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Wild Rivers Coast Rural Tourism Studio Networking Notes, May 6-9, 2013 1

GOLD BEACH – RURAL TOURISM STUDIO

NETWORKING EVENT

Monday May 6, 2013

PARTICIPANTS Sue Baczik, Ellensburg Theater Doug Brand, Gold Beach City Council Laurie Brand, By My Hand Alexa Carey, Rogue Outdoor Bob Chibante, Gold Beach Chamber Candy Cronberger, City of Gold Beach Ron Crook, Event Center Sue Dawson, Gold Beach Visitor Center Jessica Delaney, Curry Community Health Jodi Fritts, City of Gold Beach Amy Gaddis Larry Hammer, Pound Hammer Media Marcus Hinz, OCVA Harry Hoogesteger, South Coast Watersheds Katherine Hoppe, Coos Bay/N Bend VCB Yan Huang, Curry County Kim Hunter, US Forest Service Jamie Kaufman Annette Klinefelder, CCACON Development Dave Lacey, South Coast Tours Tina Lanier, USDA Forest Service Jamie Lundin, Harbor View Cottages Bill Matthey, Fort of GB and Chamber Nic McNair, Jerry’s Rogue Jets Scott McNeir, Jerry’s Rogue Jets Georgia Nowlin, Brandy Peak Distillery Barb Repp Raynes, ETC Karen Richmond Sandy Vieira, Gold Beach Chamber Cindy Vosburg, Pilot Rick Vosburg Mureen Walker, Curry County Fair


Notes from participants:

Tourism was a four letter word

o Nobody wanted to admit how important it was to the region

o Acknowledgement that it is now an integral part of the economy

o Start looking ahead

Anti-Tourism sentiment by locals

Tourism is an asset that buoys other business efforts

Old Guard vs: New Guard

“Everybody wants this but no one knows how to get there”

Need a central information source

Online space needed

There is a local dolphin population

Gold Beach is disorganized – allusion to arrows schematic

Online information is lacking

Self-guided transportation is the norm

International tourists will need transportation links

Proximity to diversity is huge

Geocaching

“The Mighty Rogue River”

o Where the Rogue meets the sea

Nature’s Wild Side

Gold Beach – What is Your Unique Proposition?

Too many choices – diversity in assets

Seclusion

The Banana Belt of Oregon

o Very nice weather – motivating factor for people who are weather weary

Access to recreation

“What can’t you do in Gold Beach?”

Unique Nature Experience

o Unspoiled Wilderness

Embrace Wilderness areas

Mailboats

Rogue River Meeting the Pacific Ocean

o Big Brand

o Hiking

o Birding

o Jetboating

Where Crater Lake Meets the Pacific

The “Rogue” Coast


o Double entendre

o Wild side of the Rogue Coast

o Locals as part of the Wild/Rogue experience

Pristine Wilderness

o Accessibility

o Pristine Wilderness Experience

Can’t be offered elsewhere on the coastline

Other coastal destinations in Oregon don’t have easy/safe non-motorized water

access points

“Unspoil Yourself”

o You Don’t Need a pedicure to come to the beach

LOCAL ASSESTS FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OUTSTANDING LODING ACCOMODATIONS (places to stay)

Tu Tu Tun Lodge

Paradise Lodge

Lucas Lodge

Singing Springs Resort

Pacific Reef Resort – condos

Indian Creek C.G.

