Tourists can explore Vermont this fall with a few ghostly adventures.

This week, Vermont officials announced plans to continue a partnership with a Canadian airline that brings skiers from Toronto to Burlington. The state is putting tourism dollars behind the effort in hopes of expanding it in the future.

As the nation's demographics change, Vermont tourism officials are beginning to respond. In recent months the state has begun taking the first steps to attract African-American tourists.

Ever since civil union legislation was passed 12 years ago, Vermont has been a popular destination for gay and lesbian couples. But only in the last year has the state begun to market to them.

Images from Tropical Storm Irene scared off some leaf peepers last year but businesses hope to recoup their losses with a strong foliage season this fall after a sunny, dry summer.

The state of Vermont is handing over control of its social media marketing machine. The state says it's seeking an authentic, uncensored voice to promote tourism online.

Killington's Select Board is planning to make over the entrance to the central Vermont resort town along Route 4 and Route 100. The goal, town officials say, is to create "a true sense of arrival" to the biggest ski area of the east.

A tourism association in the Northeast Kingdom wants the town of Craftsbury to become a scenic byway destination for tourists.

Preliminary statistics show that Vermont's tourism industry weathered the fall foliage season well, despite the damage from Tropical Storm Irene. But there are growing concerns that another national recession could affect the state's fragile revenue base.

The Select Board in Dover has voted to spend $100,000 to promote tourism and help local businesses still feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Irene.

A southern Vermont ski area that has been closed for a decade could be reopening as a four-season recreation area.

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