Destin Once Again Voted as a Top Destin-ation for 4th of July

More great news for the beautiful Emerald Coast. Destin has once again proven itself to be a world-class vacation destination spot by landing a spot on Priceline.com’s 6th annual list of the “Top 50 4th of July Weekend Travel Destinations.”
Priceline.com compiled data from more than 30,000 hotel reservations, found Destin to be the 38th most-booked location for the holiday, ranking it ahead of Orlando, San Francisco and Savannah.
Destin was one of the smallest destinations on the list, which is mainly composed of large, internationally known cities such as New Orleans (no. 1), Las Vegas (no. 2), Chicago (no. 3), New York City, Seattle, Montreal, London and others. Washington, D.C. was predictably in the top ten, however, it landed a surprisingly low 9th spot.
Northwest Florida is becoming a vacation destination powerhouse. I hope to see Panama City Beach on this list in the next few years with the increased exposure of Pier Park and new International Airport.
The Priceline Top 50 Destinations List for July 4, 2009:
1 New Orleans, Downtown/Convention Center
2 Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity South
3 Chicago, Millennium Park/Loop/Grant Park Area
4 New York City, Times Square/Theater District
5 Seattle, Downtown/Pike Place
6 San Diego, Coastal Area
7 Chicago, North Michigan Avenue/River North Area
8 New Orleans, French Quarter
9 Washington, DC, White House/Downtown
10 Boston, Copley Square/Theater District
11 Montreal
12 San Francisco, Union Square West/Nob Hill
13 San Diego, Downtown & Harbor Island
14 San Diego, Point Loma/Shelter Island/Old Town
15 Las Vegas, Strip Vicinity North
16 St. Catharines, Niagara Falls
17 San Antonio, Downtown/Riverwalk
18 Orange County, Disneyland Area
19 Boston, Harbor Front/Aquarium
20 Orlando, Universal Studios/Sea World Area
21 Newport (RI), Goat Island/Newport & Newport Beach
22 Vancouver, Downtown
23 New York City, Empire State Building Area
24 Philadelphia, Downtown
25 Virginia Beach
26 New York City, Midtown East
27 Monterey, Monterey/Pacific Grove
28 Oahu, Waikiki Marina Area
29 Boston, Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall/Financial District
30 Oahu, Waikiki Beach Area
31 Myrtle Beach
32 Hilton Head Island
33 Buffalo, Niagara Falls/Buffalo/Amherst
34 Newark, Meadowlands/Jersey City
35 Washington, DC, Convention Center/Capitol Hill Area
36 Toronto, Downtown
37 Portland, Downtown
38 Destin, FL
39 Savannah, Historic District
40 Orlando, Disney World Vicinity
41 San Francisco, Union Square East
42 London, Mayfair/Soho
43 San Diego, Coronado
44 Miami, Miami Beach
45 Charleston, SC, Downtown
46 Chicago, Lincoln Park
47 Ocean City, MD
48 Monterey, Carmel/Carmel Valley
49 Atlantic City, Atlantic City/Cape May
50 New York City, Midtown West