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Group Tour Culinary2016-17 Planning Guide Culinary Spotlight: Grand Rapids, Michigan Jersey City, New Jersey Kentuckiana West Berkeley, California Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana Dolly Virginia Beach, Virginia Amsterdam, Holland Parton’s Plus: new dinner theatre Craving cocoa • Pizza, please Grapes & plates • Cruise & cuisine opens in Pigeon Forge Applause! Applause! • Mobile cuisine GroupTourCulinary.com Group Tour Culinary2016-17 Planning Guide Thank You What’s inside to our What’s for dinner? ...................... 4 Advertising SRO at new Pigeon Forge dinner & show from Partners: Dolly Parton ................................ 5 Beaufort County Black COC ................. 29 www.bcbcc.org Berkeley CVB and Film Office .............. 29 Culinary www.visitberkeley.com Dearborn County CVB........................... 11 Spotlight www.visitsoutheastindiana.com Effingham CVB ...................................... 23 Grand Rapids ............................. 6 VisitEffinghamIL.com Jersey City .................................. 12 Experience Grand Rapids CVB ............. 3 experiencegr.com Kentuckiana ............................... 18 Hudson County Tourism ........................ 44 West Berkeley ............................ 24 www.visithudson.org Shreveport-Bossier .................... 30 Ithaca - Tompkins County Visitors Bureau ....................................... 17 www.visitithaca.com Virginia Beach ........................... 36 Onslow County Tourism ........................ 17 Amsterdam, Holland ................. 42 www.onslowcountytourism.com Plymouth County CVB .......................... 17 www.seeplymouth.com Quincy Area CVB .................................. 11 Features www.seequincy.com Sacramento CVB .................................... 35 Craving cocoa ............................ 8 VisitSacramento.com/GroupTravel Pizza, please ............................... 14 Savannah Riverboats Co......................... 29 www.savannahriverboat.com Grapes & plates ......................... 20 Southern Indiana, Clark-Floyd Counties Cruise & cuisine ........................ 26 Convention & Tourism Bureau .............. 23 www.sunnysideoflouisville.org Applause! Applause! ................. 32 Winchester-Clark Co. Tourism Comm. ...................................... 23 Mobile cuisine ........................... 38 TourWinchester.com On the cover: Dolly Parton’s Lumberjack Adventure Dinner & Show, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. 2 GroupTourCulinary.com GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN #20 of 52 Places to Go Worldwide in 2016 New York Times World-class restaurants, culinary experiences and food trails. Browse itineraries at What’s for dinner? 2465 112th Ave. Holland, MI 49424 We’ve all read the stats about the continued 800-767-3489 fax: 616-393-0085 wave of interest in food travel. It was five years ago grouptour.com when Group Tour Media devoted a planning guide Publisher to the trend, the first Group Tour Culinary Plan- Elly DeVries I President ning Guide 2012. Fast forward to 2016–17 as we Editorial continue to report on what’s new, where and what Mary Lu Laffey I Editor David Hoekman I Managing Editor are they serving for groups. We also give a nod to Courtney Birchmeier I Web Editor what has staying power, like a classic dinner and a Cortney Erndt I Associate Editor FROM THE Kelsey Smith I Associate Editor EDITOR show. And no one does dinner-theater quite like Art the multitalented Dolly Parton. Mark Dryer I Art Director Her newest and fourth blockbuster opened Jan Teeple I Graphic Designer earlier this year in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where Audience Development the first Dolly Parton Dixie Stampede debuted. Lauren Ahee I Audience Development Director Bethany Vander Kolk I Circulation Coordinator Branson, Missouri, hosts a second Dixie Stampede; find her Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show in Myrtle Marketing Jamie Cannon I Marketing Director Beach, South Carolina. The new show is called Sally Winthers I Graphic Designer Lumberjack Adventure. The program includes a Administration show she produced, a dedicated song and a new Tonja Davis I Accountant menu with selections that include gluten-free and Jim Bowser I Webmaster vegan choices. That Dolly! She is always a step Advertising ahead. Read more about the Lumberjack Adven- Eric C. Lutey I Director of Sales 800-767-3489 x111 [email protected] ture on page 5. AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, PE, QC, SK, YT, CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT, For other trends and places to pull up a chair, Allison Howard I Sales Assistant pour a cuppa and spend some time with this fifth 800-767-3489 x110 I [email protected] anniversary edition of the Group Tour Culinary Jim Holthaus I [email protected] 859-273-6464 I IA, IN, MN, MI, WI, OH, TN, ON Planning Guide. We included a few