Rural Tourism Development: A Case Study of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in Southern Illinois
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The research reported here analyzed non-wine activities that wine tourists might engage in while visiting a wine trail. Data was obtained by online questionnaires from 104 tour visitors to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail in southern Illinois. Results indicated wine tourists were older, with higher education and income than local visitors. Wine tourists found local dining, national parks, and fine dining to be important, whereas locals considered local dining, site seeing, and photography important. Results reported may assist the rural wine tourism industry to better understand activities to enhance the tourist experience while increasing the tourism dollars to rural communities.
Source: Journal of Extension
Authors: Sylvia Smith, Nicole Davis, John Pike
Institution: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Language: English
Topic: Wine Industry and Tourism
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W1565730823