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After failing to find a buyer, Hard Rock Park asked a Delaware bankruptcy court Friday for permission to liquidate, signaling once and for all that it will not be able to reopen.

The ins and outs of the Myrtle Beach area's tourism industry with tourism reporter Lisa Fleisher
After a hearty boost in targeted marketing efforts, more Atlanta residents are visiting local and state tourism Web sites. Online interest is a start, but there's still a ways to go in seeing feet on the ground from the sought-after metropolis.
Freestyle Music Park isn't dressing up for Halloween this year. Other amusement parks along the East Coast just started up annual Halloween events, but people looking for a frightening roller coaster ride in Myrtle Beach will have to wait.
This week, a team of tourism consultants based in Ireland kicked off a three-month study along the Grand Strand to see how the area can improve its tourism industry.