Come Visit Linn County, Oregon

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15851078548666844662012-01-29T02:40:53.957-08:00Come Visit Linn County, OregonComments on tourism industry in Linn County, Oregon. Blogger has over 19 years as B&B operator in Alaska and Oregon.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-83594974840747080532009-09-20T17:44:00.003-07:002009-09-20T18:24:45.245-07:00“Have Quilt Will Travel” coming to Quilt Show 2009 near you

“Have Quilt Will Travel” isn’t just a play on words from the late 50’s, early 60’s TV show “Have Gun Will Travel.” To quilters of Lebanon, Oregon’s Santiam Scrappers Quilt Guild, it’s spending summer weekends this year, traveling around the Willamette Valley with the guild’s “Quilted Car.” To these hardcore quilters, they are actually living those words! Creating car quilts is a Willamette

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-82070481880363281482009-01-04T00:12:00.005-08:002009-01-04T12:34:50.163-08:00Is a 2009 Fall Festival in Lebanon, Oregon possible?

LEBANON, OREGON, January 16, 2009...A vision of a 2009 Lebanon Fall Festival will be discussed at a lunch meeting on January 16, Friday, at Peggy’s Alaskan Cabbage Patch B&B at 194 S 2nd St, Lebanon, Oregon.At this noon meeting, Peggy, will present her vision for bringing more visitors and tourists to Lebanon.“Would a ‘Fall Festival of Quilting and Textile Arts," in Lebanon in October 2009 be a

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-40342223989403702222008-10-12T23:07:00.002-07:002008-10-12T23:12:46.290-07:00Come to Quilt Block Scrabble this weekend in Lebanon

LEBANON, OREGON October 12, 2008...The annul quilt show in Lebanon is definitely “Quilting Outside the Box.” This weekend the show will become famous with quilters playing the very first ever game of Quilt Block Scrabble. While it is not going to be as famous as the Sister s’ Quilt Show, this year the local show is trying to bring more tourists to Lebanon.The 6th annual quilt show —which will

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-57309755164029935552007-03-26T20:53:00.000-07:002007-03-26T21:07:53.473-07:00Come Stay in The Nest B&B in Brownsville, Oregon

“Welcome to The Nest B&B, a cozy cottage in a tiny town. The Nest is your own private retreat located just a short stroll away from historic downtown Brownsville. Situated right next to the historic millrace which once powered the Brownsville Woolen Mills and sawmill, The Nest is steps away from antique shops, casual dining, the Linn County Historical Museum, and one of the best swimming holes on

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-85608918894733382102007-03-25T18:00:00.000-07:002007-03-25T18:25:11.675-07:00Would you come to “Blooms & Threads”– A fun, 3-day Flower & Quilt Show in Lebanon, Oregon in 2008?

2008 JUNE– STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL, LEBANON, OREGON… A few local Lebanonites are considering developing this idea for June 2008. They are asking the following five questions –Would mid-Willamette Valley gardeners and quilters enjoy a major, local, 3-day flower and quilt show with garden displays, judged flower arrangements, juried and judged quilt competition, art quilts, heritage quilts, local art,

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-26644386419836672162007-03-24T11:37:00.000-07:002007-03-24T11:54:43.649-07:00A Linn Faire would be good for tourism

It’s true a new mid-valley renaissance festival might hurt Shrewsbury (in Kings Valley) a bit. But if Royal Faires was to locate its 2008 July festivals in Linn County away from Albany, it would be a great boon to the rest of the county’s tourist industry. (See Democrat-Herald story about this possibility.)As to having two summer faires in mid-valley, Philomath and Sweet Home have been holding

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-75942262352644930232007-03-23T23:56:00.000-07:002007-03-24T00:13:03.382-07:00Would an official Linn County Visitor Commission help?

Basic premise — Linn County, Oregon does not have a tourism marketing and development program.Suggestion One — Albany Visitor Association be contracted to provide needed tourism marketing operations for entire Linn County.Suggestion Two — Linn County Tourism Coalition (LCTC) becomes a formal commission of Linn County.Function – Provide direction to tourism marketing contractor,Conduct county's

Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17773029272316283164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1585107854866684466.post-53055952762779212992007-03-23T22:39:00.000-07:002007-03-23T23:54:09.094-07:00SWOT Analysis — Linn County's Tourism Industry

This is an informal SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats) analysis of tourism industry in Linn County, Oregon.Tourism Industry Facilities and Attractions in Linn CountyTourist lodgingAlmost no quality tourist lodging exists in this huge county, outside of Albany.Major tourism events outside of Albany Only One — Sweet Home’s Oregon Jamboree. This event draws mainly RVs and

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