLIN Entertainments will open its three newest Central Florida attractions on May 4 at the brand new i-Drive 360 entertainment and dining complex.
The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds Orlando and SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium are located in the heart of Orlando’s famed International Drive. Tickets to each attraction start at £16.30 (£13.03 for children 12 and under), but further savings are
THE USA IN BRIEF Funway favourites: Funway Holidays
has seen a 12% year-on-year increase in interest in
twin- and multi-centre
holidays with US and Mexico combinations proving the most popular. Clients are matching city, beach and theme-parks. Prices start from £1,059pp for 10 nights for Cancun and Orlando.
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Pure Maryland: Purely America has a
quintessentially American spring deal to Maryland. It features a secluded log cabin in Frostburg, located close to both Deep Creek Lake State Park and Rocky Gap State Park. Seven nights starts from £1,235pp, including flights to Baltimore.
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New flight to Orlando: British Airways has started flying a double-daily service between Gatwick and Orlando. BA2037 departs Gatwick at 11.20 or 11.25, arriving Orlando 15.35 while BA2039 departs Gatwick at 13.50 or 13.55, arriving Orlando 18.05. Both the flights are operated by a Boeing 777.
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available through purchasing combination tickets across multiple attractions and sister attraction LEGOLAND® Florida. Merlin now operates 106 attractions,
11 hotels and three holiday villages in 23
countries and across four
continents, with 24 attractions and one hotel in North America.
OfficialOrlandoEye.com; Madame Tussauds. com/Orlando;
VisitSeaLife.com/Orlando;
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Places, has exposed brick,
reclaimed wood, and brass finishes throughout. Rooms also have celebrity- emblazoned art, and a pillow that includes the regal-garbed likenesses of David Bowie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Selleck, Dave Grohl and others. A Sleep with David Bowie package includes a pillow featuring the ‘Major Tom’ singer, Palladian robe and slippers, two etched rocks glasses and a bottle of local whiskey – which surely guarantees guests won’t go sleepless in Seattle.
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Titan adds heritage TITAN Travel’s
success and growth of Unite Visit USA and are delighted to see so many of our members and trade partners involved this year in what is the only dedicated USA event of this type in the UK market. The event was first held during Visit USA
week in 2014, in the first week of July, but was moved to the end of March in 2015 due to feedback from tour operators featuring the USA and to tie in with key contracting periods. Changing the time of year and adding a media element boosted the importance and size of the workshop-style event which was put together in partnership between the Visit USA Association UK and Unite Marketing and Promotions. The event was held at the Mermaid
second-edition
USA & Canada brochure includes a tour of the South to mark the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. The 14-day ‘America’s Scenic Heritage’ itinerary explores the heart of the region including Savannah, which was of strategic importance in the Civil War and preserved as a present to President Lincoln.
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Conference and Events Centre in central London and saw 46 Visit USA Association members showing off their products to 55 UK trade partners. Unite Visit USA is one of the many new initiatives that are being introduced by the Visit USA Association UK. Learn more at:
visitusa.org.uk
Like to know more? Visit
www.visitusa.org.uk Subscribe to our fortnightly email newsletter online. Call the information and brochure request line on 0870 777 2213 or email
vusa@bhpdirect-mail.com
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