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| New guide features Oklahoma's American Indian attractions - Daily Oklahoman Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:48 PM PST Copyright ©2010. The Associated Press. Produced by NewsOK.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 
American Indian experiences are some of the most sought-after by travelers coming to and through Oklahoma. To meet this demand, the state Tourism and Recreation Department recently unveiled a new specialty brochure called the Oklahoma Indian Country Guide.  The new Oklahoma Indian Country Guide. MultimediaMore InfoTRAVEL GUIDE "Oklahoma is a state comprised of many nations, languages and cultures. The Oklahoma Indian Country Guide is our way of lifting up these important stories and sites which add richness to the fabric of our state," said Hardy Watkins, executive director of the state Tourism and Recreation Department. This new guide is free and will assist travelers in planning trips to Oklahoma's 90-plus tribal museums, historic sites, art galleries and more, including a casino guide. Visitors can learn about the state's distinct culture and history through profiles detailing the 39 tribal nations of Oklahoma, more than any other state. The guide also features breathtaking artwork, historic photography, maps and major events and festivals. "This brochure captures the beauty and diversity of Oklahoma's American Indian heritage, and we hope it will make it easier for travelers to experience these unique cultures and attractions firsthand," Watkins said. With new attractions opening recently such as the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur and Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum in Tahlequah, plus mainstays such as the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site, Cherokee Heritage Center and Standing Bear Park, Museum and Education Center, Oklahoma's museums and historic sites are world-class facilities that tell stories of the past while weaving in the modern-day culture of the people they represent. Oklahoma is also brimming with native artisans who work in an array of mediums. Many travelers are looking for galleries, gift shops and museums where they can shop for crafts infused with native perspectives and traditional techniques. The Oklahoma Indian Country Guide is a great place to start when looking to shop for native wares. As you would expect, the brochure required significant research and collaboration with groups such as the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum, the Oklahoma Indian Tourism Association and the 39 tribal nations of Oklahoma. Artist Brent Greenwood, a member of the Ponca Nation who also is part Chickasaw, created the cover artwork that inspired the guide's design. Twenty other artists also gave permission to use their works in the brochure. Lindsay Vidrine is travel communi- cations director for the Travel and Tourism Division, state Tourism and Recreation Department. Related Topics: Culture and Lifestyle, Travel and Tourism, Tourism, Travel Destinations, Visual Arts, Cultural Institutions and Parks, Museums, Parks and Historic Sites, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Life Photo Galleriesview allThis entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Side project maps out path toward popularity - Desert Sun Posted: 05 Dec 2010 01:08 AM PST As general manager at Piero's Acqua Pazza at The River for the past six years, Willie Rhine has developed an almost instinctive grasp of what keeps visitors and residents coming back to the Rancho Mirage eatery — quality, good value and good service. So, it's no surprise that when Rhine launched his own side project, City Pocket Maps, earlier this year, he put the same three selling points front and center. The pocket-sized, fold-up maps provide an easy-to-use street guide, plus information on local tourist attractions, and ads and discount coupons for popular restaurants and businesses. Rhine started with east and west valley versions of the map in March, and is now launching a second edition of maps for the 2011 season — east, west and a new LGBT version — all distributed at hotels, chambers of commerce and visitor centers across the valley. Rhine, a native of Scotland who's been in the desert for 18 years, got the idea for the maps during a trip of his own to Guadalajara, Mexico. The map distributed to tourists there was so large and unwieldy, he eventually threw it away, he recalled. Instead, he wanted something people "could put in a pocket or a lady could put in a purse that everyone would have no difficulty in using and keeping, like matchbooks, a reminder of their trip," he said. The response so far has been positive from both advertisers and visitors. Eisenhower Medical Center, the