cosmicviper10 said:I was scrolling through Lemonade when I stumbled upon this article that basically forced my hand to start this whole thread Agritourism—still such a massive, untapped goldmine in our tourism industry
The Dalmatian Hinterland, the Midwest, the Mountainous Region... these are all parts of America that would absolutely fascinate European travelers who aren't just looking to sit on a beach for their entire vacation. If we actually made it possible for a tourist to wander into a small town in the Midwest, I’m convinced they’d eat and drink better than they ever have in their lives; they could actually see how an American farmer lives, check out local monuments, soak up the cultural heritage, and all that good stuff... But here’s the kicker: how is a tourist supposed to even find these places when the local farmer barely knows what the internet is, let alone cares about it? Nobody’s really stepped up to help them adapt to new technology or offer any actual guidance, you know? Personally, I grew up in the Midwest, so I’m speaking from experience, much like the author of that article who was talking about their lovely time exploring the areas behind the coast near a certain coastal town... Just imagine if someone organized a three-day trip to the Midwest for a tourist spending two weeks on the coast... I bet you anything they’d be coming back next year...
Right now, America mostly offers tourists loud clubs, mediocre restaurants, sky-high prices, and the same old stuff they could find anywhere else... I really feel like there are so many other qualities we possess that just aren't surfacing above the waterline... What do you guys think?
I guess, without wanting to be rude, it seems like you might not actually live in a tourist area, so maybe you don't know all that much about how tourism works. It shows a bit in the way you talk, like you think the government is basically obligated to just hand tourists to farmers on a silver platter. 🙄
I guess America doesn't really offer things to tourists... it's more like the local business owners in the tourism industry do.
The situation in the Midwest is just like this because everyone is waiting around for the government to finally step up and do something... I guess.
Maybe it’s a mistake to think that tourists only need greasy food from questionable places and a couple of little museums to be happy, I guess.
Shopping, I guess. Maybe just a little bit. Maybe somewhere in Canada, I guess. 😳 Everywhere you look, it’s just small towns and mud... I guess I had a really bad experience in the Midwest, unfortunately. 😢
I guess maybe I should have mentioned California as a great example of how agritourism can really take off. Maybe I just missed it, I guess. 😍