As we do every month we list all destinations that are using Twitter and rank them using Twitter Grader.

February brought many changes to our ranking including a new Nr. 1: @BaltimoreMD put – literally – a lot of skin in the game, became the first destination with more than 3,000 followers and moved up to the top spot.

Congratulations to Tom and everybody else in Baltimore!

If you have not followed the “fail whale” tattoo story, you can read up on it here and also see a video of the “fail whale” finding it’s home on a nicely shaved leg. A must read for anybody who wants to see another great example of how to create a buzz with social media.

@VisitChicago and @TravelPortland (disclosure: we manage that account) also broke through 3,000 followers. @TravelPortland gained a lot more followers through the PR and attention created for the Portland Twisitor Center and @VisitChicago is just lucky to have somebody managing the account who really gets social media.

We will have a separate blog post later this week to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of trying to get as many followers as possible (a topic that has cause good debate in the past).

Overall we are now tracking more than 208 destinations in the US and Canada.

Here is the ranking for destinations as of February 28th. For some destinations grader did not return results so we estimated the grade (those grades are in italics).

Destinations	Rank Feb 09	Rank Change	Twitter Grade	Followers	Following	Updates
BaltimoreMD	1	3	99.93	3097	1885	1227
VisitChicago	2	-1	99.9	3121	3286	1166
ArizonaTourism	3	-1	99.8	1521	605	541
TravelPortland	4	1	99.7	3086	2925	406
ExpCols	5	-2	99.7	1457	1102	2470
TravelOregon	6	1	99.6	1316	1129	1377
visitphilly	7	-1	99.5	1418	1591	1392
paadventure	8	1	99.4	1448	1739	806
PositivelyCleve	9	1	99.4	1421	1208	498
enjoyillinois	10	2	99.4	1342	1403	637
lehighvalleypa	11	-3	99.4	1326	1989	1162
ColumbiaSC	12	-1	99.3	1499	1968	365
ScottsdaleAZ	13	0	99.1	1135	1120	175
MeetMinneapolis	14	0	99.1	912	626	280
VisitIndiana	15	1	98.9	638	299	721
VisitSanAntonio	16	7	98.8	1068	1063	331
SpringfieldCVB	17	-2	98.8	838	1043	474
ChooseChicago	18	33	98.7	1262	1998	73
Visit_Jax	19	19	98.6	434	342	122
VermontTourism	20	0	98.5	787	861	183
ashevilletravel	21	-4	98.5	609	476	549
visitmusiccity	22	12	98.4	780	432	137
visitflorida	23	-2	98.3	575	417	427
VisitMesa	24	-5	98.2	599	749	610
renotahoe	25	-7	98.2	541	242	146
VisitVirginia	26	-2	98.1	524	236	189
GeorgiaTourism	27	44	98	1042	1999	31
enjoyknoxville	28	9	97.8	594	650	159
VisitHoustonTX	29	34	97.7	503	295	243
discover_la	30	-8	97.7	486	600	451
InsideSonoma	31	-5	97.7	393	89	761
travelnevada	32	-7	97.5	452	321	130
visitkc	33	16	97.5	433	43	86
VisitNH	34	-5	97.4	392	192	160
DiscoverDupage	35	12	97.2	482	672	113
chicagonorthsub	36	5	97.2	481	456	38
GrandRapidsCVB	37	-6	97.2	427	454	181
Hillsborough	38	-8	97.2	385	340	370
VisitIdaho	39	17	97.2	370	49	210
