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The poll also lists the top five components travelers are looking for in a
family vacation, which are cost, safety, sightseeing opportunities, reliably
good weather, and opportunities for recreation.

The route contains an exceptional number of natural and historical
qualities.

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Yahoo! Travel National Geographic Traveler Poll Names New Orleans Top U.S. Family Travel Spot

Oregon Transportation Commission Approves Mt. Hood Scenic Byway Proposal

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Treasures along the route include views of Mt.

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Annually, NOTMC's
marketing campaigns include strategic print, broadcast, and Internet
advertising and public relations.
(Photo: http://www. Hood and the
Cascade Range, outdoor recreation (biking, hiking, fishing, windsurfing and
year-round skiing/snowboarding), parks, rivers, restaurants, lodging
properties , including historic Timberline Lodge, and Oregon Trail and Barlow
Road historic markers.traveloregon .

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050316/SFW086 )
The route's new status makes it eligible for the nation's highest
designation as a National Scenic Byway/All-American Road.

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Shilstone, President and CEO of the New
Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation, which conducts these efforts."
By partnering with world-class attractions such as the Audubon Nature
Institute and Six Flags New Orleans, Shilstone says travelers' impressions and
attitudes nationally are changing for the better about the Crescent City.com .

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"People now recognize that
New Orleans has a lot of unparalleled offerings for people of all ages, and
our family visitation figures and the Yahoo! Travel poll give our efforts
credence . The entire poll can be seen
by visiting http://travel.

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"When NOTMC launched its first family marketing campaign in the summer of
2001, family travelers were barely a blip on the radar screen," Shilstone
says.yahoo. Visitors can begin traveling the byway from
either Troutdale or Hood River.

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NEW ORLEANS, An online poll conducted by Yahoo!
Travel and National Geographic Traveler magazine named New Orleans as the top
family vacation destination in the United States, and the prestigious
distinction is a positive reflection of the city's tourism advertising and
marketing campaigns , says Sandra S.
"New Orleans will always be identified for its legendary adult vacation
offerings -- and justifiably so -- but our efforts to expand the market base
for family travelers is working ," Shilstone says.

Proposal Will Be Sent to Washington, D. It becomes a circular route when the Historic
Columbia River Highway Scenic Byway/All-American Road is included in the trip.

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5 percent of our total
visitation, growing 225 percent in the last year alone., Home to some of the most
scenic landscapes in Oregon, including the state's highest peak, many visitors
and residents have long considered the drive along Mt. The proposal for
national status will be submitted in April 2005 and approvals will be
announced in Washington, D. in September 2005.

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The Mt.
Currently there are four All-American Roads, five National Scenic Byways,
six Oregon Scenic Byways and four Oregon Tour Routes in the state. Additional information
including maps, driving directions and recommended stops along Oregon's Scenic
Byways can be found at http://www.com/getaways/byways.

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"Today , as a result of our continued, strategic marketing efforts to
attract these visitors, families comprise nearly 15.

The New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation promotes the city as a
leisure tourism destination throughout the year and places special emphasis on
developing visitation during the traditionally slow travel periods of summer
and the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.C. For a
complete list along with more information on the national byways program,
please visit http://www.org/browse/states/OR/.

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Hood,
-- Highway 35 into Hood River.

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The proposal was reviewed and approved by the Oregon
Transportation Commission during its meeting in Salem on Wednesday , March 16,
2005, after the State Byways Committee and Oregon Tourism Commission had given
their approval earlier in the year.newscom.

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For more information, please contact NOTMC
directly at toll free 1-800-810-3200, or visit online at
http://www.NewOrleansOnline. Hood's south side an
unofficial tour route. Hood Scenic Byway runs between Troutdale and the intersection of
Highways 35 and 30 in Hood River.cfm.

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Departing from Troutdale, the byway route is as follows:

-- through Wood Village and Gresham to Dodge Park Boulevard,
-- Highway 26 through Sandy and the Villages of Mt.

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for Submission as a National Scenic
Byway/All-American Road

OREGON CITY, Ore. Now, thanks to the dedicated work of partners in
Clackamas, Hood River and Multnomah counties who filed the official
application, the Oregon Transportation Commission has given final consent to
designate the route as an official Oregon State Scenic Byway, making it the
sixth in the state.