Bicycle Camp at Fairgrounds

Ludlum house

Quosatna Campground

Sea Cliff vacation rentals

Crook Point Golf Resort OUTDOOR RECREATION ASSETS

Pistol River Beach State Park

Indian Sands Trail

Rogue River

Myrtle tree

Kalmiopsis

Grassy Knob

Wild Rogue

Copper Salmon

Fishing

Jet boats

Hiking

Oregon Coast Trail

Otter Point

South Jetty (wildlife viewing)

Cape Sebastian

Surfing

Windsurfing


Most accessible ocean by non-motorized watercraft

Heddlands

Agness

Port of Gold Beach

Swimming

Escape Hatch Sports and Cycle Shop

Hunting UNIQUE RETAIL OR ATTRACTIONS (Art galleries, museums, theaters)

Cannery Building: Port Hole Café, Coffee Dock, Rogue’s Gallery, Fisherman District

Brewery – Arch Rock

Woof Bakery

Gold Rush Center

McKay’s – open 24 hours

By My Hand Yarn and Fabric Store

Gold Beach Books

Gold Rush Building

Curry Historical Museum

Jerry’s Museum and Gift Shop

Rogue Myrtle wood Store

Prehistoric Gardens

Happy Days and Sheriff John’s Classic Cars

Honey Bear – German Food TOURISM AMMENITIES (Public restrooms, signage, unique public spaces, public transportation)

Great parking/view points and photo ops

GB Visitor Center

Cape Sebastian

Fish hatchery

Chetco Point Headlands

Orford Heads Headlands

Port of GB

Point Bus

Curry Transit Bus UNIQUE CULINARY EXPERIENCES (Restaurants, Farmers Markets, U-pick stands)

Anna’s

Curry Fair Friends

Rollin’ N Dough

Barnacle Bistro

Arch Cape Brewing

Black Forest Kitchen

Spinners


Nor’wester

Spinners

Tu Tu Tun Lodge

Happy Days (summer)

Summer fruit stands

Cedar Bend Golf Course

Health Gallery

Porthole Café

The Bridge

Cougar Lane

Lucas Lodge

Sweetbriar Fudge

Mangia Buff

Valley Flora QUALITY EVENTS (Interest to visitors)

Pistol River Wave Bash

Brew Fest

101 Quilt Run

Art Fest

Ellensburg Theater (4 events /yr)

Fireworks on Jet boats

Salmon Derby

ADS Dahlia Show

Bike the Rogue – September

Curry County Fair

Glass floats – treasure hunting season

Festival of quilts

Hydro plane races LOCAL GEMS (Special places, experiences you’d take your most special friend)

Otter Point

World’s oldest Myrtle wood tree trail

Trail below our bridge

Schrader Old Growth Trail

Agness, Oregon community

Cape Sebastian trail

Arch Rock Brewery

Agate hunting

Quilt Run on the 101

Oregon Trail (Coastal)

Cat Jetty Town

Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve

Rogue Relay


Rogue Mud Run

Rogue Bike Race MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS (Venues to get the word out)

Facebook

Visitor Center

Visitors Guide

Travel Oregon, OCVA, SOVA, Southern Oregon Partnership, OTTA

Newspapers and online

Radio

Website

Posters

Word of mouth

Chamber ‘shout out’

Network w/other theaters

Chamber website

Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest website TOUR OPPORTUNITIES (Tour operators, fishing charters, self-guided tours, educational tours)

Davey Lacey – kayaking

Jerry’s Rogue Jets

40 fishing guides

Hiking

Horseback ridging

Whales and Dolphins

Quilt Run on the 101 SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL & HISTORICAL SITES (Stories & local characters – living history)

Hathaway Jone

Meryl Boice book and Museum

Bill McNair (local history)

Jim Casey (local history)

Nellie’s Cove

Elijah Pierce – mail boat

Agness, Oregon

Cape Sebastian

Glenn Wooldridge – opened the river to all boaters

Boice brothers


Program Q & A’s / Overall Thoughts

Feast Event – Oregon Food Bank – Big push towards agritourism – opportunities abound

Grow/Bolster events – Make them strong/vibrant

o Leverage off of current events

o Develop more participatory events

Focus on user access

o Add-on opportunities

o Develop events into festivals

Events based on Events

o Better coverage for events- ensure that there is always something going on

o Develop new niche market events

E.g. Dahlia Fest

Develop synergies and acknowledgement of what collaborative efforts can bring to the area

Ugly Storefronts

o Prettify it

Two Four Letter Words

o Sharing – information sharing

o Apathy

“DON’T BLOW IT!”

