Bull City Mutterings

The personal blog of Reyn Bowman, a Durham NC resident, 40-year veteran of community-destination marketing, an inductee in the Destinations International Hall of Fame and still an explorer in community sense-of-place. Opinions expressed here are those of the author.

Thursday, May 12, 2016

The Fallacy of Trading Sense of Place for Density

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In May of 1989 I accepted an offer to relocate to Durham, North Carolina and jumpstart the community’s destination marketing organization. ...
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Sunday, May 08, 2016

Lessons From An Era’s Promise Unfulfilled

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The rumble of our more than thirty year old inboard when it fires to life in our runabout most weekends is a reminder of my own passing int...
Monday, April 18, 2016

The Unlikely Origin of Tourism’s Sense of Authenticity

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Reaching back to a tent restaurant erected there in 1919, Lexington brands itself, at least in part, the “barbecue capital” of North Carolin...
Tuesday, March 29, 2016

A Legendary Journey

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From a vista in the center of San Francisco known as Twin Peaks, you can look down on a spot in the Mission District with the Bay glimmerin...
Monday, March 21, 2016

Origins of a Divide That Still Haunts Tourism Today

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Once you turn off the country road toward our place on Mayo Lake there is a mile of gravel road before you reach the last stretch of pavemen...
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