tourism
Report: National Parks Bring $196 Million to Philly
A new report says Philadelphia’s national parks generated $196 million for the city in 2013 — being the birthplace of American democracy, turns out, can […]
Most of Philadelphia’s Visitors Come from the United Kingdom
A new report from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of National Travel and Tourism ranks Philadelphia the 13th-most visited city for overseas visitors to […]
10 Tourism Campaigns Here for the Mocking
Since May, the Inquirer‘s Karen Heller has been covering the humorously bureaucratic scrap between the city’s two civic marketing firms and their conflicting efforts to […]
Survey: Philly Hotels Are Most Highly Rated Online
You think this city isn’t friendly? Think again. TravelMag.com reports that out of 30 destination cities, Philadelphia got the highest percentage of positive reviews of its […]
Morning Headlines: Vancouver Sun Is Smitten With Philadelphia
“I love Paris. I love London. I love Rome. All amazing cities. But now I am smitten with Philadelphia,” begins a recent piece in the […]
The People Want Rocky: Why Did it Take the Art Museum and the City’s Tourism Folks So Long to Understand That?
Dan McQuade, God bless you. Your immortal post on Rocky’s run through the streets of Philadelphia has finally shaken the marble pillars that keep the […]
New Tourism Campaign: “Phillyosophy”
You remember the WithLove, Philadelphia XOXO campaign. It consisted of ads like this one: For 2014, things have changed. Though the new ads are still […]
A “5 Things You Can’t Miss in Philly” List Actually Includes Something Unique
Good for you, Molly Phipps, of North Carolina’s Shelby Star. You may have chosen some of the expected — the Liberty Bell, Elfreth’s Alley, Ben […]
Best Name Change of the Year: GPTMC Becomes Visit Philadelphia
We salute you, GPTMC — and we’re happy to say that for the last time. The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. has long been a […]
Philly to Advertise on Taxi Cabs…in London
Maybe those overseas trips really are worthwhile? The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau is debuting a series of Philly advertisements on London’s famous black cabs, to coincide with […]
Nutter Won’t Use Local Tax Dollars to Open Federal Sites
KYW reports that Mayor Nutter won’t use local dollars to re-open federal tourist sites like the Liberty Bell, even though New York is paying to […]
The List: 10 Tourist Attractions Not Affected by the Government Shutdown
Sure, the federal government shutdown has closed lots of the sites you came to Philadelphia to see. But don’t be sad. There’s much more to […]
Hanging Out with Disappointed Tourists on Independence Mall
The great thing about government shutdowns it that they bring people together. If you go to Independence Mall today—or any day for the foreseeable future—you’ll […]
Philly Hosts Travel Bloggers to Lure Hip 21st Century Tourists
CBS Philly reports that the city has been hosting travel bloggers this week, an effort to get them to promote Philadelphia to their readers. […]