Woodlands shifts tourism outreach to drivers as pandemic continues
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Tom and Mona Mesereau sit in the sun outside their Winnebago in Evergreen, Colo., on May 30, 2020. Recreational vehicles were gaining in popularity before the coronavirus pandemic, but now, with travel restrictions loosening, a surge of travelers is drawn to the relative solitude that RVs offer. Elizabeth Eddins, the executive director of Visit The Woodlands, said use of state parks and RV rentals were on the rise in Texas. She also said driving visitors come for weddings, reunions or other events hosted at hotels in the community.BENJAMIN RASMUSSEN, STR / NYTShow MoreShow Less
Ironman officials reaffirm Woodlands race set for April
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Tens of thousands of athletes and supporters are scheduled to descend upon The Woodlands for the 2021 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas North American Championship Triathlon.Jason Fochtman, Staff photographer / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Julia Gajer, of Germany, approaches the finish line during the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN North American Championship in 2016. Tens of thousands of athletes and supporters are scheduled to descend upon The Woodlands for the 2021 Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas North American Championship Triathlon.Michael Minasi, PhotographerShow MoreShow Less
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Officials with the race verified Thursday that all plans were on schedule for the race to occur despite a stubborn surge of the coronavirus across Texas and the cancellation on Wednesday of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Rodeo had been moved from its usual March time frame to May, but is now scuttled
Visit The Woodlands website wins state award
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The Visit The Woodlands website has won best tourism website in Texas at a recent industry gala. The site was re-developed and changed in spring 2020 to react to the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in dining, hotel stays and other tourism issue from the pandemic.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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The Visit The Woodlands staff also won numerous other honors from both the TACVB as well as in the Marcom Awards, a nation-wide marketing association that recognizes outstanding tourism advertising.Courtesy / CourtesyShow MoreShow Less
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The Woodlands Township’s convention and visitors bureau arm Visit The Woodlands was honored recently, winning the best tourism website in Texas from a prominent state tourism industry organization.
Woodlands officials optimistic about Big 6 events in 2021
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Elizabeth Eddins, the executive director of Visit The Woodlands, and Bruce Rieser, a township director on the Visit The Woodlands governing board, both said most of the huge events hosted in the township each year are on track to happen as of the last week of December. Included in that list is the Inspire Film Festival, The Woodlands Marathon, The Waterway Arts Festival and the Ironman Texas triathlon. The 2021 Ironman is slated for Saturday, April 24.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Emily Parker won the women’s full marathon race during The Woodlands Marathon, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in The Woodlands. The 2021 The Woodlands Marathon is slated for Saturday, March 6, with the 5K and 2K shorter races slated for Saturday, Feb. 27.Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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