How To Make Your Town More Visitor-Friendly

BY KAYLA BEIRNE

Tourism in towns is essential. If you feel your town needs a boost in visitors, take note of these tips to help the city become guest-friendly.

To truly make guests feel enamored by a town and its citizens, a sense of belonging and togetherness should be palpable. If a business or locals make someone from outside the metropolis feel unwanted, they will neither return, nor recommend the town to fellow travelers. Encourage residents to make others feel welcome by discovering the small things that help make your town more visitor-friendly.

Focus on Entertainment and Attractions

Is your town well-known for having the most of one thing, like wineries, parks, or gorgeous landscapes? If so, find ways to enhance the areas—adding extra enticements makes visiting your town’s incredible sites worthwhile.

Here are some towns that are well-known for attractions:

Salem, MA
Janesville, WI
Hershey, PA

These small towns are known for having outstanding landscapes, a jaw-dropping history, and inventive residents. Can you guess which one has done some of those things? If not, you should know Salem, MA’s history is spooky; Hershey, PA is a tasty place; and Janesville, WI is an explorers paradise.

Each place holds something special, and your town could also have something that excites visitors. However, these towns needed something extra to bring others in from distant places. So, they added attractions and entertainment. Salem has interactive historical tours, Hershey has an amusement park, and Janesville has botanical gardens and well-known hiking trails.

If you could add something to your town, what would it be? If you aim to be family-friendly, you can enhance playgrounds with some essential features that make them a welcoming environment. Updated parks invite families and potential homeowners to explore the town’s most valuable attractions.

Showcase Your Town’s Culture and History

If the town you grew up in has an incredible culture or a bizarre history, show it off! Everyone loves visiting places where others embrace their roots and discuss their town’s history. Even if you don’t know much about your hometown’s past, teaming up with a local historical society can help you unearth some lost information.

When you collect all you need to know, consider opening a museum documenting the first families that settled in town, notable names from the community, and the town’s developmental history. Keep records of information and declare homes as landmarks to preserve history.

Advertise the Local Businesses

Many communities have businesses that residents love venturing to. From local coffee shops to artisans, there’s always someone looking for free advertising on behalf of attracting tourists to town. Make it your job to advertise the best businesses to visit on social media. The company you promote could also offer discounts for anyone who mentions they saw the post.

There are various ways to grow tourism and market your town as visitor-friendly. It all starts with you. Use these tips to make your city a better place to live and a more fun place for others to visit. Your town will surely benefit from this!