Does Winona Lack Tourists?
From:
Monta May
Date:
Jul 16 15:13 UTC
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Exactly Linda!
We need a diverse fare, reasonable rates (so families can afford to attend)
and excellent marketing of the events. And lots of local support.
And local businesses need to have a reason to buy into the process.
Monta
On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 7:14 AM, LindaF <lbfort@ridge-runner.com> wrote:
>
> This is the point I was trying to get across but was somehow
> misunderstood.
> Thank you for your comments.
> Whether Winona realizes it or not they do not have events for the
> "average"
> middle class person who enjoys country type music and events.
> Again I am going to mention little Richland Center WI and their huge
> Country Fest.
> Those of us who like the country type events go to other towns to spend
> our
> money. And I am not alone; too bad we can't do some sort of poll (Jerome
> do
> one of your online Daily News polls) to see what type of music the majority
> of Winona citizens listens to on the radio.
>
> Linda Fort
> Ridgeway
>
>
>
> > Hi, and yes!
> >
> > This is John Slade - I live in Saint Paul now, Mom is right next to the
> > old Maxwell Library, and we go to at least one if not two of the Great
> > River Shakespeare plays every year.
> >
> > I really wonder if Winona will be able to keep it all up with more
> > expensive gas. Probably working with Amtrak for special fare/hotel/ticket
> > packages would work. The Amtrak is an asset not all towns have.
> >
> > Anyway - the original poster and subsequent posters show up for me a
> class
> > and culture difference. On the bus route into WSHS I saw it with the FFA
> > kids - rural kids and city kids, and working class families and educated
> > middle class families. Country music vs classical music.
> >
> > I think both are great. I think that focusing too much on the college
> > stuff doesn't play well for Winonans and others who aren't into that kind
> > of culture. Even if that's the kind of stuff I like!
> >
> >
> > John Slade
> > Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul
>
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