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Tourists vs. residents: Asheville debates spending room tax
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Some leaders in Asheville think the city should spend some of its hotel room tax proceeds to pay for police or other services. But many hotel owners and state lawmakers think the money is better spent…
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Should Buncombe tourism tax pay cops, firemen? – Asheville Citizen
The Hyatt Place Hotel under construction at the corner of Haywood Street and Montford Avenue is one of several hotels scheduled to open in the next two or three years. Hoteliers are seeking an increase in the Buncombe County room…
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Weather officials encourage beachgoers to ‘break the grip of the rip’
As the heavy tourist season gets underway and the official start of summer approaches, it can be hard to remember that the beach isn’t all sun and sand, fun and games. It can also be a dangerous place if you…
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The Latest: Will the Iowa presidential straw poll survive?
3:15 p.m. (CDT) A key question has been arising at Iowa’s political pig roast Saturday: Will the Republican presidential straw poll survive? Several 2016 hopefuls have said they will not participate in the carnival-like summer event that draws thousands of…
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Dinner showcases North Carolina wines
Andrey Medvedev, owner of Russian Chapel Hills Winery in Columbus, North Carolina, prepares to pour a rosé made from estate-grown cabernet franc grapes.(Photo: PETE MARTIN/Staff) About an hour’s drive north of Greenville, an area once known for horses is quickly…
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9 bodies found on Malaysia mountain; quake toll rises to 11
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The Tony Awards® And Carnegie Mellon University Announce Winner And …
–> and imageUrl: http://visit-nc.com/wp-content/plugins/RSSPoster_PRO/cache/5d98e_220949 –> –> and imageUrl: http://visit-nc.com/wp-content/plugins/RSSPoster_PRO/cache/2d4d3_CMULOGO?max=175 –> TripAdvisor Logo. (PRNewsFoto/TripAdvisor) Corey Mitchell, 2015 Excellence in Theatre Education Award winner Facebook Twitter Pinterest Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., is a distinctive, world-class research university that blends cutting-edge…
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Photo powwow: Review Santa Fe
Past Review Santa Fe A moment from a previous public portfolio viewing; © Dottie Lopez. Courtesy Review Santa Fe. Phyllis Dooney God Save Me Now from Phyllis Dooney’s Moonflowers series about a Mississippi Delta family Ines Dumig Untitled photo of…
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Southeast Minnesota’s gorgeous scenery is making it a tourism destination
Fourth of four articles The McKnight Foundation commissioned writer Jay Walljasper to do a series of reports looking at the prospects and challenges in Minnesota’s 80 counties outside the metro area. This is the fourth of four articles excerpted from…
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