Other People to invite into this process- entities/ people

State Parks (add to steering committee)

ODFW (add to steering committee)

Port of Gold Beach

Fair Ground Manager

Lodging – Accommodations Sector

RV Parks

Restaurants

o Owners

o Servers/Bartenders

All frontline staff

o Service Stations

o Hotels

YOUTH

o Community College

o High Schools


BROOKINGS – RURAL TOURISM STUDIO

NETWORKING EVENT

Monday May 7, 2013

PARTICIPANTS Laryy Bell, Curry Coastal Pilot Ivan Christow Barbara Ciaramella, Tourism Board Gordon Clay, The Citizens Who Care Org Jodi Fritts-Matthey, City of Gold Beach Marcus Hinz, Oregon Coast Visitors Association David Itzind, Curry County Don Johnson, Retired Annette Klinefelter, Curry County Economic Development Charlie Kocher, Curry Coastal Pilot Tina Lanier, USDA Forest Service Kelly McClain, City Council Candice Michel Gary Milliman, City of Brookings Georgia Nowlin, Brandy Peak Distillery Michael Pitts-Campbell, Southern Oregon Kite Festival Marihelen Pitts-Campbell, Southern Oregon Kite Festival Bob Plepa, Hearths and Home Janice Scanlon, Chetco Activity Center Nancy Schwieger, USDA Forest Service Jane Stebbins, CC Pilot Joe Willett, City of Brookings Notes from Participants:

We still have some business

o We could make ourselves more tourist friendly

Location makes the traveler determined

Desire to not make this a “Seaside”

o Retain natural and cultural aspects

SWAT analysis

o Location is a strength and a weakness

Hard to get here

Easy to stay a long time

It’s an adventure to get here

Wild River’s Coast Marketing plan

o We can work within them

o A defining unique geological and hydrological facet

People come here along this route just because it’s on a main route


o Capture people along this route

Package everything the area has to offer

o Make a rounder experience outside of the beach

A good portion of this community thinks “It’s Tourism Season, why can’t we hunt them?”

o Deal with dissenters to bring new people into the tourism economy

o Types of tourism are sympathetic to

LOCAL ASSESTS FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OUTSTANDING LODING ACCOMODATIONS (places to stay)

Harris Beach – Yurts

Loeb State Park – cabins

Beach Front Inn

B&B’s

Port RV

Whales head Cabins

White rock Resort OUTDOOR RECREATION ASSETS (Trails/trailheads, boats, harbors/ramps, wild scenic rivers)

Campgrounds – State and Federal

Kalmiopsis

Redwood National Trail

Oregon Redwood Trail

Chimney Trail

Bombsite Trail

Vulcan Peak Trail

Harris Beach

Fishing

Water trails

Elk watching

Oregon Coast Trail

Windsurfing @Pistol River

Cape Sebastian

Chetco

Crissy Field Center UNIQUE RETAIL OR ATTRACTIONS (Art galleries, museums, theaters)

Two live theaters

Artwalks

First Friday Salon and discussion

Curry County Museum

Central Building Museum

Flora Pacifica

Brandy Peak Distillery


Farmers Market – Wed & Sat UNIQUE CULINARY EXPERIENCES (Restaurants, farmers markets, U-pick stands)

Microbrewery (new)

Whales Head

Brandy Peak Distillery

Hungry Clam (fish and chips)

The Nautical – oceanfront dining

Super Fly Distillery & Restaurant

Farmers Market

SNUG

Mushroom pickers QUALITY EVENTS (Of interest to visitors)

Geological, tsunami, earthquakes, botany workshops

Slammin’ Salmon Derby

Slippery Banana Softball Tournament

Kite Festival

Pirate Festival

American Music Festival

Azalea Festival

Garden and unique home tours

Holiday lights @Azalea Park LOCAL & HIDDEN GEMS

Chapel Capella by the Sea (weddings)

