FROMMER'S TOP DESTINATIONS
1. Krakow, Poland
2. Tokyo
3. Minneapolis
4. Panama
5. Asheville, N.C.
6. Ethiopia
7. Portland, Oregon
8. Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
9. Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
10. Glen Canyon, Utah
11. Zurich, Switzerland
12. Portland, Maine
Portland has joined the likes of Tokyo and Zurich, Switzerland, as a must-see destination for world travelers, at least according to Frommer's, publisher of a series of highly acclaimed travel guides.
On Tuesday, the company announced its top 12 world travel destinations for 2007. Portland is ranked No. 12 on the list, recognized for its culture and restaurants and the ease of exploring the city on foot.
The ranking, and the publicity that will come from being promoted in various guidebooks, should give tourism here a boost, city and tourism officials said.
"Frommer's is a premier tourism and travel guide, and it certainly should increase the awareness of our destination around the world," said Barbara Whitten, president of the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland. "We've been on the top ten, top five or top three list for a wide variety of things. This is another affirmation and a great distinction for us."
The list was compiled by the guidebooks' authors and experts and reflects a mix of "surprising, thriving or emerging" travel destinations.
Portland has some pretty heady company.
Portland's waterfront and trail network shares billing with the Caribbean getaway of Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands, and with the ancient city of Krakow, Poland. Closer to home there's the Smoky Mountain town of Asheville, N.C., and that other city with the same name: Portland, Ore.
Deborah Wakefield, spokeswoman for the Portland Oregon Visitors Association, said she expects the listing to boost visits.
"We see a lot of visitors who walk into our visitors center with either a guidebook or a newspaper in hand," she said. "I know the power of the press is very influential in travel decisions. People just have so many choices. There are so many places to go; a lot of time you need that mention in a list or article to push people over the fence to your destination."
The description of Portland, Maine, is almost gushing.
"A university town (Bowdoin and U Maine) and burgeoning retirement location, Portland has a fantastic mix of culture and education," according to the statement released by the guidebooks company. The statement also praised "an impressive amount of first-rate restaurants," citing Fore
well who do you think made Steve Guttenberg a staaaaaaaaar.
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FROMMER'S TOP DESTINATIONS
1. Krakow, Poland
2. Tokyo
3. Minneapolis
4. Panama
5. Asheville, N.C.
6. Ethiopia
7. Portland, Oregon
8. Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
9. Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
10. Glen Canyon, Utah
11. Zurich, Switzerland
12. Portland, Maine
Portland has joined the likes of Tokyo and Zurich, Switzerland, as a must-see destination for world travelers, at least according to Frommer's, publisher of a series of highly acclaimed travel guides.
On Tuesday, the company announced its top 12 world travel destinations for 2007. Portland is ranked No. 12 on the list, recognized for its culture and restaurants and the ease of exploring the city on foot.
The ranking, and the publicity that will come from being promoted in various guidebooks, should give tourism here a boost, city and tourism officials said.
"Frommer's is a premier tourism and travel guide, and it certainly should increase the awareness of our destination around the world," said Barbara Whitten, president of the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Portland. "We've been on the top ten, top five or top three list for a wide variety of things. This is another affirmation and a great distinction for us."
The list was compiled by the guidebooks' authors and experts and reflects a mix of "surprising, thriving or emerging" travel destinations.
Portland has some pretty heady company.
Portland's waterfront and trail network shares billing with the Caribbean getaway of Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands, and with the ancient city of Krakow, Poland. Closer to home there's the Smoky Mountain town of Asheville, N.C., and that other city with the same name: Portland, Ore.
Deborah Wakefield, spokeswoman for the Portland Oregon Visitors Association, said she expects the listing to boost visits.
"We see a lot of visitors who walk into our visitors center with either a guidebook or a newspaper in hand," she said. "I know the power of the press is very influential in travel decisions. People just have so many choices. There are so many places to go; a lot of time you need that mention in a list or article to push people over the fence to your destination."
The description of Portland, Maine, is almost gushing.
"A university town (Bowdoin and U Maine) and burgeoning retirement location, Portland has a fantastic mix of culture and education," according to the statement released by the guidebooks company. The statement also praised "an impressive amount of first-rate restaurants," citing Fore
They rank Krakow Poland as number one so I dunno how much clout they have. My buddy lives near there and says it's nothing special haha. But not to rain on your parade. I'd love to visit eastern Canada/north eastern USA some day.
The only place I've been to on the list is Okanagan Valley in BC and it is pretty beautiful.
Been to Minneapolis but only on a stopover on a flight so never left the airport. The one thing I remember is that at most restaurants the people helping you could barely speak english. Is this the norm in America?
well who do you think made Steve Guttenberg a staaaaaaaaar.
They rank Krakow Poland as number one so I dunno how much clout they have. My buddy lives near there and says it's nothing special haha. But not to rain on your parade. I'd love to visit eastern Canada/north eastern USA some day.
The only place I've been to on the list is Okanagan Valley in BC and it is pretty beautiful.
Been to Minneapolis but only on a stopover on a flight so never left the airport. The one thing I remember is that at most restaurants the people helping you could barely speak english. Is this the norm in America?
The Okanagan is very beautiful, I have family that live there and when I lived in Kamloops it was just an hour and a half away. It has a lot of nice golf courses and wineries. I would live there if there was work for numba and my nosy, controlling, bitchy grandmother didn't live there. I'd love to go anywhere in Poland as I am half polish and I love cheese, sausage and borcht.
We had a police chief here for 17 years(Mike Chitwood) who was the prototype for "Dirty Harry" He came from Philly where he was the most decorated cop in Philly's history. Anyway, there was a story today about how in his new job in Upper Darby, Pa. the cops are selling t-shirts with his favorite saying on it:
"Not in our town, Scumbag"
They've sold a bunch of them so far. His son is police chief in Daytona Beach, Florida and said he wouldn't mind having a few shirts sent down. His other most noted quote is: " Don’t even think about it ‘Scumbag'"
We had a police chief here for 17 years(Mike Chitwood) who was the prototype for "Dirty Harry" He came from Philly where he was the most decorated cop in Philly's history. Anyway, there was a story today about how in his new job in Upper Darby, Pa. the cops are selling t-shirts with his favorite saying on it:
"Not in our town, Scumbag"
They've sold a bunch of them so far. His son is police chief in Daytona Beach, Florida and said he wouldn't mind having a few shirts sent down. His other most noted quote is: " Don’t even think about it ‘Scumbag'"
We had a police chief here for 17 years(Mike Chitwood) who was the prototype for "Dirty Harry" He came from Philly where he was the most decorated cop in Philly's history. Anyway, there was a story today about how in his new job in Upper Darby, Pa. the cops are selling t-shirts with his favorite saying on it:
"Not in our town, Scumbag"
They've sold a bunch of them so far. His son is police chief in Daytona Beach, Florida and said he wouldn't mind having a few shirts sent down. His other most noted quote is: " Don’t even think about it ‘Scumbag'"
The Dirty Harry character was based on him or he is just like Dirty Harry?
