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Oahu vacation rental restrictions remain as other counties ease up

by Vonda Larmon on July 5, 2020 in Vacation

Most of the state’s visitor industry is in preseason training for the Aug. 1 reopening of trans-Pacific tourism, which revolves around a COVID-19 passenger testing program.

One exception is Oahu’s vacation rentals, which are still sidelined by Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s emergency orders prohibiting them from operating as essential businesses.

The mayors of Kauai, the Big Island and Maui also put vacation rentals on COVID-19 lockdowns but on June 16 began allowing legal vacation rentals to reopen to guests who do not have to quarantine. The timing coincided with Gov. David Ige’s lifting of a mandatory 14-day quarantine for interisland

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Tourist spots, entertainment venues, movies, museums & more

by Vonda Larmon on July 5, 2020 in Tourism Spot

SAN ANTONIO – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the nation, the city of San Antonio and all of its tourist spots are taking extra precautions to limit the spread of the virus.

Several tourist and city attractions have issued statements on how they plan to combat the spreading of the virus and what precautions they currently have in place.

Here’s a consolidated list of attractions in San Antonio that are currently open or closed due to coronavirus concerns:

UPDATED March 19th @ 2:30p.m.

BIG VENUES

Tower of the Americas – OPEN

San Antonio Aquarium- OPEN

City Sightseeing

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Lap Around America kicked off its 2020 Celebrate America tour today.

by Vonda Larmon on July 5, 2020 in Tour

ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Lap Around America kicked off its 2020 Celebrate America Tour today.

For the next 100 days, Luiz Vazquez and his dog Luna will visit each of America’s 47 national parks in the lower 48 states.

He’ll be making pit stops at Walmart stores and kickedoff the tour today in Rogers.

“It’s an eye-popper. I’ve got people whistling hounding me down. I’ve got kids waving at me. It’s a real showpiece it’s really really neat and you don’t see very many RVs like this,” he said.

National Parks Include:

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas
Mammoth Cave National

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Denver to create campsites, consider tax hike to help people experiencing homelessness

by Vonda Larmon on July 5, 2020 in Camping

Denver will soon host several designated campsites for people experiencing homelessness, marking a substantial shift in Mayor Michael Hancock’s approach and what advocates say is hopefully a catalyst for even more change.

“This is an emergency step that is necessary because of the ongoing pandemic,” Hancock said during a press conference. “The situation has deteriorated to the point where we must work and move to reduce risk now.”

At the same time, the city will work quickly to break up existing, unsanctioned camps, especially around Capitol Hill, almost certainly displacing more people than the new camps will be able

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Will travel be a bust or surprise?

by Vonda Larmon on July 3, 2020 in Vacation

The coronavirus pandemic has canceled a lot of things, but your summer vacation doesn’t have to be one of them.

USA TODAY

Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story incorrectly indicated when California would reopen; the state began its phased, regional reopening plan May 8.

Butch Heffernan should be prepping his 36-room Sunburst Motel for a full house this weekend.

Instead, he spent Monday scribbling out 36 checks, refunds for the deposits guests plunked down in January for a Memorial Day weekend stay in Seaside Heights on the Jersey Shore. The beach and parts of the boardwalk

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