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Tourism's new website invites the world to Logan County

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[May 05, 2012]  This week, Infinity-X, a business owned by Logan County native David Doolin, launched a new website on attractions that can be found in Lincoln and Logan County.

The website is collaboration between Doolin and Geoff Ladd, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County.

According to Ladd, the new site, ExploreLoganCounty.com, "will serve as a resource to market Logan County, Illinois to both residents and visitors showcasing attractions, local businesses, history, photos, community events and more."

The site serves many interests and provides all kinds of information. It is well laid out and features a variety of categories.

While most local residents know that some of our biggest attractions are connected to either Abraham Lincoln or the historic Route 66, the website shows that here in Logan County there is something for nearly everyone.

As an example, there is a category tab called Quirky Attractions. Included in this category are the Atlanta smiley face water tower, the phone booth on the roof of City Hall in Lincoln and one big ball of string, just to name a few.

Under the category of Architecture, the website features some of Logan County's remarkable buildings, such as the Lincoln Post Office, the clock tower at the Atlanta Library, St. John the Baptist Chapel in Elkhart and University Hall at Lincoln College. Also included in this section is the John P. Gillett Memorial Bridge at Elkhart.

Moving on to another category, Outdoor Art & Sculpture, visitors will be introduced to nearly every wall mural in Logan County. From the Lincoln penny in Lincoln to the airplane and train race in Mount Pulaski, and the firehouse tribute mural in Atlanta, sightseers who enjoy this type of attraction will know Logan County has much to offer.

In the category of Historical Figures, website visitors will come to realize Logan County has been the home of some exceptional people, such as Capt. Adam Bogardus, Langston Hughes, Gov. Richard Oglesby and William Maxwell, just to name a few.

And of course, there are categories for Abraham Lincoln and Route 66 attractions, along with others listed: Agritourism, Local Landmarks, Looking for Lincoln & Heritage Waysides, Historic Sites, Museums & Historical Societies, and Parks & Outdoor Activities.

And finally, if people are drawn to Logan County, they'll need a place to stay. The website offers a Travel & Lodging category that lists a number of local motels.

In a recent news release from the tourism bureau, Ladd said Doolin has designed the website to highlight three specific areas of interest: attractions and tourism, history and photos, and an interactive calendar of events.

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Excerpt copied from news release:

The Attractions & Tourism section features better, more comprehensive information including pictures, text and maps to provide a 24/7 showcase of Logan County's attractions. Attractions all over Logan County were re-inventoried and new attraction categories were created to more effectively capture the interest of visitors to turn their interest into tourism dollars. Visitor tracking metrics will gauge visitor patterns, search engine keywords and overall effectiveness. In the future, stage 2 of this project will include creating a mobile device friendly version of the website that will utilize the GPS mapping already incorporated into the website giving visitors on-the-spot information.

The History & Photos section will contain information and write-ups on various topics along with historic photos from various time periods. Starting out with a handful of photos, this section will grow into hundreds of historic and present day photos as more are added.

The interactive event calendar will be an all encompassing event resource utilized by Logan County communities, tourism, and participating organizations from all over Logan County.

The new website has been designed to work beside the current tourism website, and the two sites are linked to each other to further increase the amount of information visitors can find on Logan County.

Ladd wrote in his release:

As the Tourism Bureau celebrates their first 25 years as a certified bureau, their excitement for the next 25 is high. Merging the websites to offer visitors a complete and comprehensive resource to better direct them around the county will be a priceless asset.

The site is an asset to Logan County tourism, and we hope you'll all take the time to check it out and share it with your friends.

Logan County has much to appreciate from Doolin and Ladd in a very nice piece of work.

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