Tourism growth is subject of Chamber meeting
Adair County Tourism Director Paige Nickel and Assistant Director Breann Franklin gave the lunch presentation at the June Chamber of Commerce meeting. In addition to statistics of budget and marketing, they played a game to help get audience participation thinking about what can help make things better here.
Folks were asked to respond to a QR code on their phones and answer questions that included the following examples.
What is something our community could add to help tourism?
Responses: A big July 4 event, summer movie outside night, tours of city, more community events, more things for youth to do, major restaurant, sporting events, bourbon trail, festivals, sport events - 5k 10 k, shops and restaurants tour of the county, welcome center (actually we were meeting in it, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia).
What's something our community used to have that you miss?
The drive in theater, June Dairy Day, skating rink, movie theater, unity, public pool, bowling, farm tours, farm days, pepper festival.
What are some business ideas that would thrive here if opened?
A trampoline park, public transport, taxis, local art collective, italian restaurant, lavender and herb farm, painting or pottery, waffle house, etc.
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Adair County Tourism Director Paige Nickel and Assistant Director Breann Franklin gave the lunch presentation at the June Chamber of Commerce meeting. In addition to statistics of budget and marketing, they played a game to help get audience participation thinking about what can help make things better here.
Folks were asked to respond to a QR code on their phones and answer questions that included the following examples.
What is something our community could add to help tourism?
Responses: A big July 4 event, summer movie outside night, tours of city, more community events, more things for youth to do, major restaurant, sporting events, bourbon trail, festivals, sport events - 5k 10 k, shops and restaurants tour of the county, welcome center (actually we were meeting in it, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia).
What's something our community used to have that you miss?
The drive in theater, June Dairy Day, skating rink, movie theater, unity, public pool, bowling, farm tours, farm days, pepper festival.
What are some business ideas that would thrive here if opened?
A trampoline park, public transport, taxis, local art collective, italian restaurant, lavender and herb farm, painting or pottery, waffle house, etc.
This story was posted on 2026-06-09 23:03:07.
Email comments or corrections.
Tourism update given at Chamber lunch meeting
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Adair County Tourism Director Paige Nickel and Assistant Director Breann Franklin gave the lunch presentation at the June Chamber of Commerce meeting. Comments | Permalink
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Adair County Tourism Director Paige Nickel and Assistant Director Breann Franklin gave the lunch presentation at the June Chamber of Commerce meeting. Comments | Permalink
Tourism questionnaire - when you introduce Adair
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Adair County Tourism asked lunch guests to respond to a QR code on their phones and answer questions like the one in this slide - what's the first pace you would take a visitor to show off Adair County? Answers included: parks and recreation, Green River lake, the square, local shops, school campus, etc. Comments | Permalink
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Adair County Tourism asked lunch guests to respond to a QR code on their phones and answer questions like the one in this slide - what's the first pace you would take a visitor to show off Adair County? Answers included: parks and recreation, Green River lake, the square, local shops, school campus, etc. Comments | Permalink
Tourism questionnaire - what do you miss?
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
What's something our community used to have that you miss? One of the questions asked members of the Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday's lunch meeting. Responses included: The drive in theater, June Dairy Day, skating rink, movie theater, unity, public pool, bowling, farm tours, farm days, pepper festival. Comments | Permalink
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
What's something our community used to have that you miss? One of the questions asked members of the Columbia Adair County Chamber of Commerce at Tuesday's lunch meeting. Responses included: The drive in theater, June Dairy Day, skating rink, movie theater, unity, public pool, bowling, farm tours, farm days, pepper festival. Comments | Permalink
Tourism questionnaire - what new business would work
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Tourism question: What are some business ideas that would thrive here if opened? Responses included: a trampoline park, public transport, taxis, local art collective, Italian restaurant, painting or pottery, waffle house, etc. Comments | Permalink
2026-06-09 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Tourism question: What are some business ideas that would thrive here if opened? Responses included: a trampoline park, public transport, taxis, local art collective, Italian restaurant, painting or pottery, waffle house, etc. Comments | Permalink