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rjprice88 commented on the post, Tourism and the Fate of the City, on the site U.S. Tourism 3 weeks ago
The legalization of gambling in Atlantic City with the passage of the referendum in 1976 was supposed to be a saving grace for the struggling tourist city. Since it’s establishment in the mid 1800’s, Atlantic […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Hanna Theater, on the site U.S. Tourism 4 weeks ago
The Hanna Theater is a place I have never been; the only Playhouse I’ve seen is playhouse square. So it was enlightening to learn about the history of the theater district in Cleveland. I had no idea Cleveland was […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Tower City Center, on the site U.S. Tourism 4 weeks ago
Tower City is to me the thing I think most of when I think about Cleveland. Though I actually haven’t been there in a long time, it makes me think of the times as a kid going there prior to the Indians and Cavs […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Terminal Tower, on the site U.S. Tourism 4 weeks ago
Being from Cleveland my whole life, I am surprised at how little I actually know about the terminal tower. Your descriptions were great and informative. I enjoyed learning about the height and dimensions of the […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Avon Lake Power Plant, on the site U.S. Tourism 4 weeks ago
Being from the East Side, I was fully unaware of the existence of the Avon Lake power plant. Seeing the size of the plant shows the fact that Cleveland was a major player in industry back in the early 1900’s […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, The Powerhouse, on the site U.S. Tourism 4 weeks ago
It’s very interesting to learn about the early days of the Powerhouse. I was not aware of the rich history it contained in Cleveland by providing power for all those years with the Canal Road Station. I think […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Cleveland State University, on the site U.S. Tourism 4 weeks ago
Wow, interesting info about our current university. I did not know it originally began out as the Cleveland YMCA and changed name so many times. It’s also great to know about the competition between TRI-C and CSU […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Hippodrome, on the site U.S. Tourism 4 weeks ago
It was interesting to learn about the history of dramatic entertainment as it moved as you mentioned from live-entertainment venues to motion pictures venues. With the $2,000,000 price that it cost to build […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Apr. 19: Heritage Seekers / Toward Inclusive Cultural Tourism, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 month ago
Image Tribes were “groups” of people who changed the way that Gettysburg was portrayed and experienced. Instead of focusing on a family experience when taking a trip through Gettysburg, the site now appealed to […]
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rjprice88 wrote a new post, Nick Mileti, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 month ago
Image Courtesy of The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Image Courtesy of The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Image Courtesy of The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Image Courtesy of Cleveland Cavaliers NBA.Com […]
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rjprice88 wrote a new post, The Cleveland Arena, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 month ago
The Cleveland Arena, opened on November 10thof 1937 provided a rich history for Cleveland sports and entertainment fans. Located at 3717 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, the Arena gave Clevelanders over 30 […]
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rjprice88 wrote a new post, , on the site U.S. Tourism 1 month, 1 week ago
Monterey Bay: The Rise, Fall and Revival of Two Industries
In Connie Chiang’s book, Shaping The Shoreline, Chang examines struggle between the fishing and the tourism industry along the Pacific Coast of […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Apr. 5: The Postwar Mass Resort, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Las Vegas is a city throughout it’s history that one could say, “Marches to the beat of it’s own drum”. It is a city that one would define as malleable or able to be changed over time. In the early days of Las […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Mar. 22: Heritage Towns & Patriotic Shrines, on the site U.S. Tourism 2 months ago
The Automobile was changing American life in multiple ways. With the rise of the Automobile historic sites were being changed in multiple ways and Gettysburg was no different. As Weeks stated, “Soon the […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Mar. 8: Seeing America First: Auto Tourism, on the site U.S. Tourism 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Belasco and Rothman both present a common theme in regards to the rise of auto tourism. The Automobile completely revolutionized the concept of tourism and allowed tourists to venture more deeply into their […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Feb. 21: Transcendant Tourism: Camp Meetings, Chautauquas, & Dude Ranches, on the site U.S. Tourism 3 months ago
Dude Ranches provided an opportunity for people, especially from the East, to seek peace and serenity from the rapid growing industrialization that was taking place across the country. Visitors to these ranches […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Feb. 16: Building the National Parks / Indians & Tourists in the American Southwest, on the site U.S. Tourism 3 months, 1 week ago
Edgar L. Hewett was a polarizing figure among many white Americans, yet could also be seen as a protector of Native American culture amongst American Indians. In a western society that was being overrun rapidly by […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Feb. 14: Imagining the American West / Transcontinental Travel, on the site U.S. Tourism 3 months, 1 week ago
Railroads had a transforming impact on the experience of the West. Railroads provided a much faster form of transportation across the country, which in effect lead to a massive boost in the tourism industry. […]
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rjprice88 commented on the post, Feb. 9: Tourism in the Civil War & Reconstruction, on the site U.S. Tourism 3 months, 1 week ago
One of the reasons that Gettysburg grew as a tourist destination between 1860-1880 was due to the landscape. The battlefield at Gettysburg is one of the richest areas of living history that we have in America […]
