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Smith Island cake, MD state dessert, gets new spotlight with ‘trail’
Somerset County will highlight Maryland's state dessert with the Smith Island Cake Trail, launching this summer on the Eastern Shore.
Fingerboard Farm runs multiple businesses to stay afloat – even a cannabis venture
Fingerboard Farm both cultivates hemp, a type of cannabis that, unlike marijuana, is nonintoxicating and operates in the agritourism business.
MD tourism sees ‘uneven recovery’ amid convention center, downtown challenges
Maryland tourism faces uneven recovery as the Baltimore Convention Center's size and hotel closures impact the industry, though events and visitor spending remain strong.
The BTS ARMY is coming to cities from Baltimore to Tokyo, armed with $5.3B in spending power
Analysts say the BTS tour could generate a windfall of $5.32 billion across the 44 cities — including Baltimore — that will host the Kpop supergroup.
Harford County opens FY27 Tourism Funding Program
Harford County’s Department of Economic Development has posted its FY 2027 Tourism Funding Program eligibility requirements for nonprofits.
Baltimore developer announces opening date for temporary Virginia casino
The temporary Live! Casino Virginia will open Jan. 22, 2026, pending regulatory approval, Baltimore-based The Cordish Cos. said.
MD officials OK ‘long overdue’ funding for downtown Frederick hotel
Maryland's Board of Public Works approved $7.5 million for the prolonged project to build a hotel and conference center in downtown Frederick.
Small Cecil County has big ambitions for growth
Cecil County leaders are seeking a new reputation as a destination with attractive amenities, first-rate infrastructure and an appealing mix of jobs.
Omicron variant unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback
Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again.
Tourism, conference turnout surpass Visit Baltimore’s FY21 goals
Tourism in Baltimore had a stronger-than-anticipated year, surpassing goals for hotel occupancy and conferences that Visit Baltimore, the city’s tourism bureau, set just a few months into the pandemic. While […]
Judge to rule on injunction for Ocean City ban on female toplessness
A federal judge was skeptical of a legal challenge to Ocean City’s ordinance banning female toplessness on its beaches at a hearing Friday as town officials testified to the numerous […]
Tourism spending up in Maryland even as visitors drop
Maryland officials say tourism spending increased in 2017, despite a drop in overall visitors.