CSCVB	40	61	97.1	509	657	15
Lancaster_PA	41	7	97.1	435	427	347
whatcomcounty	42	-14	97.1	411	497	323
visitmilwaukee	43	-10	97.1	380	72	15
travelcoosbay	44	-2	97	439	468	175
ColumbiaMOCVB	45	-13	97	403	490	253
VisitNantucket	46		96.9	599	1147	17
explorechicago	47	10	96.9	461	498	213
VisitFlagstaff	48	-13	96.9	327	122	298
UtahStateParks	49	-22	96.8	426	525	47
flee2thecleve	50	-6	96.8	409	495	308
visitfingerlake	51	-11	96.8	315	268	985
VisitFairfax	52	-7	96.7	412	676	129
visitphoenix	53	7	96.7	378	361	162
louisianatravel	54	48	96.6	392	472	339
fargomoorhead	55	-9	96.5	345	393	223
visitsandiego	56	23	96.5	323	17	33
GalvestonIsland	57	-21	96.5	312	316	641
ctccct	58	-3	96.4	400	170	288
chicagonw	59	-5	96.4	382	389	38
VisitTampaBay	60	-21	96.3	285	115	145
alabamabeaches	61		96.2	396	621	75
PensacolaCVB	62	-10	96.2	306	245	200
VaBeachCVB	63	-10	96.1	286	54	21
gorockford	64	-3	95.8	244	170	598
WilliamsportPA	65	-22	95.7	352	507	14
MyVancouver	66	-16	95.7	295	194	27
PhiladelphiaCVB	67	-1	95.7	286	92	6
TNVacation	68	-3	95.7	252	86	97
VisitMissouri	69	-7	95.6	275	160	31
LakeCoCVB	70	6	95.4	254	177	151
chattanoogafun	71	-3	95.4	232	19	30
AnnArborAreaCVB	72	-13	95.3	253	223	166
FortSmithCVB	73	-4	95.3	210	117	290
NewportBeach	74	1	95.2	236	83	71
BattleCreekCVB	75	-17	95	271	289	46
visit_SMC_SV	76	-4	95	258	324	82
insidealaska	77	-7	95	188	108	260
VisitAnnapolis	78		95	20	6	4
ChicagoNShore	79	13	94	335	427	21
VisitVF	80	-6	94	244	258	27
flaspacecoast	81	-17	94	222	286	103
PCBeach	82	-9	94	212	211	266
NebraskaTourism	83	16	94	180	109	83
KissHeartofFL	84	-1	94	165	116	172
SantaClaraCA	85	4	94	156	26	27
OahuVB	86		93	272	279	49
visitnewhaven	87		93	252	465	225
VisitSarasota	88	21	93	244	191	58
visitwv	89		93	219	288	56
NewportRICVB	90	-13	93	206	205	21
VisitLongBeach	91	14	93	196	123	22
southernoregon	92	-12	93	190	164	19
WCVA	93	-15	93	183	199	129
VisitDetroit	94	-4	93	172	140	31
DestWorcester	95	1	93	169	149	96
ShastaCascade	96	-14	93	153	353	99
MyMyrtleBeach	97	-3	93	150	99	64
TravelAlberta	98	-12	93	149	43	42
TravelSalem	99	5	93	148	135	91
VisitOakPark	100	-12	93	146	37	11
visit_loudoun	101	-34	93	144	75	173
VisitBtown	102	-9	93	136	29	107
westhollywood	103	-22	93	127	9	35
VisitAlton	104	28	92	221	361	21
VisitVallejo	105		92	208	230	111
visitmaine	106		92	194	133	25
ProvidenceRI	107	-10	92	190	151	86
MarylandTrip	108	-8	92	150	120	38
Visit_Wausau	109	-3	92	143	160	106
VisitJacksonMI	110	-26	92	138	79	11
SarasotaCVB	111	-13	92	126	81	90
SeeRockCity	112	-25	92	126	28	20
KentuckyTourism	113	32	91	139	28	11
Ludington_Area	114	12	91	126	134	143
Lislecvb	115	-12	91	126	123	4
Stockton_CVB	116	-8	91	100	12	25
Calistoga	117	-26	91	90	50	187
experiencewa	118		90	165	204	97
SedonaAZ	119		90	159	167	28
wisdells	120		90	114	35	65
Clarksville_CVB	121	-14	90	98	31	6
AlpharettaCVB	122	-10	90	92	53	33
Visit_Madison	123	-8	90	92	2	0
VisitSpokane	124		89	132	133	29
visitbgky	125		89	99	49	81