favorites from Greg Jones I [email protected] past guides too. 859-273-6464 I DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, MO Heather Boehm-Egan I [email protected] 316-272-9367 I AK, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, OK, SD, WY, TX Mary Lu Laffey Alan Lininger I [email protected] [email protected] 717-967-0121 I IL, NC, SC, VA, WV, KY @MaryLuGroupTour Marlene Smith I [email protected] 231-933-4900 I AR, AL, FL, GA, LA, MS Tom Ward I [email protected] 530-676-2601 I AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, UT, OR, WA Group Tour Media is a proud member of the American Bus Association • California Travel Association • Circle Michigan • Destination Marketing Association International • Florida Attractions Association • Louisiana Travel Promotions Association • New Mexico Hospitality Association • Ohio Travel Association • Ontario Motor Coach Association • Southeast Tourism Society • Student & Youth Travel Association • Virginia Motorcoach Association 4 GroupTourCulinary.com SRO at new Pigeon Forge dinner & show from Dolly Parton Dolly Parton has opened her new- to fulfill the vision of Lumberjack est dinner theater in Pigeon Forge, Adventure. Tennessee. Called Dolly Parton’s Lum- berjack Adventure Dinner & Show, Fan friendly the new attraction represents a $25 Renovations to the theater include million investment by Parton to create new ticketing and arrival experiences; an all-new experience unlike anything a space for pre-show entertainment; Pigeon Forge has seen. a distinctive animated stage and set; More than half of the total invest- state-of-the-art sound, lighting and ment was allocated to make the aerial rigging; and a completely new extraordinary new show come to life kitchen for the scrumptious lumber- for guests. jack feast. “I can promise you’ve never seen another show like this in town Lumberjack feast too During the show, before,” Parton said. “I’ve truly The lumberjack feast presents astonished guests enjoyed creating this Smoky Moun- tantalizing tastes inspired by campfire tain story for families to enjoy while favorites from a fun-filled sawmill log- marvel at the skill they are here in Pigeon Forge. There ging camp. of world-class en- are completely new experiences for The meal begins with creamy tertainers who thrill guests at this show and I can’t wait to timber slaw and a buttery, home- audiences with daring hear what they think of the finished made lumberjack biscuit followed by feats of acrobatic product.” campfire fried chicken, smokehouse ability both in the BBQ, logger potato and buttery corn sky and on stage. Spectacular performance on the cob. Numerous other per- Parton serves as executive producer The meal concludes with Lumber- formers display their of the show and wrote the romantic jack Adventure’s own specialty des- tremendous talents song, “Something More,” which helps sert. Unlimited Pepsi, tea and coffee through ax juggling, tell the story of this Smoky Mountain- also are part of the meal. speed climbing and themed adventure. Lumberjack Adventure celebrates While the story was created in- the spirit of the Appalachian people an assortment of house by her long-time collaborator who lived off the land in logging and unbelievable acts. Ken McCabe, Parton has assembled milling towns, which dotted the map some of the best choreographers, set throughout the region. The new show designers, lighting and sound con- is sure to provide groups, large and sultants and composers in the world small, with even more opportunities to to create an experience never before make lasting memories when touring seen in the Smokies. A state-of-the- the Great Smoky Mountains. art sound system, lighting and special effects help immerse the audience in Dolly Parton’s Lumberjack Adventure what is a completely new experience. Dinner & Show The existing building was gutted 844-322-4400 and coupled with new construction lumberjackadventure.com 2016-17 Planning Guide PHOTOS: ©CURTIS HILBUN / AFF-USA.COM 5 Culinary Spotlight Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Mich. PHOTO: EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS Wealthy Street Bakery goods, Grand Rapids, Mich. Taps at Harmony Brewing Company brew pub, Grand Rapids, Mich. PHOTO: EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, PHOTO: EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS Mich. Grand Rapids, PHOTO: EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS Michigan Accolades applaud the No. 2 most affordable foodie city in the country Alfresco dining, Grand Rapids, Mich. In the middle of one of the world’s Experience Grand Rapids. finest growing regions, home to one of “This year we have put the finishing PHOTO: EXPERIENCE GRAND RAPIDS the nation’s finest culinary schools, and touches into our new Downtown Mar- lauded as the No. 2 most affordable ket, a LEED Gold-certified mixed-use foodie city in America — Grand Rapids facility with a 23-vendor market hall is the go-to destination