In addition these visitors added more than 14,000 hotel room nights to the community’s economic activity.Special EventsCraft breweries are taking advantage of the tourism trend and creating special events, such as Crow Peak Brewery’s (Spearfish, SD) annual shopping day “sip ‘n shop” which features local artisans also selling their goods, shows a recognition of adapting to combine social entertainment and shopping consumption for an increased economic impact in their community.

So to name but a few of my favourites:The Opera: https://www.sarasotaopera.org/ we have our own dedicated Opera House and the company is more than proficient..I had my own seat at The Royal Opera ( well I believed it was my own seat....) and Glyndebourne and I'm a terrible snob when it comes to Opera ( mainly because I'm passionate about it) and the Sarasota company certainly perform.The ballet: https://www.sarasotaballet.org... we have Iain Webb, who, if you are an aficionado you will know is truly excellent and has transformed the company - I have to say they are superb and I try to see everything they produce.Sarasota Orchestra: https://www.sarasotaorchestra....very talented bunch, some world class musicians with a passionate and driven management company trying to establish, amongst some obstacles, their own home here...they offer a variety of performances and have a rich programme of participation with the community - I support them from one of the Boards that I am on and they change the lives of people who have always wanted to play with their programmes, it's something else to see a 75 year old woman perform her first violin solo in public...Foodies and Sarasota: I couldn't even begin..a very vibrant scene here..https://www.sarasotamagazine.c... this will give you a taste Best restaurants: https://www.sarasotamagazine.c... we have a slew of glorious eateriesWine: We have 4 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence restaurants, and many restaurants with excellent lists, tons of tasting events and festivals, we also have a cute restaurant that runs a programme to help you curate your own wine and make it yourself:https://www.goodfellassarasota...Festivals : again too numerous to list but we have a mix of national exhibitions that tour down here and local artists and artisans that perform, exhibit, here's a taste: https://www.visitsarasota.com/.....we also host the Internationally renowned Siesta Key Crystal classic Sand Sculpting Festival which is - I must say - a spectacular event - incredibly beautiful sculptures that exist for a brief moment and then are swept away by the ocean..it's exquisite..especially at night when everyone has gone home and it' s just the moonlight on the beach and the sound of the ocean and you're staring at Neptune himself...https://www.siestakeycrystalcl...We have a Polo club, large sports stadium, Orlando down the road...I could seriously go on and on...Needless to say it's gorgeous...

Concrete countertops require special mixes and highly skilled artisans to have a crack free finish.

If you like Pizza, Portland has Ken's Artisan Pizza.Evan

Also called “Virginia’s Long Weekend Address” here is how the Nelson 151 websites describes itself: “Nelson 151 is the destination for award-winning Virginia craft beverages, local food & artisans, unique lodging and amazing natural beauty.

Bucket of Coronitas on ice and a fine bottle of artisanal mezcal.https://airbnb.com/rooms/16947...

Hey Account Closed, yes, we meet once a quarter at Prairie Artisan Ales north of Bricktown.

He is a skilled craftsman, an artisan, in fact.

Also the cash flow from CRE allows me to have freedom in my woodworking to build and sell artisan projects more than having to rely on customer-driven/spec'd projects.The problem I've had so far is encountering all the gurus.

Lost of artisans and artists snap these spots up.