“My husband, daughter, and I gave out 1,200 pieces of candy in an hour and 20 minutes,” said Ashley Judge, Executive Director of Destination Salem. The visitor increase generated nearly $140 ...

Kathryn Miles is an investigative journalist who wrote all about Salem’s past and present for Boston Magazine. She joined Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal to talk about the story of a tourist economy ...

Canobie Lake Park in New Hampshire ... you have to expect it to be a tourist trap,” said Rogers, the good nap guy. “It’s Salem in October. Isn’t that kind of the whole point?” ...

Around this time last year, about one million people visited downtown Salem, up 35% from 2019. The city has limited traffic and parking in response to the surge of visitors. Meanwhile, prices to ...

“There are people who don’t really appreciate the tourist season in Salem,” says Padgett. “The way I think about it, [tourism] is what keeps this town going.” Padgett — like many of ...

SALEM — The city’s leading tourism organization knows there’s more to Salem than the persecution of accused witches. But it will take more support from City Hall to not just expand into ...

The tourism bureau’s most recent efforts had been branded “Look Forward, Travel Back” and “Winston-Salem’s Got You Covered.” However, a key carryover from most VWS marketing campaigns ...

Stephanie Pace Brown, president of Visit Winston-Salem, has an enlightened philosophy when it comes to tourism. Brown is tasked with promoting the city, showcasing its assets and motivating a full ...