September 16, 2007
Movies and TV shows: The new electronic tourist brochures
Movies and TV shows are the new electronic tourist brochures," said Harry Medved, author of "Hollywood Escapes," book that profiles locations where dozens of films were shot, and a fandango.com spokesman. "People are getting ideas where to travel based on what they see in popular culture."
It's no secret that a good movie or television show can attract tourists. The baseball diamond built by Kevin Costner's character in 1989's "Field of Dreams" still draws tens of thousands annually to Dyersville, Iowa; tours through parts of New York City based on "Seinfeld" and "Sex and the City" continue to sell out; and "Sideways" created a demand for wine country tours around Santa Barbara and also boosted the sales of certain wines.
[via dailybulletin.com]
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