Comments on: Earn $10 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 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

]]> 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 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!

]]> 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

]]> By: Elaine Savoldi http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-183 Elaine Savoldi Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:35:07 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-183 I would love to suggest my beautiful hometown of Beaver, PA. Contact Mary Anne Peluso who is with the town's Business District Authority. 724-728-3948 I would love to suggest my beautiful hometown of Beaver, PA.

Contact Mary Anne Peluso who is with the town’s Business District Authority.

724-728-3948

]]> By: Donna Bailey-Taylor http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-127 Donna Bailey-Taylor Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:14:57 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-127 I am the Executive Director for Johnston County Tourism, and found your website on WUNC radio station web.... Benson is a town I would recommend for your site. Benson is a town of 3,600 people with a thriving downtown retail center, with the Singing Grove located on Main Street, the Benson Museum of Local History and a wonderful wedding destination and bed & breakfast, Preston Woodall House. The homes on Main Street and the historic district are lovely and the town continues to invest in the future of the downtown with streetscape projects, lights on the trees and events year round. Thanks for your consideration. I am the Executive Director for Johnston County Tourism, and found your website on WUNC radio station web….

Benson is a town I would recommend for your site. Benson is a town of 3,600 people with a thriving downtown retail center, with the Singing Grove located on Main Street, the Benson Museum of Local History and a wonderful wedding destination and bed & breakfast, Preston Woodall House. The homes on Main Street and the historic district are lovely and the town continues to invest in the future of the downtown with streetscape projects, lights on the trees and events year round.

Thanks for your consideration.

]]> By: Website on small town tourism « Feisty Tourist http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/earn-10/#comment-119 Website on small town tourism « Feisty Tourist Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:58:20 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?page_id=118#comment-119 [...] August 29, 2008 I have a wonderful treat for you this Friday - SmallWander.com.  They have such a cool idea!  They are compiling a list of great small towns in the US with the idea that a lot of people are interested in small town tourism.  You know - people who live in larger cities might like to get a taste of small town life for a break.  They’ve started with a focus on North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, and they plan to eventually provide information nationwide.  Do you know of a great small town (”fewer than 10,000 people that have smalltown charm, are walkable and have historic, artistic, and natural offerings“)?  Tell them about it! [...] [...] August 29, 2008 I have a wonderful treat for you this Friday - SmallWander.com.  They have such a cool idea!  They are compiling a list of great small towns in the US with the idea that a lot of people are interested in small town tourism.  You know – people who live in larger cities might like to get a taste of small town life for a break.  They’ve started with a focus on North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, and they plan to eventually provide information nationwide.  Do you know of a great small town (”fewer than 10,000 people that have smalltown charm, are walkable and have historic, artistic, and natural offerings“)?  Tell them about it! [...]

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