Lone Ranch Beach

Mill Beach

Cape Ferrelo viewpoint

Lily fields

Chetco Point Park

Loeb Park

Azalea Park

Indian Sand – great tumbling in large dunes MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATONS (Venues to get the word out)

Trip Advisor

Brookings Tourism Committee

Brookings/on chitter-chatter

State Visitor Center (Crissy Field)

The Insider

Chamber of Commerce

Pilot web


Forest Service website

State Parks website TOUR OPPORTUNITIES (Tour operators, self-guided tours, fishing charters, educational tours)

Birding

Downtown historical walking tour (under development)

Coastal Trail

S Coast Tours

Fishing Charters, rivers and oceans

Early Fishing Company/Russell Fishing Company

Whale watching

Arial tours

Bike treks on 101 SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL & HISTORICAL SITES OR STORIES

History of Brookings founders (Brookings Institute)

Bombsite Trail – Fajitas Samurai Sword

Central Building and museum

Chetco Valley Museum

Jedidiah State Park – Redwoods

State of Jefferson

Brookings – insights from asset mapping

Recently permitted IKs to float the Chetco through the Kalmiopsis River

_____ # of outfitters permitted on the Chetco River; note: no hiking companies permitted

Number of people floating the Chetco each year is increasing – kayakers, caners, etc. New event

called “Cherish the Chetco” to expose people to water recreation and improve safety.

New sea kayak tour operator offering non-motorized access to the ocean

Farmers Market – Weds all year round; Saturdays in the summer. (Indoors in the winter)

Brookings – What is Your Unique Proposition?

Banana Belt

o “We have better weather here”

“Lily Capital of the World”

o Can’t buy a lily here though

No Reservations Required to have a good time here

o You can be impulsive

o I came here for years – now I live here

What captures people’s hearts?

The people are so kind and wonderful people want to stay and chill out here

“Brookings is Better”

o Better Weather


o Better Fishing

o Better access to the Redwoods

o Determined travelers they want to get here

Warmer – Banana Belt

Safest Bar for Boaters

Brookings Safe Harbor

Natural Waters – Free Waters

o “ask me where to get wet”

Sea Kayaking

River Access

o “ask me how to get wet”


Mushroom foraging

Need for integrating frontline staff into this process

o A template to implement in the community

Develop tools/workshops so community can rollout the “We Speak” program

Word of Mouth

No Direct tourism providers in attendance!

YEAR ROUND TOURISM!!!!

