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Small town tourism activity: Architectural scavenger hunt

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Get visitors to your small town to notice all the cool details in your older buildings. Give them a scavenger hunt to follow.

This example is from El Reno, Oklahoma, Main Street. They made it a contest with a time limit, but I think it’s a timeless idea, one you can use to get visitors looking up for years to come.

This one could also go digital. Post your photos on your Instagram account, and challenge locals and visitors alike to find the details.

Architectural scavenger hunt

Has your small town tried getting folks to notice the details? Tell us about it in the comments.

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About Becky McCray

Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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