|
|
Article: Culinary tourism: S. Arizona lures hospitality's newest niche.
- Article from:
- AZ Daily Star
- Article date:
- June 18, 2006
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 The Arizona Daily Star. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Levi J. Long
Jun. 18--Some are drawn to the pollo con mole enchiladas at El Charro Cafe. Others crave the tastes of vegan dandelion salads. And some are plunking down hundreds or thousands of dollars for stays at Southern Arizona resorts and retreats that feature cooking and nutrition classes. Whatever travelers' culinary desires, Tucson's $2.5 billion-per-year hospitality industry is offering a smorgasbord of programs highlighting Southern Arizona's simmering foods scene. The industry's target: culinary tourists, an emerging and lucrative niche in the travel industry.
Local offerings include behind-the-scenes cooking classes with ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: Restaurant Business Heats Up with Summer Travel-and-Tourism, ...
U.S. Newswire;
August 1, 2005 ;
667 words
... ... Scores of travelers are experiencing "culinary tourism" -- a movement gaining in popularity ... expected to increase by 2.0 percent. Culinary tourism is an emerging concept and builds ... and-tourism industry, as well as culinary tourism, visit http://www.restaurant ...
|
|