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Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau
Stay, Play, and Get Away, right here in
Westmoreland County!
InWestmoreland welcomes
the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau to our
family of businesses and services. The Laurel
Highlands Visitors Bureau is the Official
Tourism Promotion Agency for Fayette, Somerset,
and Westmoreland Counties. The Visitors Bureau
promotes tourism and the travel and hospitality
industries in the Laurel Highlands region.
Spending attributed to travelers amounts to over
$366 million dollars annually in Westmoreland
County alone. By promoting its membership and
carrying out marketing efforts throughout the
region and surrounding states, the Visitors
Bureau has a dramatic impact on the health of
our economy here in Westmoreland County.
If so many people find Westmoreland County an
irresistible summer retreat, then you too can
enjoy great, exciting vacations right in your
own backyard!
“According to the Travel Industry Association,
88% of Americans are going to travel this
summer,” explained Julie Donovan, Laurel
Highlands’ Public Relations Manager. “Trends
show that more and more Americans are using
their vacations to visit small towns and rural
areas. What better place than Westmoreland
County in the beautiful Laurel Highlands to
visit!”
To promote the Laurel Highlands as the perfect
spot for a nearby vacation in 2003, the Visitors
Bureau designed the Stay, Play, and Getaway
Guide. This new guide promotes more than 40
overnight packages, including such greats at the
Classic American Getaway. At only $99/person,
the Classic American Getaway features a one
night stay and breakfast at Mountain View Inn,
admission to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
and Kentuck Knob, as well as stops at the
Westmoreland Museum of Art and the Christian W.
Klay Winery. This fabulous value is only one of
many wonderful packages the Bureau has designed
to attractions in Westmoreland County and the
Laurel Highlands region.
The Visitors Bureau website (www.laurelhighlands.org)
is a tremendous source of great ideas and useful
resources, including a Visitors Guide, Golf
Guide, and Wine Trail Guide. These guides can be
ordered on the site or by calling (800)
333-5661. The website also allows you to Map
Your Trip and Plan Your Group Tour. Most
importantly, the website lists more than 340
members ready to make your summer fun with:
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Amusements & Festivals
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History & Culture
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Dining
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Shopping
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Outdoor Adventure
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Accommodations
On-line coupons offer
discounts to many area attractions, from
Idlewild Park and Fort Ligonier to the Toy Box,
and the Greater Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
The more adventurous can find discounts for
Kayaking and Climbing instruction at Wilderness
Voyageurs. This year the Visitors Bureau is also
distributing a Summer Fun Coupons book sure to
bring even greater savings to maximize your
vacation dollars.
In 2003, consider the many exciting, historic,
and adventurous getaways you can experience
right here in Westmoreland County. You’ll be
glad you did!
The mission of the Laurel Highlands Visitors
Bureau
is to promote tourism, development, and the
interests of travel
and hospitality in the Laurel Highlands region.
Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau.
Phone: 724-238-5661
Visit the website at
www.laurelhighlands.org
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