11-22-2010, 02:40 AM
KathyH reminisces with us about Mendocino.
ME: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the memories...my brother lived in Sebastopol in the early '70's for a brief time. It was lovely there. Mendocino was one of the little drives we used to take when we visited the Bay area for vacation. We lived in Vacaville for a year and spent most or our Saturdays at Muir Woods, hiking the trails that overlook the beauty of that day. Can't tell you how many hours and miles we spent driving from San Diego to the Bay area and beyond for a visit. Thanks for triggering the memories...Pahoa is sort of reminiscent of the '70's jewel in the rough. Once the 'old town' folk begin to capitalize on the 'old town' feel and market it -- it will be hard to keep the visitor away.
I agree, park and walk would be great. After San Diego refurbished and recreated the 'old town' portion of San Diego [making it so you had to park and walk] the place took off and that was in the '70's despite the economy. Then they cleaned up downtown San Diego, creating the 'Gas Lamp Quarter' and that took off...[the trolly helped]. Also, Sea Port Village, a completely new concept for San Diego, was built, again, park and walk, which has now been replicated over and over in places like Long Beach, and it too has enjoyed success. You know what is missing from here that is very readily available there is the different kinds of public/private transportation.
When people think to come to Hilo, how well represented is Pahoa? I served on a few committees tasked with marketing Hilo for tourism and some of these committees were peopled with many, mostly in the hotelier, bed and breakfast, activities and attractions markets, but you know who was always there? KTA! Never heard anyone promoting Pahoa. We listed it as one of our hundreds of things to do/see while in East Hawaii through the business I was involved with but back in 2000 no one was promoting Pahoa. I don't know when Main Street was formed. Is Main Street a member of BIVB? or any of the visitor related organizations? Working in the travel/tourism/visitor industry for a decade here I can honestly say, membership in BIVB for any destination on Hawaii Island leverages the membership fee nicely.
Again, thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Toni, who is a 'critter lover'
www.write-matters.com
ME: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, the memories...my brother lived in Sebastopol in the early '70's for a brief time. It was lovely there. Mendocino was one of the little drives we used to take when we visited the Bay area for vacation. We lived in Vacaville for a year and spent most or our Saturdays at Muir Woods, hiking the trails that overlook the beauty of that day. Can't tell you how many hours and miles we spent driving from San Diego to the Bay area and beyond for a visit. Thanks for triggering the memories...Pahoa is sort of reminiscent of the '70's jewel in the rough. Once the 'old town' folk begin to capitalize on the 'old town' feel and market it -- it will be hard to keep the visitor away.
I agree, park and walk would be great. After San Diego refurbished and recreated the 'old town' portion of San Diego [making it so you had to park and walk] the place took off and that was in the '70's despite the economy. Then they cleaned up downtown San Diego, creating the 'Gas Lamp Quarter' and that took off...[the trolly helped]. Also, Sea Port Village, a completely new concept for San Diego, was built, again, park and walk, which has now been replicated over and over in places like Long Beach, and it too has enjoyed success. You know what is missing from here that is very readily available there is the different kinds of public/private transportation.
When people think to come to Hilo, how well represented is Pahoa? I served on a few committees tasked with marketing Hilo for tourism and some of these committees were peopled with many, mostly in the hotelier, bed and breakfast, activities and attractions markets, but you know who was always there? KTA! Never heard anyone promoting Pahoa. We listed it as one of our hundreds of things to do/see while in East Hawaii through the business I was involved with but back in 2000 no one was promoting Pahoa. I don't know when Main Street was formed. Is Main Street a member of BIVB? or any of the visitor related organizations? Working in the travel/tourism/visitor industry for a decade here I can honestly say, membership in BIVB for any destination on Hawaii Island leverages the membership fee nicely.
Again, thanks for the walk down memory lane.
Toni, who is a 'critter lover'
www.write-matters.com
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