Comments for Small Towns http://smalltowns.wordpress.com News for small towns about tourism and economic development, presented by Smallwander.com Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:58:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Press by Small towns can benefit from rail efforts « Small Towns http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/press/#comment-376 Small towns can benefit from rail efforts « Small Towns Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:43:53 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=334#comment-376 [...] Guest speakers will be Lee Moritz, member of the Conover City Council, Donald Duncan, Conover Town Manager, Bob Barbee, chairman of the Oakboro Regional Historical Museum, Larry Branch, Oakboro town administrator, Elizabeth Read, Executive Director for The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, and Greta Lint, tourism consultant and writer specializing in small town promotion.  Click here for the complete press release. [...] [...] Guest speakers will be Lee Moritz, member of the Conover City Council, Donald Duncan, Conover Town Manager, Bob Barbee, chairman of the Oakboro Regional Historical Museum, Larry Branch, Oakboro town administrator, Elizabeth Read, Executive Director for The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, and Greta Lint, tourism consultant and writer specializing in small town promotion.  Click here for the complete press release. [...]

]]> Comment on Earn $10 by Ruth LYon http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-369 Ruth LYon Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:01:59 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-369 I would like to have our town on your website. It is in Central Massachusetts. In 2010, we and five surrounding towns will be spending a year celebrating our joint 350th anniversary. We have a lot offer anytime, but this is the heart of New England and have in our history numerous famous people and events, including a hair-raising attack by Indians in 1675. The town was burned, and 100 residents sere besieged in one small building for three days. Events are scheduled weekly for the year 2010, beginning with a grand ball on January 2, and the big 3-day hoopla in September. The three day reenactment of a famous baseball game in June, and wonderful places to eat, fun things to do, and we welcome visitors. The area is filled with attractions, including the famous Brimfield flea market and Ols sturbride Village. I may be contacted at ntiques@aol.com I would like to have our town on your website. It is in Central Massachusetts. In 2010, we and five surrounding towns will be spending a year celebrating our joint 350th anniversary. We have a lot offer anytime, but this is the heart of New England and have in our history numerous famous people and events, including a hair-raising attack by Indians in 1675. The town was burned, and 100 residents sere besieged in one small building for three days. Events are scheduled weekly for the year 2010, beginning with a grand ball on January 2, and the big 3-day hoopla in September. The three day reenactment of a famous baseball game in June, and wonderful places to eat, fun things to do, and we welcome visitors. The area is filled with attractions, including the famous Brimfield flea market and Ols sturbride Village. I may be contacted at ntiques@aol.com

]]> Comment on Small Towns, Big Ideas by Kay Coches http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/small-towns-big-ideas/#comment-354 Kay Coches Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:20:08 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?p=268#comment-354 I have been following your site since November of last year and enjoy listening to the Podcasts. Unfortunately our Main Street funding has been stalled in the Pa Congress so our town is moving forward and pressing our rep to change the govenor's approach to this funding. As promo chair for the Make It Meadville Program ( a part of the Main Street innitative)we have seen since begining this over a year ago, a change take place in how the local merchants are cooperating with each other. The chamber, which is a county group is talking with the city organizers and so on. Together we are about to kick off a community event which includes the local college as well in mid August. The enthusiasm for bringing new businesses and events to Meadville, PA has a marked increase. The bridges of communication are being built slowly but with a concerted effort among the volunteers. We understand there may be other monies available for these revitalization efforts at some point down the road. Untill then I am excited to be a part of this and I am convinced that our hard work will pay off. Thanks for all your info and this site, it has been a great help in knowing we are not alone in overcoming obstacles and for sharing the creative ideas and success stories. Kay I have been following your site since November of last year and enjoy listening to the Podcasts. Unfortunately our Main Street funding has been stalled in the Pa Congress so our town is moving forward and pressing our rep to change the govenor’s approach to this funding. As promo chair for the Make It Meadville Program ( a part of the Main Street innitative)we have seen since begining this over a year ago, a change take place in how the local merchants are cooperating with each other. The chamber, which is a county group is talking with the city organizers and so on. Together we are about to kick off a community event which includes the local college as well in mid August. The enthusiasm for bringing new businesses and events to Meadville, PA has a marked increase. The bridges of communication are being built slowly but with a concerted effort among the volunteers. We understand there may be other monies available for these revitalization efforts at some point down the road. Untill then I am excited to be a part of this and I am convinced that our hard work will pay off. Thanks for all your info and this site, it has been a great help in knowing we are not alone in overcoming obstacles and for sharing the creative ideas and success stories.
Kay

]]> Comment on Do downtown promotions = dollars downtown? by More on Ladies’ Night Out « Small Towns http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/do-downtown-promotions-dollars-downtown/#comment-295 More on Ladies’ Night Out « Small Towns Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:13:49 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-295 [...] The event draws hundreds of women into the downtown twice a year.  We disccused the event during a smallwander conference call.  An audio replay of the call is also [...] [...] The event draws hundreds of women into the downtown twice a year.  We disccused the event during a smallwander conference call.  An audio replay of the call is also [...]

