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Alachua County, Florida Celebrates Opening of Alachua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe

Destination Spotlights Jul 01, 2023

The goal of the new Alachua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida, is “to change the culture of sports one athlete at a time.” But it’s also changing the local ...

Inside Events: 5v5 Soccer

Article Jul 01, 2023 | By: Travis Tew

5v5 Soccer offers soccer events in small-sided formats that are designed to give players more touche...

PGA REACH and KPMG Team Up at KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to Donate $50,000 to PGA Jr. League for the Development of New Opportunity League Teams

News Jun 29, 2023

Donation will create PGA Jr. League programs at Galloping Hills Golf Course in Clark and the First...

Senior LPGA Championship Coming to Sultan’s Run

News Jun 28, 2023

The event is expected to draw golf enthusiasts who will travel to Indiana to be present.

Going Down for the Third Time: Three Years of Lifeguard Shortages

Article Jun 23, 2023 | By: Michael Popke

The lifeguard is going down for the third time. Three summers after the pandemic stopped training an...

8th Annual Battle of Lake Erie Tournament Highlights Premier Youth Softball Talent in Erie County

News Jun 23, 2023

Youth softball teams from around the region will take over Erie County’s softball fields for the...

Wicomico County Sees Tourism Hosting Winning Streak

Wicomico County Tourism Continues Tournament Hosting Winning Streak

News Jun 22, 2023

Prepare to see an abundance of jerseys on Maryland's Eastern Shore, as Wicomico County’s Tourism...

Titan’s Tragedy and its Chilling Impact on Deep Sea Tourism

Article Jun 22, 2023 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

It seems as though deep sea tourism is a bit like space tourism: Everyone wants to do it - until the...

The nation’s largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition brings a week of tennis, activities, and scholarships to 577 participants in grades 3-12.

577 youth compete in New York Junior Tennis & Learning’s 35th annual Mayor Dinkins Cup

News Jun 22, 2023

The nation’s largest free junior interscholastic tennis competition brings a week of tennis,...

Beyond Bed & Bath: Former Big Box Stores Becoming “Picklemalls”

Article Jun 22, 2023 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

The rise of e-commerce has driven some big box stores out of business. What is happening with the sp...