tourism

This is something very few people saw coming.  As someone who was around when President Kennedy enacted the blockade, Obama's move took me by surprise.  His explanation however made perfect sense.  Obama said,"If something hasn't worked for 50 years, its time to try a different approach...

Growing sightings of great white sharks off Cape Cod are generating business for local entrepreneurs at a popular vacation spot where the supreme predators lurk offshore.

A new National Park Service report shows over 9.6 million visitors to national parks in Massachusetts spent nearly $500 million at the parks in 2013. The New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park saw over 276,000 visitors last year, 87% of those were non-local recreation visits...

The Charles W. Morgan's stay in New Bedford is expected to be a huge tourism magnet for the city. A number of events are planned over the next two weekends that center on the Morgan's return to the Whaling City. Tourism Director Dagny Ashley tells WBSM News she expects some big crowds to tour the vessel over the next week...

Bristol Community College is now training students for jobs in the gaming industry.  Those jobs rainge from culinary arts, tourism, casino management and hospitality.  Chef John Carressimo is direrctor of the "Catch" Iinstitute at B-C-C...

For decades, the vaulted mosaic ceilings and sculpted figures in the lobby of New York City's Woolworth Building were off-limits to the public. That's changing now.

The Legislative Committee on Tourism, Arts and Culture came to New Bedford on Friday to learn more about the creative economy in the region. They held a forum at the Whaling Museum, and listened to stake-holders explain the region's assests...

If you’re looking for a little international adventure, there’s one place you may be surprised to learn will welcome you with open arms.

New Bedford's new Tourism and Marketing Director says she's ready to get going. Beth Gissinger-Rivera was selected by Mayor Jon Mitchell from a large field of candidates.

If you have been dying to get out to Battleship Cove, then Friday August 1oth is your your day.