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 Friday, July 11, 2008
(We Are) Storytellers (Stay)Cation Blogshop
Posted by Beth

It's always a happy day for me when someone writes to say they were moved to action by something in Scrapbook Retailer or this blog.

Yesterday deann mcdaniel of (We Are) Storytellers (they use the fancy brackets in their name) told me that my commentary on staycations inspired her to do a challenge event/workshop. Here's the info- maybe you'd like to participate:

staycation: 1. A vacation that is spent at one's home enjoying all that home and one's home environs have to offer. 2. A vacation spent close to home

Welcome to our blogshop!!!! A Blogshop is a workshop on a blog that we happen to be offering to {we are} storytellers fans all summer long.

Dates:
July 4 - September 5, 2008
Place: Here http://wearestorytellers.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Led by: Julie Ann Shahin with assistance from the wst creative team and select members

If nothing else check out the galleries to see what has been posted. Some of the July 4th projects are absolutely magical.

deann is an advocate for getting more journaling- storytelling- back into scrapbooks. A staycation may not be a visit to a Disney park (unless you live in Orlando or Anaheim) but there are still many happy and magical moments to capture in your own backyard. Introducing your children to the historical significance and natural wonders of where they will grow up will give them a strong sense of place.

I know my son is just as happy to visit the rather lugubrious and castle-like Mercer Museum in Doylestown, PA as any other fairy tale castle in an amusement park. The added bonus- it's 10 minutes from my home and it doesn't require advanced planning. Now if I could only figure out how to get enough flash in there to get a really good picture of him gaping at a gargoyle.

Enjoy a restful weekend before we gear up for CHA Summer. I'll see you soon!-- Beth


7/11/2008 8:28:40 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #  
7/11/2008 11:24:26 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
As a craft pro, I've done a few 'bizcations'--combining lots of business with a bit of leisure [HIA Vegas was a hoot!]

Strikes me that staycations are a great opportunity for retailers to get folks into their stores. How? Partner up with your local COC & Tourism Dept. Even the smallest burg has POI [points of interest]. Retailers can carry maps & brochures in the shop. They can offer all sorts of specials to their customers--including guided tours & make-its to scrap their experience.

Were I still in retail, I might do the architecture tour [our city hall was designed when the original owner was a civil war prisoner]. Might do the cemetary tour--including the graves of those who died when a steamboat blew up on our river [susquehanna]. We're a short drive from a world class amusement park [Beth knows]. Tie short outta town trips to your customers.

In short [too late], think SAHT [stay at home tourist]. Classic example is Manhattan. Visit for a day or three & you see tons. Live there & you see very little. True wherever you live....
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