Darke County 2014 Official Visitors Guide now available

GREENVILLE – Hot off the presses, the Darke County Visitors Bureau announced the release and distribution of the 2014/2015 Official Visitors Guide for Darke County, Ohio.

“The Official Visitors Guide is designed to resemble the look and feel of a lifestyle magazine. From cover to cover, the warm hospitality found in our community is portrayed through the images of smiling faces, family-friendly events and our urban-country spirit,” stated Deanna York, designer of the guide and executive director of the bureau.

The 60-page publication includes information on the “must see’s” in Darke County, including Bear’s Mill, The Inn at Versailles, The Winery at Versailles and Garst Museum to legendary finds like Annie Oakley, KitchenAid and Eldora Speedway.

Readers are invited to peek through time to discover the adventurous, innovative and infectious spirit found in Darke County. The ‘Legends & Legacies’ speak to this spirit found in a weekend spent exploring the traditions of a place that delights in the merriment of old town festivals and artisanal craftsmanship.

The ‘Small Town Finds’ celebrated in our western Ohio community are also attractive to folks from the big cities looking for a renaissance of cultural experiences brimming with rich, authentic local flavor.

Readers are encouraged to visit Darke County to be an outdoor enthusiast, naturalist or adventurer through ‘Explore Nature’ and ‘Parks & Preserve’ sections of the new guide. With 1,000 acres of parks and preserve areas in the county, families, friends and visitors are invited to the beautiful landscapes, popular events and new-and-upcoming paths.

This attractive travel magazine also features the accommodations and local restaurants found in Darke County, as well as a highlight of events for the two-year period. A full calendar of events can be found on our website at www.VisitDarkeCounty.org/events.

“The new Official Visitors Guide for Darke County is itself a fusion of creativity, innovation and authentic local flavor,” shared York. “Local talent who call Darke County home brought this publication to life through their creative talents with passion, pen, computer and camera.”

The warm hospitality message is strong in the new visitors guide because of the amazing talent of local photographers, Amber Garrett of Look Here Photography and Liz McMahon of Izzy’s Photos & Design. Garrett’s photography is found throughout the publication and McMahon’s image of family-friendly Bear’s Mill is on the cover.

The 30,000 copies printed will be distributed over the next 18 months to individuals interested in discovering all that Darke County has to offer. The guides will be available at leisure and group-friendly tradeshows as well as on display and available at tourist information centers, attractions, accommodations and restaurants across the State of Ohio.

Local folks are encouraged to stop by the Visitors Bureau in downtown Greenville to pick up copies for family reunions, weddings or for visiting friends and family, or visit any one of the brochure racks located in attractions, accommodations and restaurants across Darke County.

Guides are also available at local festivals and events, and by calling the bureau at (937) 548-5158 or via email at info@visitdarkecounty.org. Information and daily updates are also available on Facebook on the bureau’s fan page, “Darke County Visitors Bureau.”

The mission of the Darke County Visitors Bureau is to attract visitors to Darke County through promotion, education and development of Tourism.