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ysaleh commented on the post, Tourism and the Fate of the City, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year ago
On November 2, 1967 the party was an amazing sight to see. People were overjoyed and thrilled that gambling had finally been approved in Atlantic City. The Headlines read, “City Reborn.” Unfortunately this was […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Hanna Theater, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year ago
This is interesting. I always like the under dog type thing, and you make the Hanna Theater seem like that in your description. The postcard corner picture looks similar to some corners I have seen in New York […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Dunham Tavern, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year ago
I never knew this place existed until I read this. I am guessing that more advertising maybe needed to let people know about this historical building. It seems to me it would make for a nice day trip, if more […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Mather Mansion, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year ago
Very nicely done. After doing my blog on CSU I went in search of and found the Mather Mansion. It is quite a bit of history. I am not a huge history buff, but I thoroughly enjoyed this blog.
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ysaleh commented on the post, Cleveland Play House, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year ago
Very interesting. I am a big fan of puppet shows, and found it interesting that they actually had them for a while. It was amazing to see where and how this theater got it’s start.
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ysaleh wrote a new post, Cleveland State University , on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 1 month ago
Cleveland State University was first established in the 1870s as the Young Men’s Christian Association better known as the YMCA. In this YMCA they taught night classes in French and German for free to anyone who […] -
ysaleh wrote a new post, Case Western Reserve University , on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 1 month ago
Western Reserve College was established in 1826, and was named for the Connecticut Western Reserve, as Northeast Ohio was once known. Western Reserve was also one of the first colleges established in northern […] -
ysaleh commented on the post, Apr. 19: Heritage Seekers / Toward Inclusive Cultural Tourism, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 1 month ago
“Image Tribes” were consumers who wanted to belong to a commercially created group. So advertisement agency’s went along with this trend and split society into narrow groups trying to make a hobby seem like an […]
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ysaleh wrote a new post, What’s that Smell?, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 1 month ago
The coastline of Monterey bey had an odor that could not be avoided, it was the smell of drying squid. The Chinese were probably the first fisherman to set up camp in the bay, but they were soon followed by the […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Apr. 5: The Postwar Mass Resort, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 1 month ago
Las Vegas had no nostalgic value, nothing about the city seemed permanent, and that’s what attracted people to it. Las Vegas was for fun, nothing else really mattered there. It was a way for people to get away and […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Mar. 22: Heritage Towns & Patriotic Shrines, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 2 months ago
The automobile had an almost commercial affect for Gettysburg. We discussed in an earlier post how the automobile gave families much more freedom, but on a battlefield like Gettysburg, people drove through, and […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Mar. 20: Race, Public Space, & Tourism in the Interwar Period, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 2 months ago
As the boardwalk became popular a town grew up around it. You had Italians, Irish,Quakers, Germans and African Americans all flocking to Atlantic City looking for work and a place to call home. The boardwalk […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Mar. 8: Seeing America First: Auto Tourism, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 2 months ago
Belasco and Rothman both agree that the automobile brought freedom o the average American tourist. The ability to get in a car and go wherever and whenever they wanted appealed to many people. People enjoyed […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Mar. 6: Joy Zones & Nickel Empires: From Midway to Theme Park, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 2 months ago
As time progressed and vacations became not just for the self employed, professionals and white collar workers, the cities became hot vacation spots. People who wanted to go to the countryside and the seashores, […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Feb. 21: Transcendant Tourism: Camp Meetings, Chautauquas, & Dude Ranches, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 3 months ago
The visitors of the dude ranches wanted to escape their every day life and go to a place where things were simpler. In other words people went to the dude ranches for a simple adventure to get away from […]
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ysaleh commented on the post, Feb. 9: Tourism in the Civil War & Reconstruction, on the site U.S. Tourism 1 year, 3 months ago
Gettysburg popularity as a destination for tourist grew in the 1860 to 1880 for many reasons. One of the many reasons for this Tourism is it being one of the most important battles of the civil war The Battle […]