o Develop Content on the winter and the off season

o Marcus is compiling a list of off season events

Winter has amazing and magical opportunities

MONTHLY PUB GATHERING

o Network

o Galvanize community


The Port of Brookings Harbor

o Ted Fitzgerald

Chamber of Commerce

Travel Oregon Welcome Center

o Crissy Fields Welcome Center

Redwoods State and National Parks

Oregon Parks and Recreation

o Kallen

ODFW

o Steve or Todd (biologist) Curtis(Wildlife) – Jodi Will reach out

Tourism Business

o Fishing Guides


South Coast Fisherman

o Chetco & Rogue

Restaurants

Accommodations

Fred Meyer

Curry County Marine Deputies

Betty Bishop – Driftwood RV

Brookings Merchants Association

Chetco Medical Center

o Moira Fossum

Curry County Rep

o Yan


PORT ORFORD/LANGLOIS – RURAL TOURISM STUDIO

NETWORKING EVENT

Monday May 8, 2013

PARTICIPANTS Karen Auborn, Main Street Revitalization Dave Bassett, Retired Jessica Berner, Power Ranger District Leila Cassel, Schools Colleen Easlon, Wildland Properties Kean Flemidy, POORT Nancy Fraser, South Coast Gourmet Lyn Hackelman, Ocean Breeze Retreat Karen Hansen, Compass Rose Theresia Hevitt, Port Orford Beach Marcus Hinz, OCVA Maryann Holcomb, One Lump or Two Janet Hubel, Resident Kim Hunter, US Forest Service Melissa Lascurain, Port Orford Property Management Debby Lee, Wind Whisper Craig Lundgore, Anchor Inn Morgan McKenzie, New Lake Ranches Jerry McManus Karen Phipps, Wildland Properties Marney Reed, Ocean Breeze Retreat Chris Rees, Main Street Gary Robertson, EDOBA Jennifer Robertson-Bagtian, Beach Loop Realty Jim Seeley, Wild River Coast Alliance Marie Simonds, Wild Rivers Coast Alliance David Smith Katie Vanwormer, Tasty Kates Mike Wales


Notes from Participants:

Tourism needs to be an important economic driver

A lot of businesses depend on tourism – “It gets us through the year”

How to leverage tourism to support other industries

Average community member views:

o Port Orford is a working community – not a tourism community

Working community has nothing to benefit from tourists

Need to sell the idea that tourism will bring infrastructural betterment

o Local Business is great, but we still need that shot in the arm that summer tourism

provides

o Afraid of change

Fishing tours

Interlocking trails

Foodie Events

Zipline

Develop web interconnectivity – leverage services that your business doesn’t have

Port Orford – What is Your Unique Proposition?

Develop an “outwardness” to your community

Idea of trailhead

Recreationalists that enjoys quality

Who already comes here vs.: who we want to attract

o The active people don’t come and stay

Looking for the explorers

Looking for high dollar value travelers

What is the type of tourism that enhances this?

Want people to stay longer

Port Orford is not a destination

The Wild River’s Coast

Systems Connected Community

Marine Reserve

o Grassroots movement

Working Landscapes

Lake in City Limits – Garrison Lake

Relaxed laid back community – walk back into time

It’s about what’s not here

Beautification is needed


LOCAL ASSESTS FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OUTSTANDING LODGING & ACCOMODATIONS (Places to stay)

Ocean Breeze Retreat

Compass Rose B&B

Baldknow Lookout Rental

Floras Lake B&B (Langlois)

Peircy Suites (Langlois)

Langlois Moutnain Resort

Marsh Haven (Langlois)

Vacation rentals

Redfish Loft

Wildland Properties

Blue Steele Chameleon

Wildspring

Humbug State Park

Camping OUTDOOR RECREATION ASSETS (Trails/trailheads, rivers, gear rental, surf and fishing spots)

Surfing

Sea wind and kite boarding

Snorkeling

Scuba diving

Port Orford Heads

Black Lock Point

Compass Rose Nature Trail

Battle Rock Beach

Tide pools

Geo Caching

Bird watching

Rocky Point

Battle Rock Beach

Garrison Lake “early morning” paddling

Crabbing – dock

Fishing

Humbug

Grassy Knob wilderness

Coquille Falls UNIQUE RETAIL OR ATTRACTIONS (Art galleries, museums, theaters)

Lifeboat Station

Hughes House

The Savoy


Cape Blanco Lighthouse

Hawthorne Gallery

Fantastic Quilt Shop

Theresia’s

Wild Rivers Wool Factory

Wooden Nickel – Myrtle wood Factory tours

Port Orford’s dollie dock

One Lump or Two

Langlois Market

Lala Belle’s (Langlois)

Tasty Kates (Langlois)

Greasy Spoon (Langlois)

Inga’s Knitting Studio (Langlois)

Rain Coast Arts (Langlois)

Wool Gallery (Langlois) UNIQUE CULINARY EXPERIENCES (Restaurants, farmers markets, fish shacks, U-pick)

Valley Flora (U-pick)

Food Co-op

Paradise Café (legendary pancakes)

Paula’s

Crazy Norwegians

Redfish – best view on entire Southern Coast

Port Orford Sustainable Seafood

Seasonal farmers market

One Lump or Two

Susan’s Chocolates (handmade)

Griff’s on the Port

South Coast Gourmet

Tasty Kates (Langlois)

Misty Meadows Farm (jam stand) (Langlois)

