INNOVATION: The Haunted Pirate Fest and Mermaid Splash website acts as a central hub of information for what has become the City’s signature special event. Using a creative blend of photography and animation, the site immediately immerses users into an engaging web browsing experience. The website uses strong visuals to showcase the different areas of the event and is jammed packed with pertinent information about the festival. IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY: The Haunted Pirate Fest and Mermaid Splash website promotes community engagement through the various interactive modules housed within the site. Event attendees are encouraged to utilize the website for social interaction before, after, and during the event. Community members and festival patrons can participate in feedback polls, rate featured musicians and acts, upload their personal event photos, and share information directly to their favorite social media networks. Additionally, the site …show more content…
The CRA has three staff members dedicated to planning the event, and one of the biggest challenges faced is communicating event information in real time. Staff can now direct most, if not all, inquiries about the festival to the website. The site is constantly being updated so that local residents and interested tourists can have the latest information about what is taking place with the festival. The website is user friendly with easy to navigate tabs that identify key components of the event, such as the entertainment, vendors, sponsors, contests, and participating CRA business merchants. The website features usability, accessibility, and a responsive design, which enables users to easily access the site from any mobile device. So no matter where website visitors are they can stay in the know about the Boynton Beach Haunted Pirate Fest and Mermaid
It’s a Small World-boat ride for 11 mins, different lands entertained by 289 audio animatronic dolls (represent different countries) switch slide
Brixham is lovely and quaint little fishing village in the county of Devon in the South West of England. The town of Brixham spans several hills around the main harbour—which remains as an important economic center of Brixham. Fishing and Tourism are certainly the town’s two main economic sources. This is great news for visitors, as it means that there is no shortage of things to do if you’re visiting for short while. In the summer, there are festivals around town such as the Cowtown Conjunto Festival. It involves a party to remind citizens of a time when Brixham was two separate communities connected together through a marshy lane. The town also holds a yearly pirate event. This quirky event involves a competition to see which place has the most pirates in one place at a given time. Boating and mariner life are such a focal point here. They even have a tourist attraction in the replica of Sir Francis Drake’s ship the Golden Hind. This ship has been permanently moored here. Book a stay at one of these great spots in Brixham and experience this interesting town for yourself. To start, check out these top 10 best Airbnb vacation rentals in Brixham, UK and book today.
Long before the Florida Turnpike and the Interstate Highway System ramped up to full speed and swampland in Central Florida was paved over, Florida tourist venues and roadside attractions were an eclectic mix of fun, imagination, intrigue and amazement for everyone. From reptile farms, tropical gardens and aquatic springs to dolphin shows, old west towns and museums of the unique and strange, tourists visiting Florida were able to catch, either by design or on a whim, these venues, as they rolled down US highways 1,19, 41, 301 and all the off-the-beaten-path back roads. But as time marched on, so did the tourist, as they stayed on the interstate and headed for Orlando, to see what all the hub-bub was about in the early 1970s. The venues and attractions may be long gone, but they are not forgotten, as memories of the wonderful tourist and roadside attractions that were a piece of Florida history, are recalled.
The community festival is a nonprofit organization that has a tax exempt status as well as a history of over 20 years. The organization and the event are run by a board of directors and a small, permanent staff composed of no more than five employees at any given time. The goal of the festival is to promote local arts and crafts and to support local artists by providing a venue through which they can sell their work, advertise their work, and develop and expand their customer base. Because the festival has been held for many years, it is well-known in the
A rippling breeze stirred as my family and I coasted into downtown Mackinac Island, which happened to be cloudy. My family loves the Island. My mom and dad love the porch at the Haan's 1830 Inn, I love downtown, as well as a few other special places, and so does my brother (for the ice cream, of course!), and my sister loves pretty much everything! Downtown is one of my favorite parts of the island. So many bustling tourists, so many busy shops, so many strong, hard-working horses. I looked around as we coasted through downtown, even though I pretty much knew it by heart. I saw some of my favorite shops and restaurants, like the Chuckwagon, The Pink Pony, the Lilac tree Hotel & Spa ( Which has Mackinac Island´s bookstore, a toy store called Great Turtle Toys, a shoe store called Birkenstocks, and a fudge shop that also has
Friday Night Live at the Royal Ontario Museum began in 2012. This unique and contemporary event provides patrons with live entertainment, food and drink as they revel in the wonders the museum has to offer. Carrie Martin’s aim is to attract at least 3,500 visitors for the grand opening and maximize profits.
