CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM IN THE NEWS.... CURRENT NEWS

JUNE 1-30, 2011

Bob Keyes: The word is out: Maine Performs!

6/5/11
Press Herald
For the better part of a decade, arts leaders in Maine have hammered the Maine Office of Tourism to do a better job to promote cultural tourism in the state.

Editorial: Tennessee tourism should overcome economy

6/6/11
Knoxville News Sentinel
Check out rest stops upon entering Tennessee, and there is a wealth of information for the many diverse attractions in the state - from the blues and Mississippi River in Memphis to the mountains in the East, from exhibits in small towns to cultural attractions.

Alaskan Luau seeks to raise awareness of cultural connections

6/8/11
Juneau Empire

At first glance, the phrase “Alaskan luau” may seem like a contradiction in terms. That’s why the minds behind the newly completed Alaskan Luau felt the connection is an important part of Native heritage that often gets overlooked.

Colorado Tribe Puts Cultural Riches On Display

6/13/11
NPR
It's called the Southern Ute Museum and Cultural Center and it's housed in a new $38 million building. The hope is that the center will help boost tourism, but it's also meant to teach outsiders and tribal youth about Southern Ute history and culture.

Tukabatchee heritage play planned for October

6/24/11
Wetumpka Herald

With the 200th anniversary of Tecumseh’s speech at Tukabatchee approaching  the “Friends of Tukabatchee,” a small group of Tallassee residents is working to bring that speech to life.

Preserving historic Tucson neighborhood

6/24/11
FOX11AZ.com
So, we'll have presentations about heritage tourism and how that supports the economy, how to use heritage assets to support the economy," said Vanessa Bechtol from the Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance.

Heritage tourism becoming a growing draw in Clermont County

6/28/11
Soapbox Cincinnati
These are the fruits of heritage tourism, which Clermont County has been cultivating for more than a decade.

Civil War Sesquicentennial could help boost tourism

6/29/11
River Towns
This year is the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War, and tourism officials, cultural centers and museums are hoping to tap into that anniversary by holding special exhibits and re-enactments.

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