Lee’s Bees (Langlois)

Swenson Livestock (turkeys) (Langlois)

Lavender in Laurel Grove (Langlois) QUALITY OF EVENTS (Of interest to visitors)

4th of July Jubilee

Cedar Festival

Crab Pot Christmas tree

Water Festival

Art Walks

Christmas at Hughes House

Rocket Jim Festival – in the works (Langlois)

Potluck Run to Rogue


M.H. Concerts

Art, seafood, and wine festival

Surfing

Stand up paddle boarding LOCAL & HIDDEN GEMS

Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve – lost soldier gold mine

Murals

Coast Guard Museum

KPOZ Radio station

Trails

Cape Blanco Lighthouse

Hughes House

Savoy Theater

Storm watching

Whale watching

Elk River

Wind surfing

Gold panning

Sixes River

Langlois mountain road

Stargazing

Fishing MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS (Venues to get the word out)

Wildland Properties – Facebook and Pinterest

Port Orford News

Beacon

Redfish Rodes Community Team – newsletter and Facebook

Rotary

Word of mouth

Enjoy PortOrford.com – website

Langlois Market TOUR OPPORTUNITES (Tour operators, fishing charters, tours, educational tours)

Kayak tours – South Coast Kayaks

Bird watching – Audubon Society

Marine reserve tours

Art walks

Bicycle tours (mountain and road)

Zip line tours

Multi-day backpacking trails

Oregon Coast Trail

Salmon fishing


Gold panning

Agate collecting

Horseback riding

Ranch tours

Garden club tours

South Coast Bicycles

Clam digging SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL/HISTORICAL (Sites, stories, people, music)

Cape Blanco Light House

Hughes House

Coast Guard Museum

Battle Rock

Port of Port Orford

Run to the Rogue

Blessing Fleet

Port Orford Headland

Native history/Trail of Tears

Ranches

Langlois Mountain Fiddlers

Gallery Players

Dune and Friends


Developing Main Street

Wanting an ART unit

Combine the scenic beauty with the art


Shirley Nelson

Port Orford Arts Council

Port Orford Co-Op

Will Brady – Windsurfing School

Kathi Boden

David Lacey

Sport Fisherman

State Parks Land Managers

Greg Rider

John Grouse

Louis Miller – Local Birding expert/ photographer

Calvenesse

Terry Mock

Michele Duarte


BANDON – RURAL TOURISM STUDIO

NETWORKING EVENT

Monday May 9, 2013

PARTICIPANTS Tacy Andersen, Big Wheel Roy Ashworth Ed Backholm, Bandon Inn Peter Baher, 2

nd Street Gallery

Angela Cardas, Cardas Photography Leila Cassel, Schools Lynn Davies, Bandon Card and Gift Gina Dearth, Port of Bandon Stan Dengs, Devon’s Boutique Nancy Drew, City Council Marc Dryden, Inn at Face Rock John Flannagan, Flannagans Golf Tours Rick Goche, Port of Bandon, Alec Graves, Coos Bay North Bend VCB Darla Hamblin, Bandon Dunes Angela Hasel Pozzi, Artula Institute/Washed Ashore Johnna Hickox, Bandon Chamber Hank Hickox, Bandon Dunes Marcus Hinz, OCVA Claudine Hundhausen, City Council Mary Johnson, Washed Ashore Candace Kreittow, Second Street Gallery Beverly Lanier, City of Bandon Nicole Malloy, Coastal Mist Chocolates Devon Matsuda, Devon’s Boutique Karl Maxon, South Coast Bicycles Megan McKenzie, New Lake Ranch, McKenzie Livestock LLC Sandy Mebbile, SCDC Geneva Miller, Bandon Western World Chris Powell Frank Rocco, Washed Ashore Yvonne Saunco, Truffles Harv Schubothe, Greater Bandon Assoc/Ford Family Foundation Jim Seeley, Wild Rivers Coast Alliance Kevin Shaw, Coastal Mist Tara Shaw, Coastal Mist Marie Simonds, Wild Rivers Coast Alliance Anne Sobbota, Sage Place Bart Stein, Edward Jones Roger Straus Dennis Thomason, Tiffany’s Drug Kelly Thompson, Truffle


Notes from Participants:

Very Important currently

Very Important in future needs

Already number 1 industry by a long way

It will expand in quality as opposed to quantity

o Per person spend will increase

Strong tourism values but there are also other industries at play

Tourism could potentially promote other industry development

Bandon – What is Your Unique Proposition?