]]> Comment on Earn $10 by smallwanderer http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-290 smallwanderer Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:51:08 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-290 Look forward to hearing from the MS director, Peggy! We'll check out Laurens in the mean time. Look forward to hearing from the MS director, Peggy! We’ll check out Laurens in the mean time.

]]> Comment on Earn $10 by Dr. Peggy Prescott http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-288 Dr. Peggy Prescott Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:29:18 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-288 I live in a unique small town called Laurens, South Carolina, which was featured on Town Haul for a make-over a couple of years ago. I serve on the Chamber of Commerce board and its recreation and tourism committee. I will tell our Main Street USA director about your website in hopes that Laurens can be one of your small towns! Thanks. I live in a unique small town called Laurens, South Carolina, which was featured on Town Haul for a make-over a couple of years ago. I serve on the Chamber of Commerce board and its recreation and tourism committee. I will tell our Main Street USA director about your website in hopes that Laurens can be one of your small towns! Thanks.

]]> Comment on Traveling with small children podcast by Be A Star With Life Starring Ellie and Eve and SassyMamas.com | Mom Most Traveled http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/traveling-with-small-children-podcast/#comment-269 Be A Star With Life Starring Ellie and Eve and SassyMamas.com | Mom Most Traveled Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:58:52 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-269 [...] Reason number five: I had such a fun time being intereviewed for some podcasts recently; I need to find another! It might not be syndicated radio, but I felt like a bit of a star talking to Brenden Wood in Australia, and Small Wander! [...] [...] Reason number five: I had such a fun time being intereviewed for some podcasts recently; I need to find another! It might not be syndicated radio, but I felt like a bit of a star talking to Brenden Wood in Australia, and Small Wander! [...]

]]> Comment on Earn $10 by Patti Jensen http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-260 Patti Jensen Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:51:56 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-260 Completely agree that Little Switzerland, NC should be considered by you guys! Great, unique, eclectic small town in the mountains of NC! Also, don't miss looking at Bakersville, NC www.bakersville.com and Spruce Pine, NC www.sprucepinefestivals.com. Two great small towns with populations MUCH less than 10,000 located in the beautiful mountains of NC. Bakersville is the home to the NC Rhododendron Festival celebrating Roan Mountain the largest rhododendron garden in the world! And Spruce Pine is Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree with a quaint downtown featuring a park, river, train station and two levels of locally owned shops! Thanks for considering these towns and especially thanks for this forum to promote small towns! They are indeed a treasure! Completely agree that Little Switzerland, NC should be considered by you guys! Great, unique, eclectic small town in the mountains of NC!

Also, don’t miss looking at Bakersville, NC http://www.bakersville.com and Spruce Pine, NC http://www.sprucepinefestivals.com. Two great small towns with populations MUCH less than 10,000 located in the beautiful mountains of NC. Bakersville is the home to the NC Rhododendron Festival celebrating Roan Mountain the largest rhododendron garden in the world! And Spruce Pine is Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree with a quaint downtown featuring a park, river, train station and two levels of locally owned shops!

Thanks for considering these towns and especially thanks for this forum to promote small towns! They are indeed a treasure!

]]> Comment on Earn $10 by Ann Kernahan http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-217 Ann Kernahan Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:30:47 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-217 I am the owner of the Switzerland Cafe as well as the Switzerland General Store. I also handle Little Switzerland Tourisim requests through www.littleswitzerlandnc.com. Although we are a small residential summer colony, we do offer 5 hotels, 4 restaurants, B & B's, shooping, galleries a gem mine, hiking trails and lots more. We are located right on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 334. Wish you could consider including us on your website. Thanks, Ann Kernahan www.littleswitzerlandnc.com www.switzerlandcafe.com I am the owner of the Switzerland Cafe as well as the Switzerland General Store. I also handle Little Switzerland Tourisim requests through http://www.littleswitzerlandnc.com. Although we are a small residential summer colony, we do offer 5 hotels, 4 restaurants, B & B’s, shooping, galleries a gem mine, hiking trails and lots more. We are located right on the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 334. Wish you could consider including us on your website. Thanks, Ann Kernahan
http://www.littleswitzerlandnc.com
http://www.switzerlandcafe.com

]]> Comment on About Smallwander.com by insearchofmayberry http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/about/#comment-210 insearchofmayberry Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:37:33 +0000 #comment-210 You may enjoy my book "In Search of Mayberry." My site is www.insearchofmayberry.com, which links to my blog at www.insearchofmayberry.wordpress.com. I'm developing volume 2 as we speak. Also check out www.tarheeltrains.com and www.merrychristmasnc.com. You may enjoy my book “In Search of Mayberry.” My site is http://www.insearchofmayberry.com, which links to my blog at http://www.insearchofmayberry.wordpress.com. I’m developing volume 2 as we speak. Also check out http://www.tarheeltrains.com and http://www.merrychristmasnc.com.

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