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Growing Maine’S Foodscape, Growing Maine’S Future, Laura Lindenfeld, Linda Silka
Growing Maine’S Foodscape, Growing Maine’S Future, Laura Lindenfeld, Linda Silka
Maine Policy Review
Maine is experiencing a culinary renaissance. Creativity and entrepreneurship linked with culture and tradition are making Maine a food destination and a unique “foodscape.” Laura Lindenfeld and Linda Silka explore this convergence and its potential to create jobs, protect assets, and support community values.
Exceeding Expectation And The Knotty Question Of State Tourism Policy, Kathryn Hunt
Exceeding Expectation And The Knotty Question Of State Tourism Policy, Kathryn Hunt
Maine Policy Review
In the Margaret Chase Smith Essay, Kathryn Hunt reflects on Maine tourism policy, using as a springboard for discussion two recent events: the National Folk Festival held in Bangor and the Biathlon World Cup held at the Maine Winter Sports Center venue in Fort Kent.
History + Resources = A Sense Of Place, Wendy Griswold
History + Resources = A Sense Of Place, Wendy Griswold
Maine Policy Review
Unlike many states, Maine has an unusually strong “sense of place,” or cultural regionalism. Wendy Griswold explores where this unusually strong sense comes from, and how it can be further nourished through literature. In doing so, she strengthens the argument for investments in cultural-heritage objects and activities as a means not only of reinforcing an already strong sense of identity among Mainers, but also of promoting Maine as a tourism destination.