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Opponents of Ocean City topless ban ask judge to stay ordinance
The female plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit over Ocean City's ban on female topless sunbathing are seeking an injunction prohibiting the enforcement of the ordinance.
Airbnb users brought $42 million to Md. last year
Airbnb continued to grow in the Maryland market last year, with around 265,000 visits bringing in more than $42 million. In 2017, the short-term rental service said it booked 151,000 […]
Baltimore tourism increased last year despite challenges
Baltimore welcomed more visitors who spent more money last year than the year before, Visit Baltimore President and CEO Al Hutchinson said at the tourism agency’s annual meeting Tuesday at […]
No Trump slump in tourism but there could be a Trump bump
Last winter, the U.S. tourism industry fretted that Trump administration policies might lead to a “Trump slump” in travel. But those fears may have been premature. International arrivals and travel-related […]
For many Marylanders, vacation isn’t on their calendars
Marylanders aren’t using all of their vacation time, and tourism and business officials are taking notice. According to a study released last week by Project: Time Off, of the U.S. […]
Western Md. fracking fight reveals divergent economic visions
Third in an occasional series on rural Maryland Editor’s Note July 19, 2017: An earlier version of this story used an incorrect name for a manufacturing plant that once operated […]
Md. tourism chief: ‘Everything tastes better here’
Wini Roche, executive director of the Maryland Tourism Coalition, discusses where tourists to the state come from and what brings them here.
Airbnb grows in Maryland as regulation lags
Operating in a regulatory gray area, Airbnb grew its business in Maryland last year despite relatively few bookings in one of the state’s major vacation destinations. About 151,000 stays in […]
Hotel occupancy numbers promising for Baltimore tourism
With hotel occupancy up 4 percent in September over last year, officials are optimistic that the city’s tourism industry is improving. Baltimore’s tourism industry took a hit after the riots […]
Here’s how to see the Maryland Dove at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore
The Maryland Dove is berthed at Pier 1 in the Inner Harbor, opposite the USS Constellation. The Dove is a re-creation/replica of a late 17th-century English trading ship which made […]
Md. Civil War museum ad cut from DC guide over Confederate flag
FREDERICK — A Frederick museum’s advertisement won’t be featured in a Washington visitors guide’s upcoming edition because the museum’s logo includes a Confederate flag. The Frederick News-Post reports Destination D.C. […]
Free shuttle will take Inner Harbor visitors to The Maryland Zoo
WASHINGTON — A free shuttle will take visitors from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to The Maryland Zoo during the summer. The zoo says that beginning Saturday and continuing each Saturday through […]
