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Detroit Tigers Welcomed Back for Spring Training with 75th Tiger BBQ by James Coulter The City of Lakeland took the tiger by the tail, after a yearlong hiatus, and welcomed back the Detroit Tigers for spring training with its annual Tiger BBQ event hosted on Wednesday evening. For nearly 75 years, the city…

Thunder On The Ridge Made Epic Return With A Bang by James Coulter After last year's event was canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis, Thunder on the Ridge made an epic comeback this Sunday to as Haines City's most beloved Fourth of July celebration and Polk County's most spectacular fireworks…

Detroit Tigers Welcomed Back To Lakeland With 74th Annual BBQ by James Coulter The Detroit Tigers returned once again to Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland to commence their spring training with the 74th Annual Tiger BBQ. Nearly 800 people arrived to Joker Marchant Stadium for a chance to eat good…

24th Annual Lakeland Pigfest Gets Its Pig On by James Coulter For the past three years, Jason Singletary has been attending the Lakeland Pigfest with his barbecue team, Smokey Central BBQ. Each and every year had them get closer to winning Grand Champion in the Pro Barbecue Division. This year,…

News Release The Museum at Warm Springs A generous $25,000 gift from Visit Central Oregon will provide the Museum at Warm Springs with new signs on Highway 26,

In an effort to further emphasize the region's increasingly recognizable place name, Visit Central Oregon recently unveiled a new logo and website as part of a broader consumer-facing rebrand. The bold and distinctive new identity drops the traditional use of 'visit' in the identity, and is undeniably representative of the area's toponym no matter the season. The fresh visual icon, which represents the region's abundant sunshine, was introduced along with the launch of...

The winners of Sunset Magazine's 2021 Sunset Travel Awards were recently announced, and Central Oregon — including nine regional businesses — is featured prominently as the magazine's "Desirable Destination." As part of the award designation, which appears online and in the Winter issue of the magazine, Sunset highlights a full weekend itinerary of suggestions for what to do, sights to see, and where to stay in Central Oregon. The regional businesses included in the wee...

Murang'a senator Irungu Kang'ata has torn into former prime minister Raila Odinga and termed him a 'lazy' politician. He asked the ODM leader to visit Mt Kenya.

Courtesy of Tetherow Resort Sunrise on the golf course at Tetherow Resort The central part of the state, including Bend, Redmond, and the Cascades, has all the outdoor adventure, dining, and craft beer opportunities you’re expecting from Oregon. (And a lot more sunshine!) Sunset Staff in Partnership with Visit Central Oregon  – May 10, 2021 | Updated May 11, 2021 Central Oregon is the stuff of our Pacific Northwest Dreams. With the beyond-bucolic river town Bend offe...

Press release content from Prodigy News. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Visit Central Italy Announces a Rare Opportunity for 3 Lucky People to Win Houses in Rome, Calabria, and Kenya March 1, 2021 GMT 03/01/2021, London, UK // PRODIGY: Feature Story // London UK- The highly successful ‘win a house in Italy’ contest is back; Visit Central Italy has announced three more contests with homes across three beautiful cities. Up for grabs in three separate homes, across three ...