Life’s Playground brand stirs Hendersonville tourism tone
The Hendersonville area weighs a new tourism brand Life’s Playground amid skepticism from residents and officials. The Tourism Development Authority cites consultants tied to Myrtle Beach and shopping malls. Polls show strong opposition and confusion about the concept, while local assets like Main Street and indoor venues may anchor branding efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chia Pets
Kardashian
Hendersonville
Henderson County
Ask Matt
Mountain Cool
DuPont State Recreational Forest
Sierra Nevada
TDA
Board of Commissioners
Jewish merchants of Hendersonville chronicled in local film
The film profiles Hendersonville downtown history focusing on Jewish business figures from Patterson to Schulman and McFarlan's with ties to Main Street and North Main. It notes Patterson’s department store era, Minnie Williams, Jack Schulman, Osceola Lake founder Joe Rubin, and the enduring impact of Jewish traders on American towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Williams
Louis Williams
Louis Williams & Sons
Main Street
Beckerman
N. Main St
Patterson
Hendersonville
Harry Patterson
Russia
Boston
Kentucky
Eaird’s Department Store
Minnie
Son Ed
North Main
Schulman
Mast General
New York
Jack Schulman
Miami
WHKP
McFarlan’s
Arthur Rubin
Joe
Osceola Lake Resort
Culinary Institute of America
Rubin
Sandra
Wendy
Doughboy’s Donuts
America
Old Country
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flat Rock Playhouse
Symphony Orchestra
Grossman
North Carolina
Life’s Playground
Lightning
Bill Moss
Billmoss
Hendersonvillelightning.com