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

November 1 - 30, 2009

The new economy

11/28/09
Tidewater News
So-called heritage tourism is big business these days, but it's not always mainstream Americans who enjoy it.

Cuts at Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission provoke talk
11/27/09

Patriot-News

Pennsylvania's museums and historical sites are taking a hit in the state budget. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has cut 85 workers — more than one-third of the full-time staff.

Heritage trails highlight D.C. neighborhoods
11/26/09

Washington Post
Cultural Tourism D.C to be awarded $579,000 in federal transportation funds by the D.C. Department of Transportation to launch the Tenleytown and the Georgia Avenue/Pleasant Plains trails next summer and fall.

Touring the Delta
11/26/09

Arkansas Times

A project of Arkansas Delta Rural Heritage, the website links to food purveyors, farmers, artists and authors from the 15-county area.

New self-guided tours to tell neighborhoods' stories
11/19/09

San Antonio Express

The Office of Cultural Affairs unveiled three new neighborhood tours that feature corners of the community that neither tourists nor San Antonio residents may have known existed.

Palm Springs earned its Preserve America honor

11/17/09
The Desert Sun

First lady Michelle Obama recently recognized the city of Palm Springs as a “Preserve America Community.” This White House honor is awarded only to those cities with a viable and active historic preservation program and a public relations commitment to cultural tourism.

Ste. Claire: Heritage program to be immersive

11/5/2009
Historic City News

St. Augustine, Florida revamps the heritage tourism experience to immerse the visitor in the city’s heritage and make the Heritage Tourism Department fiscally sound.

Gambling brings face-lift to historic buildings; restoration happened surprisingly fast

11/2/2009
Rapid City Journal

Deadwood, South Dakota brought in gaming 20 years ago as part of an effort to revive this historic mining town. 

New Trail of Tears markers to go up in Arkansas

11/2/2009
USA Today

New signs and markers along the Trail of Tears should be erected by spring.  President Obama has signed an act that expands the historic trail to more than 4,900 miles in nine states.

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