On Tuesday, I linked to a story in the Kingman (Ariz.) Daily Miner, in which a city councilwoman questioned whether there is enough interest in Route 66 by young parents and their children to use the Mother Road for tourism purposes. I responded that the dynamic has changed since the release of the Disney/Pixar "Cars" … Continue reading Branding of Kingman — a response
Month: September 2008
Jerry Reed, R.I.P.
Jerry Reed, the so-called "Alabama Wild Man" who found success as a recording artist, session guitarist and actor, died of emphysema on Sunday night, reports The Tennesseean in Nashville. He's best-known for "Amos Moses" and "When You're Hot, You're Hot," both of which were in the early 1970s and went to the Top 10 of … Continue reading Jerry Reed, R.I.P.
Councilor seeks brand for Kingman
City Councilwoman Carole Young wants a distinctive brand to help sell the city of Kingman, Ariz., to tourists, according to the Kingman Daily Miner. That's a worthy goal. But here's where she unwittingly runs off the rails: Another problem, Young said, is that while Kingman can draw the baby boomer crowd in with its connection … Continue reading Councilor seeks brand for Kingman
This girl on the billboard is no longer welcome
Here's a story from the Edwardsville (Ill.) Intelligencer: A bright pink billboard advertising the Hustler Club and featuring a scantily clad woman that was posted on Frontage Road north of Hamel, and adjacent to Interstate 55, has been removed, according to the farmer on whose property it was placed. "I didn't want no part of … Continue reading This girl on the billboard is no longer welcome