MARCH 11, 2024 18th Annual Best of Weddings Awards HonorTop Wedding Professionals Across America OGLESBY, (March 6, 2024)—Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a 2024 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings. This accolade represents the top local wedding professionals as reviewed by real couples on The […]
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MARCH 8, 2024 (OGLESBY, Ill.) — There’s a reason Starved Rock State Park and Lodge are consistently ranked as a top Illinois destination. Many reasons, in fact. The beautiful scenery of nature trails, canyons and waterfalls intertwined with the relaxing ambience of the lodge makes a perfect getaway for anyone. On Friday, we arrived to […]
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MARCH 6, 2024 Company to assume concession operations of the “Crown Jewel” of Oregon March 4, 2024 (OVERLAND PARK, Kansas) — ExplorUS, a leading national provider of concession services in national and state parks, announced today that the company has signed a definitive letter of intent to assume control of Crater Lake Hospitality’s operations at Crater Lake […]
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JANUARY 29, 2024 StyleBluePrint Article By Melonee Hurt Many are called to visit Hot Springs, AR, for its healing mineral waters, but there’s so much more to see, do, and taste in this historic Southern town! These are our favorite ways to soak up a weekend in Hot Springs. Located only about an hour’s drive southwest […]
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JANUARY 25, 2024 CASSVILLE, MO, JAN. 2024 – Roaring River Adventures LLC, a division of ExplorUS, a hospitality management company operating in parks across the country, will manage the lodging, dining, retail and meeting facilities at Roaring River State Park beginning this year. Located in the southwest Ozark hills, Roaring River State Park is one […]
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JANUARY 22, 2024 Freshly baked popovers and afternoon tea on the lawn of Jordan Pond House is a longtime tradition, dating back to 1895. Today, more than 2,000 visitors dine on the lawn daily during peak season at this restaurant within Acadia National Park in Maine, run by ExplorUS under a National Park Service concession […]
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DECEMBER 18, 2023 Generations of families have enjoyed spending their downtime at the historic Camp Richardson Resort on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe in California. The resort is a popular travel destination that has served guests for more than a century. Beginning in January 2024, premier hospitality company ExplorUS will usher in a new […]
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DECEMBER 8, 2023 Visitors at two of Utah’s premier golf courses will have a new dining experience beginning in spring 2024. Longtime national hospitality company ExplorUS will manage the food and beverage operations at Soldier Hollow Golf Course and Wasatch Mountain Golf Course south of Park City. Soldier Hollow and Wasatch Mountain are about 7 […]
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DECEMBER 1, 2023 Visitors to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park in Florida will soon be able to enjoy enhanced amenities, including an improved restaurant, updated event space, more options for recreational equipment rentals, and a new dock. Hospitality provider ExplorUS plans to improve the Park’s current concessions when its contract with the State begins in […]
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023 Descending six stories into the Earth, winding through narrow passageways and across rock bridges, seeing stalagmites and stalactites up close … it’s all part of the cave tour experience at our concessions operation at Colossal Cave Mountain Park in Arizona. To add to the excitement of exploring these natural wonders, ExplorUS has […]