Abra Dunsby rounds up new openings, product, attractions and events in the USA
AmeriCan & Worldwide Travel has developed an itinerary around Rocky Mountaineer’s new US route, Rockies to the Red Rocks. The operator’s 15-night trip (from £5,015pp) can be tailor-made and incorporates the entire Rocky journey.
awwt.co.uk
On a visit to the new Mermaid Museum in Berlin, Maryland, clients can find out how the mythical creature is depicted by different cultures and raid the fancy dress box to become merpeople themselves. Tickets cost $11pp.
berlinmermaidmuseum.com
Agents looking to sell Georgia’s Golden Isles have a new oceanfront resort to recommend. The 209-room Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott features an indoor and outdoor restaurant as well as a large, heated oceanfront pool.
The world’s first standalone Peppa Pig theme park will open at Legoland Florida Resort next year, featuring rides, live daily shows, themed playscapes and water play areas, complete with Peppa’s favourite muddy puddles.
legoland.com/florida
At the newly renovated Campfire Hotel in Bend, Oregon, clients can relax in camp-inspired rooms, lounge in the hot tub, or play board games and chat to guests by the outdoor fire pit. Prices start from £127 per room per night.
americaasyoulikeit.com
Clients visiting Palm Springs next year can head downtown to the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza, featuring an art gallery celebrating the culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, plus a luxury spa with a mineral pool.
visionaguacaliente.com
The Four Seasons San Francisco at Embarcadero will soon open its Sky Deck, offering views of the city’s skyline from the 40th floor. Also launching is the hotel’s street-level restaurant serving locally sourced food and wine.
sftravel.com; fourseasons.com
Ybor City in Tampa, Florida, has a range of new attractions and excursions, including the JC Newman Cigar Museum, where clients can experience the art of cigar rolling, and the Showbar, Tampa Bay’s only duelling piano bar.
visittampabay.com
Maverick Helicopters has introduced a new Las Vegas tour, taking in Red Rock Canyon and including a Vegas Valley landing, with views over the city and surrounding landscape, plus a champagne toast. Prices start from £175pp.
dosomethingdifferent.com