What if there isn’t just one unique proposition?

o Golfers – here for golf exclusively

How do we bring the wives and families

o RV’ers float around more

“I need a spa”

Distill it down to relaxation

o A place to refresh not just east

o Refresh by the sea

Vertical Market

o For Every Month of the Year

o 20% of business is golf

Cannibalization of efforts needs to stop

The Beautiful Beach

o “Sandcastles in Sweatshirts”

o Tie it into the agricultural assets

Blueberries

Cranberries

Develop family friendly activities

o Develop more activities where there is something from everyone

Tons of repeat business

o It’s a way of life

o They found something unique and they keep coming back

“Come Sea Us”

“Find yourself in Bandon”

o Find out whatever makes you

Self Realization

Self Reflection

A connection happens

It’s a gathering space

When You go to Bandon nothing happens


o That’s a good thing

o The Ability to relax

People feel safe here

Support Big industries that are not obtrusive

Bandon will take the lead from Bandon Dunes

o Develop beautification techniques

o Plants and time

Develop family friendly activities that build tourist communities

REGROUP

Develop Consistency in the tourism Track

Elevate locals lifestyle/quality based on areas the locals want/need for livability

Carve the edges off of the seasonality

Develop higher paying tourists

Richness of traditional skills

Producers are focusing on feeding and selling to neighbors – capitalize on the local harvest

locally

Help stop the talent drain

Educating the workforce

Develop community gardens

Youth is feeling disconnected

We have a pristine natural environment

o We love the beaches

o The forests

o The ocean

Skilled artisans –education in trades

o Cobbler

o Sword maker

Master to apprentice tradesman/tradeswomen culture

LOCAL ASSESTS FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT OUTSTANDING LODGING & ACCOMODATIONS (Places to stay)

Inn at Face Rock

Bandon Inn

Lighthouse B&B

Bandon Dune

Vacation rentals

Bandon RV Park

Sea Star

Bullard’s Beach State Park


Seascape Cottages

Yurts at Bullard’s OUTDOOR RECREATION ASSETS (Trails/trailheads, boat harbors/docks, rivers, lakes, surf spots, fishing, etc.)

Tide pools

Coquille River fishing

Whiskey Run Kite sorting

Bullard’s Beach Park (camping, horse trails, and camping)

Labrinth Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

Golf

Hiking (beaches, Black Lock, Lost Lake, Floras Lake)

Sixes River

Biking (beach loop, Hwy 101, BDGR, North Bank, Elk River)

Surfing (Face Rock Park, South Jetty, Whiskey Run Beach

Kite boarding – Whiskey Run Cut Creek

Washed Ashore

Boardwalk amphitheater

Agates – Bullard’s, Elk River (mouth), Bandon Beaches

Bradly Lake

Crabbing – Port of Bandon

Camping – Elk, Sixes, Bullard’s

Bandon Marsh – birding

Native American

Disc Golf Course UNIQUE RETAIL OR ATTRACTIONS (Art galleries, theaters, artisan goods, farm direct stores, wineries)

Old Town market place

Vines Art Glass Blowing

Cobblers Bench

Art 101

Wood Co.

