Anheuser-Busch InBev raises $2.7 billion from selling theme parks to Blackstone GroupOctober 7th, 2009 AB-InBev sells off theme parksBRUSSELS — Anheuser-Busch InBev says it will sell its U.S. theme parks to the Blackstone Group for $2.7 billion.
Conde Nast to close four magazines, including GourmetOctober 6th, 2009 NEW YORK - US magazine giant Conde Nast Publications Inc appears to have lost its appetite for battling the effects of the recession and the internet, announcing Monday that it was closing down four magazines, including the flagship foodie journal Gourmet, a mainstay of US food lovers since 1941. Conde Nast said it would also shut three other magazines: the parenting magazine Cookie and the wedding publications Elegant Bride and Modern Bride.
With Gourmet magazine gone, the American dinner table is a little less lavishOctober 5th, 2009 Gourmet magazine closes, and era ends for foodiesAfter nearly 70 years of fine eating, the lavish meal known as Gourmet magazine is over. Conde Nast blamed the tough economic climate Monday when it told its staff it was closing the stalwart of the food media world, long considered the dean of culinary publishing.
Environmentalists say climate change threatens 25 national parksOctober 5th, 2009 Environmentalists say climate change hurts parksNEW YORK — The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization say 25 national parks are threatened by climate change. A report called "National Parks in Peril: The Threats of Climate Disruption" say the changes in landscapes and ecosystems are harming plants, trees and wildlife, but also threaten human activity in the parks and manmade structures.
Conde Nast to shutter Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, as ad slump persistsOctober 5th, 2009 Ad slump leads Gourmet, 3 other magazines to closeNEW YORK — Conde Nast Publications is closing Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, and three other money-losing titles as the high-end publisher tries to weather a devastating advertising slump. In addition to Gourmet, which had a circulation of 980,000 last year, the publisher is closing Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Cookie, a parenting magazine.
Expedia launches Web site for national park tripsOctober 5th, 2009 Expedia launches Web site for national park tripsBELLEVUE, Wash. — Expedia is partnering with the National Park Foundation on a new Web site to help travelers planning trips to national parks.
Reports: Conde Nast to shutter Gourmet as magazine ad slump persistsOctober 5th, 2009 Reports: Gourmet, 3 other magazines to closeNEW YORK — Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, is closing. That's according to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, which reported Monday that Gourmet's owner, Conde Nast Publications Inc., is shuttering the title along with Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Cookie, a parenting magazine.
Panel says US should expand national parks, spend more to preserve them for future generationsSeptember 24th, 2009 Panel says spend more on national parksWASHINGTON — An independent panel says the U.S. should invest more money in its national parks to preserve them for future generations.
Butt out of Central Park _ NYC wants to make parks smoke-freeSeptember 14th, 2009 NYC wants to make parks smoke-freeNEW YORK — New York City's famous parks may be going smoke-free. The city's health commissioner says the next goal in Mayor Michael Bloomberg's anti-tobacco crusade is to ban smoking at city parks and beaches.
Coming up is second of 3 free weekends at national parks, July 18-19July 14th, 2009 Free weekend at national parks, July 18-19WASHINGTON — Another free weekend is coming up at national parks and monuments. The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees July 18-19 as part of an effort to stimulate summer visits to the parks.
Travel briefsJune 1st, 2009 Travel briefsWashington tourism launches 'Lost Symbol' Web site for Dan Brown book
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is anticipating a flurry of visits from fans of Dan Brown's new thriller, "The Lost Symbol."
Fans of "The Da Vinci Code" novelist flocked to the Louvre in Paris and other sites in Europe that were featured in that book. One church in Scotland, the Rosslyn Chapel, saw a threefold increase in visitors after the book became a bestseller and movie.
Senate backs amendment to allow loaded guns in national parksMay 13th, 2009 Senate backs allowing guns in national parksWASHINGTON — The Senate has approved a measure that would allow people to carry loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges. Republican Sen.
Conde Nast ends business magazine Portfolio and cuts its 80 jobs, 2 years after glitzy launchApril 27th, 2009 Conde Nast closes Portfolio magazine; 80 jobs lostLOS ANGELES — The business magazine Portfolio is closing down and laying off more than 80 people, just two years after launching with $100 million in backing and visions of becoming a high-end rival to the likes of Fortune, Forbes and BusinessWeek. Conde Nast Publications Inc., the upscale magazine giant run by billionaire S.I.
Conde Nast Traveler hot list: Not just New York, LA and MiamiApril 27th, 2009 Conde Nast Traveler hot list: Not just NY, LANEW YORK — Hotels and resorts from Israel, Mongolia, Peru, Slovenia and Zimbabwe made it onto Conde Nast Traveler's 13th annual "Hot List" in the magazine's May issue. None of those countries had ever been represented before on the list, which includes lodging, restaurants, nightclubs and spas from 53 countries around the world.
Conde Nast closing business magazine Portfolio, two years after glitzy launchApril 27th, 2009 Conde Nast closing Portfolio magazineNEW YORK — Conde Nast is shuttering the business magazine Portfolio and its Web site, Portfolio.com. Portfolio launched in May 2007 as a glossy, high-end rival to business magazines such as Fortune, Forbes and BusinessWeek.
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