Kraft-Nabisco LPGA Championship and Desert Cities Restaurant Week have all signed up as front-cover advertisers, Rhine said. "I've had requests online from brides," he said. "They've requested maps to put in guests' goodie bags." The desert market, however receptive, is limited, Rhine said. So what's next? "My goal in the future is to do other cities," he said. "San Francisco, San Diego, that's my goal. I want to do more maps." New at WestfieldThe day after Thanksgiving — Black Friday — found Jenna LeMaster, Westfield Palm Desert's new marketing director, up and on the scene on the mall's concourse at 5 a.m., welcoming shoppers. (2 of 3) The Florida native is a retail veteran, having worked her way through the University of Northern Florida with jobs at Sears, American Eagle and The Gap. After earning a degree in communications, LeMaster worked at major ad agencies in New York and Los Angeles, such as Foote Cone & Belding, now Draftfcb, and J Walter Thompson, now JWT. "I was part of the team that came up with Macy's current campaign — 'The magic of Macy's,'" she said. The move to the desert served a double purpose, bringing her back to retail proper and closer to her fiancé, a Marine at the Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms. In her new job, she sees herself as a "brand ambassador" for Westfield, she said. Certainly, the mall has had a bumpy ride through the recession, especially after Nordstrom pulled out of a planned renovation and upgrade in 2009. Repositioning the mall means "helping the retailers here position themselves and the value they provide," LeMaster said. "Given the economy, it's not about who's most upscale, but the value and what they can provide to really representing Westfield and the component we are as part of the Coachella Valley." You go, GirlzWomen mayors led five Coachella Valley cities in 2008, making it a historic year for women. Now the Women Leaders Forum is looking to make 2011 another landmark year, with 13 women serving as mayors or councilwomen in cities across the valley. Also historic, two cities, Palm Desert and La Quinta, will have female majorities on their councils. To kick it all off, the forum will host a Girlz and Our Leaders lunch and fundraiser on Jan. 17 at the Miramonte Resort & Spa. And yes, every single one of the 13 women leaders is expected, from the redoubtable doyenne of valley politics, incoming Palm Desert Mayor Jean Benson, to recently elected newcomers Councilwoman Jan Harnik, also of Palm Desert, and Councilwoman Elaine Holmes of Indio. (3 of 3) Filling out the roster: Cathedral City Mayor Kathy DeRosa; Desert Hot Spring Mayor Yvonne Parks and Councilwoman Jan Pye; Indio Councilwoman Lupe Ramos Watson; La Quinta Councilwomen Linda Evans, Kristy Franklin and Terry Henderson; Palm Desert Councilwoman Cindy Finerty; and Palm Springs Councilwoman Ginny Foat. Forum founder Mary T. Roche, who was herself recently elected to return to the Indian Wells City Council, will moderate a panel with her 12 colleagues. The lunch also marks the 10th anniversary of the forum, and proceeds will benefit the group's scholarship programs for the valley's budding female leaders. Hooked on golfCome to the desert and sooner or later, you will find yourself hooked on golf, whether you play or just enjoy the sport. That seems to be the case with Heather Hundley, professor of communications and director of special events at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus, who has authored a new book on golf and the media called "Views From the Fairway." Co-written with Andrew C. Billings of Clemson University in South Carolina, the book looks at how mass media shapes our views and understanding of golf and golfers as the sport absorbs an influx of younger, minority players, from Tiger Woods to the influx of Asian women in the LPGA. Although the book is written to be used in the classroom, Hundley said a friend of hers who is in the PGA also gave it a thumbs-up as a good read. Always a sports fan, Hundley said she started playing golf about 12 years ago and then married a golf pro. The explosion of the number of golf courses in places such as the Coachella Valley has changed the game, she said. "There's kind of a clash between traditional golfers and the newer golfers," she said. "Modern golfers may not be as familiar with the history of the game and the etiquette. The traditional golfers should welcome the new group — they're supporting the golf courses — but also be patient and teach them the rules and the etiquette." The impact of the media feeding frenzy over Tiger's sex scandals can be seen in Hundley's next project. She will contribute a chapter to a book on fallen sports heroes, she said. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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