tourism

In the hotel office at the Hampton Inn, there’s a sign tacked up to a corkboard: “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out: Mom taught me the circle of life.” Megan Eckdahl and Susan Perkins laugh and talk over each other when they talk about the sign – and about...

photo courtesy VisitGainesville From its growing technology industry to its natural attractions and sporting events, Alachua County has a way of finding itself in the national spotlight and on the radar for curious travelers. The county hosted more than 1,765,000 visitors in 2012, in turn generating more than $3.5 million in tourism tax. VisitGainesville and...