ADVENTURE TOURISM IN THE NEWS (Click on following stories below to read)
Kentucky:
Kentucky Launches Zipline Trail
Evarts Hopes to Become First Kentucky Trail Town
North Carolina:
The Calling Card of Tourism Pays Off in the Mountains
Colorado:
The New Face of Grand Junction Tourism
Jordan (Middle East)
Jordan Conference: How can destinations seize the opportunities afforded by rapidly changing market conditions?
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NTA's News Stories in Adventure, Agritourism, Culinary & Faith-based Tourism
(Click on the green links below to see the articles!)
New! Market Focus
New! Market Focus
Welcome to Tuesday's newest feature! NTA members represent markets that are 
diverse and specialized, and our goal is to help build your business, expand your markets, share ideas and innovations, and develop relationships with each other. Each week we'll connect you to articles about specific industry segments to inform and inspire you. Beneath each article title is a link to the NTA member to contact for more information.
Adventure Tourism
Kentucky Launches Zipline Trail
NTA member to contact: Kentucky Dept. of Travel and Tourism
The Calling Card of Tourism Pays Off in the Mountains
NTA member to contact: North Carolina Division of Tourism Film and Sports Development
The New Face of Grand Junction Tourism
NTA member to contact: Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau
Jordan Conference: How can destinations seize the opportunities afforded by rapidly changing market conditions?
NTA member to contact: Jordan Tourism Board of North America
Agritourism
N.J. Agritourism Helps Farmer's Cover Costs
NTA member to contact: New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism
Partnerships Needed to Grow Agritourism
NTA member to contact: Washington Tourism Alliance
Culinary Tourism
Exploring Mississippi's Culinary Trails
NTA member to contact: Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division
Positioning Montreal as an international gastronomic destination
NTA member to contact: Tourisme Montreal
Tourism Richmond Reveals Identity of "Richmond Foodie Blogger"
NTA member to contact: Tourism Richmond
Faith-based Tourism
Globus Study Sees Solid Growth in Religious Market
NTA member to contact: Globus
And join our discussions on Linkedin.com: NTA's Faith-based Tourism Network gives you the opportunity to:
diverse and specialized, and our goal is to help build your business, expand your markets, share ideas and innovations, and develop relationships with each other. Each week we'll connect you to articles about specific industry segments to inform and inspire you. Beneath each article title is a link to the NTA member to contact for more information. Adventure Tourism
Kentucky Launches Zipline Trail
NTA member to contact: Kentucky Dept. of Travel and Tourism
The Calling Card of Tourism Pays Off in the Mountains
NTA member to contact: North Carolina Division of Tourism Film and Sports Development
The New Face of Grand Junction Tourism
NTA member to contact: Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau
Jordan Conference: How can destinations seize the opportunities afforded by rapidly changing market conditions?
NTA member to contact: Jordan Tourism Board of North America
Agritourism
N.J. Agritourism Helps Farmer's Cover Costs
NTA member to contact: New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism
Partnerships Needed to Grow Agritourism
NTA member to contact: Washington Tourism Alliance
Culinary Tourism
Exploring Mississippi's Culinary Trails
NTA member to contact: Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division
Positioning Montreal as an international gastronomic destination
NTA member to contact: Tourisme Montreal
Tourism Richmond Reveals Identity of "Richmond Foodie Blogger"
NTA member to contact: Tourism Richmond
Faith-based Tourism
Globus Study Sees Solid Growth in Religious Market
NTA member to contact: Globus
And join our discussions on Linkedin.com: NTA's Faith-based Tourism Network gives you the opportunity to:
- Meet and connect with industry colleagues involved in faith tourism.
- Develop relationships and facilitate business interactions.
- Exchange articles, strategies, insights, trends and ideas meaningful to the marketplace.
- Build a coalition of faith tourism leaders, members and delegates.
Agritourism - Current Stories in the News
ARIZONA
Mesa dairy thrives with agritourism
by Maria Polletta
The Republic | azcentral.com
The Republic | azcentral.com
Article excerpt:
"2009 was the tipping point," he said. "We were burning through equity and on a path to lose everything we'd worked for. I'd seen the writing on the wall and I thought, 'I'm either going to have to scale out and be a 5,000-cow dairy operation, or we're going to have to diversify what we offer.' "
That year, Stechnij and his sister, Alison, retired most of their milking cows and started focusing on agritourism to keep the farm at 3440 S. Hawes Road afloat. Now, nearly 100 percent of the farm's income comes from agritourism, which ranges from hay rides and Thursday-night farmers markets to a gourmet food truck and summer camps.
OHIO
Agritourism takes root: Farm Tour highlights local produce
Article excerpt:
"It’s all part of Cleveland County’s growing agritourism industry – where visitors explore where their food comes from by going directly to the source: the local farm. The county and surrounding areas received national media attention in the last year with the release of “The Hunger Games.” That publicity has since sparked interest from other media outlets and travel writers wanting to capture everything Cleveland County has to offer its visitors."
WASHINGTON STATE
Agritourism blossoms along the Red Rooster Route
Article excerpt:
ARLINGTON — It's farm fun time again in north Snohomish County, with a fresh slate of special festivals beginning in June. This year's roster of entertaining agritourism events will be larger than last year, reflecting the increasing popularity of the annual activities, all aimed at attracting city dwellers to the countryside for a rural farm experience and maybe a memorable overnight stay.
CALIFORNIA
Agritourism brings in more money to local businesses
Article excerpt:
Vacationing isn't just about resorts on white-sand beaches anymore. Now more travelers around the world are looking to get back to their roots. A study from the University of Mississippi shows agritourism is a growing trend and many are booking vacations to farms and ranches. Companies on the Central Coast are tapping in and offering more opportunities for visitors to get an agricultural experience. Santa Margarita Ranch has done just that for almost a year now.