By Jeff Goldberg, courtesy National Museum of American Jewish History PHILADELPHIA — The National Museum of American Jewish History opened its sparkling new, $150 million state-of-the-art building on Independence Mall Nov. 26 following star-studded grand opening...

Courtesy Pittsburgh CVB If you are anxious to hear some good news about the economy, try talking to a tour operator. Although other economic indicators point to a sluggish recovery, tour operators report that 2010 was good, and they look for 2011 to be even better....

With a tourism menu full of attractions large and small, it’s virtually impossible for a tour group to exhaust all this destination has to offer.

Perhaps the biggest tourism event nationwide next year will be the kickoff of the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War.

If visiting museums gives your travelers antsy feet , behind-the-scenes tours may be just the ticket.

St. Louis is undergoing a major facelift, and in 2011, travelers can begin to enjoy a whole raft updates.

Groups traveling on tour can take some time off the motorcoach to stretch and see some of the great natural sites in these Texas destinations.

Group-friendly Texas museums are as varied as the landscape itself.

More than 120 wineries have catapulted Texas to the fifth-largest wine-producing state behind California, Washington, New York and Oregon.