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American Tourism reveals the remarkable stories behind the places Americans love to visit. From Independence Hall to Las Vegas, and from Silver Springs to Seattle's Pike Place Market, the collection pulls back the curtain on many of America's most successful tourist attractions to reveal the carefully hidden transformations that turn places into destinations. Readers will discover that a powerful creative process, rather than chance, has separated the enduring attractions from the many failures that litter the highways and byways of tourism history. Written by leading academic and public historians, writers, and tourism professionals, the thirty-five lively, illustrated essays that comprise this volume illuminate the visionaries who created such iconic destinations and the business models that sustained them. Covering issues of design, culture, and impact, American Tourism will appeal to scholars, tourism professionals, and armchair travellers alike. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Well, yes, it was some of that but pretty surface level stuff - certainly not "remarkable," and it was mostly the same story over and over in the 35 places profiled. Which means that the stories aren't really "hidden." Pretty dry stuff too. The basic story is how a single person or group is responsible for taking an existing natural thing or created place and turning it into a tourism destination. The book is from 2012 too, so a decade old, but probably many of the places profiled haven't changed that much since then. The inclusion of New Glarus, WI seemed like an odd choice too, when compared with Disney, Beale Street, San Diego Zoo, Naples kind of places.
I guess I wanted more details and discussion about fewer places. It was fun to read background of places I've visited recently, but too little and nothing very "remarkable." ( )