Tourism Assessment for Northeast North Dakota

Tourism Assessment and Potential Survey

Thank you for taking time to fill out the tourism assessment for the area that you live in.  This information will help to determine what tourism is available and the potential to develop tourism. The ultimate goal will be to have communities working collectively to market the northeast corner of our beautiful state for tourism destination.

As you begin the survey portion in the first column, check yes or no if that attraction exists in your community.  In the second column check yes or no if you believe there is potential to develop that area for tourism in your community.

As you are checking items note any key issues or pertinent comments (e.g., capacity limitations, environmental concerns, funding constraints in the description column at the bottom of each inventory question.
1.In what city do you live?
2.What is your age?
3.What is your gender?
4.Inventory of Natural or Scenic Attractions
Attraction Exists
Potential Attraction
Beaches
Bird-watching sites
Botanical gardens
Canyon and gorges
Caves
Cliffs
Climate
Deserts
Fall foliage
Farms, ranches, dude ranches
Fishing streams and lakes
Forests
Geologic formations
Geysers
Headwaters
Hiking Trails
Hot Springs
Islands
Lakes
Mineral springs
Monuments (natural)
Natural bridges
Nature trails
Oceans
Orchards and vineyards
Parks (national, state, local)
Picnic areas
Remoteness
Rivers
Sand dunes
Scenic views
Ski Slopes
Star gazing
Swamps/wetlands
Valleys
Volcanoes
Waterfalls
Whitewater
Wilderness
Wildlife (natural settings, sanctuaries, zoos)
Other
5.Inventory of Cultural or Historic Attractions
Attraction Exists
Potential Attraction
Antique and craft shops
Archaeological sites
Art galleries
Battlefields
Burial grounds
Ceremonial dances
Churches
Conservatories
Costumed events
Covered bridges
Early settlements
Ethnic restaurants/grocers
Exhibits
Famous historical buildings
Famous people
Folk art collections
Ghost towns
Historic building tours
Historic railroads
Historic reenactments
Indian culture
Indian reservations
Landmarks
Lumber camps
Mansions
Memorials
Mines
Missions
Monuments
Musuems
Native folklore
Newsworthy places
Old forts
Pioneer churches
Pioneer homes
Ruins
Special "nationality" days
Theaters (stage, film)
Trains
Unique lifestyles
Victorian buildings
Other
6.Inventory of Recreational Activities
Attraction Exists
Potential Attraction
Amusement or theme parks
Archery
Ballooning
Beachcombing
Bingo
Bird Watching
Boating
Bowling
Camping
Canoeing
Fishing
Fossil hunting
Gambling/casinos
Golf
Hang gliding
Health and beauty spas
Hiking
Horseback riding
Hot springs and mud baths
House boating
Hunting
Ice skating
Kayaking
Kite flying
Local food specialties
Mountain biking
Park horse or llama trips
Picnicking
Professional sports events
Racing and regattas
River tubing
Rock hunting
Sailing
Scuba diving
Shopping
Skiing (downhill)
Skiing (cross country)
Spelunking
Swimming
Tennis
Trap or skeet shooting
Video arcades
Water skiing
White-water rafting
Other
7.Inventory of Special Events
Attraction Exists
Potential Attraction
Agricultural fairs
Air shows
Animal shows
Antique/collectible shows
Art shows
Artisan studio tours
Auto shows
Ball games/tournaments
Barbecues
Barn dances
Card tournaments
Comedy contests
Craft shows
Drama productions
Farm tours
Fishing derbies
Flower shows or festivals
Food festivals
Harvest celebrations
Hay rides
Harvest shows
Holiday celebrations (e.g. Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanuka)
Home tours
July 4th celebrations
Living history festivals
Music festivals
Pageants
Parades
Photo contests
Queen coronations
Races (e.g. auto, motorcycle, boat, bicycle, horse)
Seasonal events
Specialty food-tasting events
Threshing bees
Tractor pulls
Triathalons/marathons
Winery tours/tasting rooms
Other
8.Inventory of Other Attractions
Attraction Exists
Potential Attraction
Arenas
Bakeries
Ball Parks
Bridges
Children's park/playgrounds
Dams and power stations
Ferryboats
Fish hatcheries
Food-processing plant tours
Friends/Family to visit
Government buildings
Handcraft/craft shows
Harbors
Industrial plant tours
Large city attractions
Libraries/special collections
Local "oddities"
Lumber camps
Military installations
Most remote spot
Most winding road
Murals
Nightclubs
Observation towers
Planetarium or telescope
Roadside parks
Roadside produce stands
Settings for movies
Shopping centers
Showboats
Souvenir and curio shops
Statuary
Swimming pools
The biggest "something"
The first of its kind
The only of its kind
The smallest "something"
Theaters
Universities and colleges
Unusual buildings
Unusual restaurants or bars
Windmills
Other