REHOBOTH BEACH — After two years of blockbuster success, Delaware’s tourism-based businesses at the beach are starting to see demand wane. For some, like Grotto Pizza President Jeff Gosnear, slower […]
DOVER — The capital city is one step closer along the path to connectivity after federal legislators lauded a $12 million infrastructure grant headed straight for Dover. The 2024 […]
Delaware tourism officials are starting to think big as the U.S. prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
HARBESON — Goat yoga was not on the radar for Ritter Farms in Harbeson – until Amanda Ritter brought Sweety the goat home from school. As a fifth-generation farmer, she […]
After back-to-back record-breaking summers for visitation at the Delaware beaches, it seems that seasonal tourism is simmering back down.
Delaware tourism has fully recovered from the COVID pandemic as a record 28.3 million visitors came here in 2021, contributing $4 billion.
After last year's tournament drew $2 million in economic impact, Delaware officials believe the A-10 championship will help Wilmington shine bright.
When it comes to tourism, 2022 continued to be a solid year for the Delaware, especially when it came to leisure travel. But looking to the future, the question remains: when will meetings and corporate ...
DOVER — Firefly Music Festival will not be lighting the stage at the Woodlands at Dover Motor Speedway in 2023, as its organizer AEG Presents announced the music festival will […]
DOVER — Even with the campgrounds surrounding the Dover Motor Speedway filled with RVs, tents and even pre-set tents for “glampers,” Kent County hotels and home rentals enjoyed a long […]
REHOBOTH BEACH — Now in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware’s beach towns continue to enjoy a wave of visitors this summer, fueling a hotel building boom in […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) granted $822,800 to help complete a major trail connecting two rivers in New Castle. The trail will provide informational wayfinding, historical […]
FREDERICA — With several soccer balls zipping through the air and bouncing off the dirt in an active construction zone, Mike Meoli of Meoli Companies celebrated the start of the […]
GEORGETOWN — Longtime dirt track racing promoter Brett Deyo has partnered with two Sussex County developers to buy the Georgetown Speedway for $1.5 million, with plans to expand the track’s […]
REHOBOTH BEACH — At the end of 2020, Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carol Everhart predicted that when the vaccine arrived, the demand to return to […]
DOVER – A year after the COVID-19 pandemic essentially ground travel and tourism to a halt for several months, Delaware is seeing a rebound in visitors, according to state officials. […]
WILMINGTON — Governor John Carney has announced that Delaware’s tourism industry will see $7 million in federal grants as the hardest-hit industry still struggles to financially recover. The funds will […]
The Smyrna town council is moving to establish a 3% lodging tax, becoming the latest municipality to levy one on top of the state’s 8% accommodations tax. Smyrna’s lodging tax, […]
WILMINGTON — As Delaware starts to reopen for business and tourism after months of coronavirus pandemic restrictions, New Castle County will enter a new era with a new chief marketer. […]
DOVER – With the state’s tourism industry still stung by restrictions connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delaware Tourism Office is launching a new incubator and workshop program to help […]
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