rural tourism

The Ordinary Qualities of Rural Life

January 11, 2009

The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed in these two: common-sense and perseverance.  Owen Feltham

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For Every Tourist Business There is a Season

January 8, 2009

I guess all businesses have a seasonal ‘ebb and flow’ to their year, some kind of fluctuation in sales or activity that can be tied to the different times and seasons of the year. For those of us with tourism-based rural businesses located along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Winter is generally our ‘down time’, our [...]

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Create a Rural Chamber of Commerce

January 5, 2009

Even in a rural country location, rural businesses can be quite diverse, having little in common except the residents that live in the area. But what about the beautiful scenery, wildflowers, wildlife and heritage they share? A cluster of businesses could join together and promote the resources they have in common to the traveling public. [...]