Idyllwild Web Development Comments on NBC's Report, "Idyllwild Businesses Court Tourists After Fire"

The town of Idyllwild California was threatened by dangerous conditions from a mountain fire that covered 43 square miles. Fortunately the town escaped the fire, but damages beginning to take a toll from totally different direction.
 
Aug. 2, 2013 - PRLog -- The beautiful and cozy California town of Idyllwild is about an hour from Palm Springs or a brisk two hour ride from Los Angeles. The town with just over 16,000 residents has never been a big news type of community, until recently. That's when a nearby mountain fire engulfed more than 43 square miles and was heading directly to Idyllwild.

Fortunately brave firefighters were able to stop the fire before it reached Idyllwild. However, now the real damage is being done. According to NBC News reporter Tony Shin, "The 43-square-mile Mountain Fire is no longer a threat, but the damage already has been done to the economy of nearby Idyllwild.

The resort town was evacuated for nearly a week after the massive wildfire erupted July 15. Flames crept close to Idyllwild, but never damaged a single building in the town. "They lost business they would get for five to seven days, if not longer, because people were still a little afraid to come back," said Grace Reed, who works for the Idyllwild Town Crier Newspaper.

The fire couldn't have come at a worse time because July is peak summer tourism season for the many restaurants and shops that depend on visitors. "It was certainly an opportunity missed, as far as our regular tourist traffic – renting bikes, riding the mountain bike trails," said Brendan Collier, who owns The Hub Cyclery.

His business has been hampered by the notion that most of the hiking and biking trails have been damaged by the fire. He wants tourists to know that there are many more trails to explore. "We still have about 50 percent of our fairly extensive trail network is still here, in a completely different area of town. There's no change there at all," Collier said.

During this lull in tourism, business owners and residents are banding together by only buying locally. "That's the nice thing about Idyllwild, everybody tries to support everybody,” Vintage Shoppe Antiques owner Bob Cox said.

Just days away, August is a big month for Idyllwild, with many events planned for the area. The 20th annual jazz festival begins Aug. 17."

So the story goes for those with tourist businesses. However, businesses that serve the Internet, like Idyllwild Web Development, an Internet marketer's favorite for years, seems to take it all in stride.

A company spokesperson states, "We just powered up our resources and kept working on the client projects in hand. We've never missed a deadline and we weren't going to let this close us down. When people choose Idyllwild Web Development we want them to know they are choosing people who see their vision and who they can trust to get the job done."

About Idyllwild Web Development

We know what our client's customer's like to see when it comes to building a brand, and it starts with a solid web page. We use skillful approaches to entice visitors to stay on your website through the use of amazing visuals, engaging content and stunning imagery.

Our programming services include but, are not limited to content management systems, shopping cart's, blogs and custom web applications. And our industry leading logo designers will give you a beautiful and unique logo that will enhance your brand and image and represent your company for years to come.

Josh Hamilton

Sales Manager

Idyllwild Web Development

For more information visit: http://idyllwildwd.com

Contact: info@idyllwildwd.com

Additional Source:

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52617098/ns/local_news-los_angeles_ca/t/near-wildfire-idyllwild-businesses-court-tourists/
End
Source: » Follow
Email:***@idyllwildwd.com Email Verified
Tags:Web Design, Programing, Idyllwildwdwebdevelopment, Logo Design
Industry:Internet, Multimedia
Location:California - United States
Subject:Websites
Account Email Address Verified     Account Phone Number Verified     Disclaimer     Report Abuse
Trending News
Most Viewed
Top Daily News



Like PRLog?
9K2K1K
Click to Share