Small towns could be turned into tourist destinations
By Hicbd
Thu Mar 23 2023 11:19 am
"The Doans have remade the one-stoplight town of Hamilton, Missouri (pop. 1,900), into what they call “the Disneyland of quilting,” attracting as many as 8,000 tourists a month...In addition to its 50% stake in Blue Sage, Missouri Star has financial interests in three other Hamilton restaurants that serve visitors to the company’s 12 quilting supply stores. Each shop specializes in a different array of fabrics—like Florals, Kids & Baby, and Batik Boutique. The company also owns two retreat centers that feature themes like Wild West and Pajama Party, where quilters pay $400 to spend four days sewing in their PJs, taking classes, eating catered meals and spending hundreds of dollars in the shops. Then there’s Man’s Land, a storefront with nothing for sale, where the men-folk can enjoy leather recliners, a pool table and a flat-screen TV tuned to sports."
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