The image of a community is fundamentally important to its economic well-being. If all places look alike, there's no reason to go anywhere.

The image of a community is fundamentally important to its economic well-being. If all places look alike, there's no reason to go anywhere.

Like Venice, Italy, New Orleans is a cultural treasure. And everyone who lived in the city should be allowed to come back. But that doesn't mean that they all should live in exactly the same spot that they lived before.

All Americans need a sense of place. That's what makes our physical surroundings worth caring about.

God invented whiskey to keep the Irish from ruling the world.

There is no planning. On the night it is really great, it's euphoria and if it is not so great there is always tomorrow night. That was his attitude.

Tourism is the sum total of the travel experience. It is not just what happens at the destination. It involves everything that a person sees and does from the time he or she leaves home until the vacation is over. Getting there can be half the fun, but frequently it is not. There are many great destinations in America, but, unfortunately, there are very few great journeys left, which is why it is in the interest of the tourism industry to encourage the development of greenways, heritage corridor, bike paths, hiking trails, and other forms of alternative transportation.