Thought the following might be of interest - Marketing Chester County's Charming Spaces By Brian McCullough, Journal Register News Service CHESTER SPRINGS — When open space and history are the products, what are the best ways to market them? That was the question Heather Reiffer and Rob Lukens pondered and worked on for years as they sought a way to lure more visitors to their pastoral northern Chester County settings. "That was one of the challenges," said Reiffer, executive director of The Mill at Anselma. "The northern part of the county had never been successfully marketed. There was no cohesive way this part of the county had ever been marketed." That changed last week when Chester Springs Villages and its 20 attractions, environmental organizations and neighborhood partners came together under a unifying message, proclaiming the area as Chester Springs Surrounds: natural charm. The launch included the publication of a guide to Chester Springs Surrounds and a portal to the area: www.ChesterSpringsSurrounds.org. Reiffer said the group hopes there will be power in numbers. "We (Anselma) are a small historical site," she noted. "On our own, you can spend maybe an hour at the mill. But if you look at Chester Springs as a destination point. ... We just said we should be working with others to get the message out. There’s so much to do around here." The project was made possible through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Chester Springs Surrounds encompasses the green space bounded by Pottstown to the north, Exton to the south, Phoenixville to the east and Elverson to the west. Defining the area are French Creek and Pickering Creek, surrounded by small clusters of state parks, natural preserves, historical attractions and family destinations. "The history in this region dates back to the 1700s and was part of our country's industrial heritage," said Lukens, former executive director of Historic Yellow Springs and coordinator of the project along with Reiffer. "From an 18th-century water-powered flour mill to a Revolutionary War military hospital, Chester Springs Surrounds has remained true to its historical roots."

My goodness how you have grown grandma <G> wonder what Glenmoore and others have to say about being Chester Springs <G> Very interesting <G> Eliz On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Barbara <[email protected]> wrote: > Thought the following might be of interest - > > Marketing Chester County's Charming Spaces > By Brian McCullough, Journal Register News Service > > CHESTER SPRINGS — When open space and history are the products, what are the best ways to market them? > > That was the question Heather Reiffer and Rob Lukens pondered and worked on for years as they sought a way to lure more visitors to their pastoral northern Chester County settings. > > "That was one of the challenges," said Reiffer, executive director of The Mill at Anselma. "The northern part of the county had never been successfully marketed. There was no cohesive way this part of the county had ever been marketed." > > That changed last week when Chester Springs Villages and its 20 attractions, environmental organizations and neighborhood partners came together under a unifying message, proclaiming the area as Chester Springs Surrounds: natural charm. > > The launch included the publication of a guide to Chester Springs Surrounds and a portal to the area: www.ChesterSpringsSurrounds.org. > > Reiffer said the group hopes there will be power in numbers. > > "We (Anselma) are a small historical site," she noted. "On our own, you can spend maybe an hour at the mill. But if you look at Chester Springs as a destination point. ... We just said we should be working with others to get the message out. There’s so much to do around here." > > The project was made possible through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. > > Chester Springs Surrounds encompasses the green space bounded by Pottstown to the north, Exton to the south, Phoenixville to the east and Elverson to the west. Defining the area are French Creek and Pickering Creek, surrounded by small clusters of state parks, natural preserves, historical attractions and family destinations. > > "The history in this region dates back to the 1700s and was part of our country's industrial heritage," said Lukens, former executive director of Historic Yellow Springs and coordinator of the project along with Reiffer. "From an 18th-century water-powered flour mill to a Revolutionary War military hospital, Chester Springs Surrounds has remained true to its historical roots." > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message