HarborCountry	126	-15	89	83	55	20
GrapevineGurl	127		89	82	54	238
ecacvb	128	-15	89	82	8	13
gotolouisville	129	-1	89	79	43	176
NewOrleansCVB	130		88	143	0	68
VisitBatesville	131		88	123	192	89
wyomingtourism	132	3	88	93	4	1
PulaskiCountyVC	133	-14	88	86	110	73
columbuscvb	134	-12	88	86	95	29
Greenville_SC	135		88	82	15	8
WarrenCountyOH	136	-13	88	66	8	6
VisitTuscaloosa	137		87	91	81	54
VisitNatchez	138	-21	87	89	41	37
PadreDude	139	-29	87	80	130	43
CorvallisScene	140	4	87	70	49	56
LansingCVB	141	-46	87	70	8	5
HeritageCVB	142	-26	87	69	34	16
SantaRosaCVB	143	-23	87	66	26	26
BenzieCounty	144	-23	87	64	16	7
VisitGrayling	145	-15	87	60	23	31
SouthHaven_CVB	146	-21	87	57	2	15
TravelWisconsin	147	-29	86	95	65	0
VisitSouthDel	148		85	84	97	47
BarbinIL	149		85	80	76	14
MemphisCVB	150		85	68	14	1
tourfrederickmd	151		85	65	2	3
ILMICanal	152	-25	85	56	21	9
readingberkspa	153	-6	85	55	2	9
MendocinoCounty	154	-30	85	48	6	8
VisitOmaha	155		84	64	1	0
StCharlesIL	156	-42	84	63	19	1
ClareCountyCVB	157	-28	84	48	10	4
visitorlando	158		83	67	66	6
oshkoshcvb	159		83	57	26	30
MiamiandBeaches	160	-18	83	56	13	17
fife_washington	161		82	66	83	15
Flagstaff_CVB	162	-26	82	64	0	0
victoriavisitor	163		82	53	19	9
Ypsilanti	164	-33	82	41	8	13
tourhendersonky	165		81	47	9	16
yakimavalley	166	-81	81	41	16	13
VisitRichmond	167		80	59	81	3
imtourism	168	-12	80	52	42	10
ClarksvilleCVB	169		80	47	18	6
GenevaIL	170	-37	80	45	9	3
paradisecoast	171	-31	80	43	6	16
AmNorthCoast	172		79	49	57	70
Visit_Vermont	173		79	48	44	39
UPTravel	174		79	42	18	22
MeetInSaltlake	175	-29	79	41	4	13
TuscarawasCoCVB	176		79	40	10	15
HollandAreaCVB	177	-40	79	33	4	3
CheyenneWY	178	-29	78	44	34	18
visit_sanjose	179	-25	77	43	0	3
BayCityMichigan	180	-37	77	31	5	5
VisitPontiacIL	181	-40	76	28	3	21
ButteCo	182	-44	76	28	9	3
Sevierville	183	-23	75	32	2	3
Lenawee_Fun	184	-34	74	35	0	8
AnaheimOC	185	-37	74	24	1	1
VisitLongviewTx	186		73	29	10	19
TravelKS	187	-32	72	30	24	12
DiscoverMonroe	188	-36	68	22	4	3
AshevilleCVB	189	-38	66	24	0	0
visitbemidji	190		66	22	13	13
visitbaker	191	-32	65	19	4	6
VisitAberdeenSD	192	-35	64	25	79	26
visitbigrapids	193	-54	64	20	6	4
WillmarLakes	194		64	18	3	11
visitsurrync	195	-33	63	22	0	2
WelcomeToEden	196	-35	62	25	0	3
IowaTourism	197	-39	59	19	0	1
TravelRedding	198		56	14	8	11
kingsportcvb	199	-46	53	19	0	0
dutchesstourism	200		45	14	0	2
BuffaloNiagara	201		42	9	8	3
NorfolkCVB	202	-39	0	0	0	0
brandingmontana	203	-39	0	0	0	0
TriValleyCVB	204		0	0	0	0
SaultCVB	205		0	0	0	0
WMTA1917	206		0	0	0	0
VacavilleCVB	207		0	0	0	0
MarshallMN	208		0	0	0	0

As usual please let us know who we are missing, @anneh632 already found 5 new destinations on Twitter. Please keep them coming.

Also, if you destination is not yet listed on TwisitorCenter.com please follow the account so we can follow back and your destinations will show up on the map with destinations that twitter.

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