THE DNR LIST: HITTING THE ROAD.(travel destinations)

Daily News Record, July, 2005

The Travel Industry Association has released its list of the top 10 summer travel destinations in the U.S., based on a survey of 1,300 travelers who said they'd take a trip in the next three months. Americans will take 328 million trips this summer, up 2.3 percent from last year. TIA credits savvy outreach marketing: Vegas advertising has been strong, South Carolina's ads are more visible, and Tennessee's pitch for the Smoky Mountains is, well, smokin'.

1. FLORIDA; Percent who want to visit: 34 percent

The Sunshine State gets a little steamy during the summer, but it gets a whole lot cheaper as well. Tourism spending hit record levels last year as it reached $57 billion, up almost 11 percent from 2003. Disney World's Magic Kingdom was once again the...