Twin Creeks Blueberry Barn and u-pick

Second Street Art Gallery

Art by the Sea

Gypsy Wagon (Int’l goods)

Caradas Photography – family portraits on the beach

Bandon Mercantile

Bandon Golf Supply

Toy Room

Billy Smoothboar’s

Driftwood Museum

Fudge Factory

Inner Garden Gallery

Truffles


Devon’s

Youth Center

Tiffany’s Drug (destination wine shop)

Bandon Inn Gift Shop

Face Rock Creamery

Coastal Mist

Sage Place Gallery

Patina Home Décor UNIQUE CULINARY EXPERIENCES (Restaurants, farmers markets, fish stand, u-pick, markets)

Coastal Mist – chocolates and desserts

Farmers Market – Old Town Marketplace

Fresh fish and Dungeness crab

Face Rock

Mushrooms

Cranberries, blackberries, huckleberries

Gorse Wine

Cheese

Misty Meadows

Pacific Blue Alloro

Billy Smoothboar’s

The Left

Pacific Blues

Bandon fish market

Sea Star Bistro

The Minute Café, pie breakfast, biscuits and gravy

Micro cannery albacore tuna

Mother’s National Food

Seth’s Bakery

La Fiesta QUALITY EVENTS (Of interest to the visitor)

Gallery receptions

Cranberry Festival (fall)

Storm watching

National Regional Golf tournament

Wind Festival

4th of July parade and fireworks

Whale watching

Bandon Showcase Playhouse

Dog show

Art walk

Historical tours, hikes, bike rides

Bandon Rotary’s wine and cheese extravaganza


Disc golf tournament

Washed Ashore exhibit

Art shows/music concerts

Writers Retreat Conference

Sprague Theater

Salmon fishing

Halibut fishing

LOCAL & HIDDEN GEMS (What’s eclectic/weird)

Lavender Farm on McTimmons Lane

Washed Ashore exhibit

Game Park

Museum

Harp playing at 2nd Street Gallery

Jailhouse Rocks

Kacy’s Face Creation

Art murals- water tanks around town

Beach loop

Face Rock, Elephant Rock, Table Rock

Nasomah Memorial

YMI

Historical Cemetery/pioneer

Bullard’s State Park Lighthouse

Art on the boardwalk

Coast Guard Memorial

Historical buildings

Bandon hike trails

Sage Place

South Jetty Shipwreck MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (Venues to get the word out)

Community calendar

Facebook

Coffee break

NPR sponsorship

Bandon Western World

Cardasa Photograpy

Twitter

Bicoastal media

Wild Rivers Coast Alliance

Instagram

Google grants

Storytelling

Bandon cares


Regional mags

Word of mouth

Corporate sponsorship

Greater Bandon Association

Sunset Mag TOUR OPPORTUNITIES (Tour operators, self-guided tours, fishing charters)

Grassy Knob Guide Service

Bandon Riding Stable

Prowler Charter

River boat/steam wheeler

Old Town Historic Tours/Museum

Bike tours by Karl

Washed Ashore walk-in workshops

Ocean fishing

Reg Pullins history tour of the Port

Lavender Farm Tours

Birding and whale watching

S.E.A. SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL & HISTORICAL SITES OR STORIES (Bands, music, ship wrecks, folk lore, tribal stories)

Old Town = 35,000+ year old town site

Long database Native oral history

Coquilee Tribe Nasomah Memorial Garden

Sprague Community Theater

Lighthouse (Coquille River)

Phoenix Festival

Coquille Point Wildlife Refuge

Pioneer/historical cemetery

Bandon Museum

History of Jetties construction

Musicians: Street Buskers, bands Harp

“Done Deal” local classic rock band

Whiskey Run Beach “Drive on” 4wd Beach

Whiskey Run Beach gold strike

Face Rock

Elephant Rock

YMI

Story of Tupper Rock/Grandmother Rock



What about the retailers? – the specialty boutiques?

Community events ARE important

o No music festival

Events module

Coos Bay/ North Bend needs to be a big part of the discussion

Develop techniques to get rid of seasonality

o Rainy day activities

o Leverage the artist community

You can do that in the rain

Disconnect between economic development vs. workers development

gold beach rural tourism studio...

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