In the early 1970s, however, the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau ( now NYC & Company, the official marketing and tourism organization for New York City ), under the leadership of its president, Charles Gillett, began promoting " the Big Apple " for the city.

Visitors and merchants were especially struck by the beautiful monasteries and churches of the city, in particular, Hagia Sophia, or the Church of Holy Wisdom: A Russian 14th-century traveler, Stephen of Novgorod, wrote, " As for St Sophia, the human mind can neither tell it nor make description of it.

Visitors come to the city to explore its historic inner suburbs and nationally acclaimed restaurants and cafes, as well as its vibrant music and nightlife culture.

In the May 2006 city election, incumbent mayor Larry Rogers, who also serves on JMU's Board of Visitors, lost his bid for reelection to a JMU graduate.

* The Historical Society of Saratoga Springs, along with the Mayor's office, has established a permanent exhibit in the Visitors Center to celebrate Solomon Northup Day, the first time an African American has been honored in the city.

Visitors to the website are able to look up a place name and see the index entry made for the manor, town, city or village.

Visitors to the picturesque city of Khabarovsk are likely to enjoy walking the broad Amursky Boulevard with its many vibrant shops and perhaps visit the local market.

* Official Visitors Information for Echuca and its twin city Moama

Visitors who make the long climb to the top are rewarded with a panoramic view of the whole city down in the valley.

Visitors are mostly attracted to Nigeria's rich culture, entertainment scenes and vitality which Lagos city offers.

Visitors admire the large number of buildings in this city that reflect medieval architecture-rare in war-torn Hungary.

The Convention & Visitors Authority ( ACCVA ) was in charge of advertising and marketing for the city as well as promoting economic growth through convention and leisure tourism development.

Visitors also benefit from a free shuttle bus that traverses the city every half hour.

According to the Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau, an estimated three million overnight visitors and millions of day-trippers visit the city annually.

The Convention & Visitors Bureau spends more than $ 1 million annually marketing the city as a travel destination.

City officials and others including media observers and local businesses saw the apparent economic boost to the city, with the Visitors and Convention Bureau stating that in only its second year, the event had pumped over US $ 90 million into the local economy.

Visitors and locals enjoy the parks and water fountains of the city, including a large flower clock ( Reloj de Flores ) with its numbers made up of flowering plants, near Caleta Abarca beach.

The city houses the Maringa and Region Convention & Visitors Bureau, an organization of character and independent nonprofit whose goal is to develop the regional economy by encouraging tourism events.

Visitors to the city might also like to take the chance to see some of the festivals that take place each year.

Visitors can also walk along a recreation of the Via Dolorosa, the street in the old walled city of Jerusalem where Jesus carried His cross to Calvary.

Visitors can see the Tancredo Neves bridge, which connects the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú and its Brazilian neighbor, Foz do Iguaçu.

A 2005 study commissioned by the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau found the Labor Day weekend race generated $ 10. 2 million for city businesses that year.

Visitors to Black Mountain Tower can see the city unfold from the enclosed viewing gallery or from the two open viewing platforms.

England has been actively involved in a variety of civic, charitable and government organizations, including serving as a city councilman ; Vice Chair, Board of Goodwill Industries ; the USO's Board of Governors ; the Defense Science Board ; the Board of Visitors at Texas Christian University ; and many others.

Visitors have some two hours on the Island and all trips are subject to tides and weather / sea state.

Visitors to Kangaroo Island, South Australia, have the nightly opportunity to commune with penguins at the Kangaroo Island Marine Centre in Kingscote and at the Penneshaw Penguin Centre.

Visitors are required to fill in the information card truthfully before arriving in Australia, and declare what food and any products made of wood and other natural materials they have processed.

Visitors, depending on their ranks, would have to prostrate themselves, bow to, kneel in front of, or kiss the king.

Visitors who reserve a ticket in advance have a substantially shorter wait.

Visitors from countries which have reciprocal arrangements with Australia have limited access to Medicare, as detailed below.

Visitors would be greeted with the words " Gentlemen, here's my son-will you have him recite from the poets, or take your portraits?

Visitors can see the cave where John is said to have received his Revelation ( the Cave of the Apocalypse ), and several monasteries on the island are dedicated to Saint John.

Visitors can see the cave where John is said to have received his Revelation ( the Cave of the Apocalypse ), and several monasteries on the island are dedicated to Saint John.

Visitors can also have a different spot at the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre located about 2 km north of the Bridge.

Visitors, and residents from Miami County, have made the farm tour an annual event.

Visitors to Omagh have included Queen Elizabeth II, Charles, Prince of Wales, former US president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, Irish president Mary McAleese, and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Visitors are urged to exercise caution around crocodiles as they have been responsible for a number of fatal attacks.

Visitors will continue to have a unique cultural experience at the Park and leave knowing that the Park is managed according to cultural practices that date back tens of thousands of years.

Visitors to the park have not faced any changes under the new owners but Aboriginals were then able to hold traditional religious ceremonies.

Visitors who want to see the island and live there for a while firstly have to go to Lockhart River and try to get in contact with friends of the caretaker to arrange a meeting.

Visitors have the opportunity to talk to members of the ship team, and find out about the excavation and the campaign to save the ship, through tours of the facility by the support group Friends of the Newport Ship.

Visitors have enjoyed Plymouth Art in the Park since its inaugural event in 1980.

The Visitors, using their own authority, elected Fellows between 1648 and October 1652, when without reference to the Commissioners, John Washbourne was chosen ; the autonomy of the College in this respect seems to have been restored.

Visitors and citizens have many different locations where they can hike and backpack, such as Rainbow Lake and Edward's Point.

Visitors also typically have a special place reserved, depending on their rank and station.

As Kaprow wrote in his essay, "' Happenings ' in the New York Scene ", " Visitors to a Happening are now and then not sure what has taken place, when it has ended, even when things have gone ' wrong '.

Visitors to the gorge have experienced a number of accidents.

Visitors entering Pugwash were once greeted by roadside signs announcing that they were entering the " Home of the Thinkers ," but the signs have since been replaced by a newer slogan " World Famous for Peace ".