The festival which already receives funding from major companies, can seek out new music focused company sponsorship's that will provide aid for the costs of the concerts. The last opportunity for the festival includes the role it can provide in educating the local youth about local cultural music, theater, and arts. Many may grow up to have a strong appreciation towards their own communities’ festival.
Another inexpensive attraction in downtown Chicago is their iconic Navy Pier. Navy Pier is known as a tourist hotspot. It includes multiple retail shops, a ferris wheel, an IMAX movie theatre, a crystal garden, a mirror maze, the children’s museum, a number of restaurants, and is the loading dock to luxurious cruise lines. Split the cab fare with friends to reach the pier and spend the afternoon sightseeing. There are no fees to enter the pier or crystal garden but there are admission fees for extra amusements for a reasonable price. After one the evening sightseeing they can either hop on a dinner cruise or dine at one of the restaurants. After dinner on specific days one can enjoy Navy Pier’s firework show. On Wednesday and Saturday nights during the summer, Navy Pier hosts its very own firework show free to the public. One can essentially spend the entire day enjoying all what Navy Pier offers.
The problems of the new owner, Stanley of DickieWorld’s water park are serious concerns of his. The success in the productivity is largely depends on the progress and effective work of employees. The recommendations and advices of psychologists are varied and relevant. In this essay I will try to figure out the right and wrong statements of the professionals, and also make my own recommendations.
In recent years the growth of the festival’s attendance has created a problem for many visitors in their ability to find lodging. Resulting in many having to stay in motels and/or bed and breakfasts as far as 60 kilometres away. Readings and musical events sell out within hours after tickets go on sale. Additional readings have been added, but the demand still exceeds the supply.
Sometimes it appears some of the most fascinating places are hidden away. These venues are not advertised, they are not on big flashing billboard signs. These hidden treasures are only known because the public happens to stumble upon them, or the location is spread by word of mouth. This little adventure is going to tell a tale of the historical district of the Sponge Docks. A lively neighborhood of diversity, culture, and a story unto it its own.
Each year, hundreds of thousands people descend on the streets of Notting Hill, including performers, DJs, bandleaders, traders, steelpan players and international visitors. The Notting Hill Carnival is composed of several constituents, through costumes, steel bands, mobile and static sound systems playing in the street to honour the ‘freedom to walk the streets’ (ibid).
Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is a yearly open air electronic music celebration that happens in March in the city of Miami, Florida, United States (DURAN, 2013).In this report I have analysed about the ultra-Miami festival event in USA and what is behind the success of the event. Events rarely succeed or fail it is totally depending on the scheduling and who all are the stakeholders are supporting the particular event. For a successful event there are several potential goals to satisfy and a plethora of stakeholders to involve (Presenza, 2012). Festivals are mostly unique in the events sector how the stakeholders are involved in the events. Media is mainly involved in a group way in television and
The proposed event is composed of several smaller ones. As part of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, I propose the inclusion of a Surfing event. The culminating event may be the surf competition itself and there can be other elements of surf culture going on concurrently with the competition, so as to create a more festival type atmosphere. Tourists and participants may enjoy the surf competition as well as the
The reach of our Festivals is expanding rapidly, but we are also retaining the partners we have developed over the years. This year we have hosted more than 40 festivals in 15 states and 5 foreign countries, reaching more than 5000 students. Of these, 22 festivals were hosted by new partner institutions. We have also received more than 70 inquiries about Festivals