Would ecotourism, culinary tourism, voluntourism, and other types of camps for adults be a good fit for the Lowcountry? I think so. Thanks to Jim Wescott, director of the Lowcountry & Resort Islands Tourism Commission, for bringing this to my attention. He included this article in his recent Lowcountry Traveler newsletter. His introductory remarks are especially on target.
"This USA Today story caught my attention. If tourism entrepreneurs in other parts of the country can be successful with these types of "camps", there is no reason we can't do similar things here. Learn to cook Southern barbeque. Restore sand dunes and sea oats, and work with a sea turtle program. Learn to kayak in the ACE Basin. Go on an ancient cemetery tour and work to clean one up while discovering 'roots'. Become an antiques road warrior. There are LOTS of ways to make this work in the Lowcountry, and we will help you promote it."- JW
Boot camps for adults: BBQ, bikinis, poker, Harley-Davidson
By Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY
Who says you have to be a kid to go to camp?
Adult sessions are a travel trend, with more setting up camp yearly. Since February is a month when people's thoughts turn to camp sign-up, here are just a few of out-of-the-ordinary getaways that cater to various interests..
You can search USA Today for the full story. It in includes descriptions on grownup camps for motorcycle enthusiasts, BBQ enthusiasts, poker enthusiasts and for the lack of a better term, partying enthusiasts.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Lowcountry ecotourism camps for grownups?
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