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<br />§ Would like more information on historical and cultural
<br />attractions – 24% of survey respondents would like more
<br />information on historical and cultural attractions compared with
<br />maybe (20%), and not at all (57%).
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<br />§ Wildlife and environmental interpretive facilities – 54% of
<br />survey respondents definitely planned on visiting the Yakima River
<br />Canyon and 45% Iron Horse State Park/John Wayne Trail compared
<br />with Teanaway Community Forest (37%), Ginkgo Petrified Forest
<br />(33%), Roslyn Urban Forest (32%), Lake Easton State Park (29%), Cle
<br />Elum Depot (26%), Olmstead Place State Park (23%), LT Murray
<br />Wildlife Area (23%), Naneum State Forest (22%), Wanapum, State Park
<br />in Vantage (21%), and Washington State Horse Park (18%).
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<br />§ Would like more information on wildlife and environmental
<br />interpretive facilities – 28% of survey respondents would like more
<br />information on wildlife and environmental interpretive facilities
<br />compared with maybe (21%), and not at all (51%).
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<br />§ Agritourism attractions – 72% of survey respondents definitely
<br />planned on visiting a farmers’ market compared with breweries
<br />(50%), wineries and distilleries (42%), family or pick-your-own farms
<br />(32%), organic farms (25%), barn quilt tour (19%), and other
<br />agricultural attractions (15%).
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<br />§ Would like more information on agritourism attractions –
<br />20% of survey respondents would like more information on
<br />agritourism attractions compared with maybe (19%), and not at all
<br />(62%).
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<br />§ Non-winter trail-oriented recreational activities – 60% of
<br />survey respondents definitely planned on hiking on a multipurpose
<br />trail, 58% on a park or area trail, 52% on a backcountry trail
<br />compared with biking on a multipurpose trail (41%), biking on a
<br />mountain trail (37%), biking on-road touring (25%), riding on a
<br />motorcycle, ATV, or ORV (19%), horseback riding on an area trail or
<br />place (12%), horseback riding on a backcountry trail (11%),
<br />horseback riding on a multipurpose trail (9%), or other (14%).
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<br />§ Winter oriented trail and recreational activities – 48% of
<br />survey respondents definitely planned on snow play and 40% on
<br />sledding and tubing compared with snowshoeing (35%), back or
<br />cross-country skiing (29%), downhill skiing and snowboarding (28%),
<br />snowmobiling (19%), ice skating (17%), and other (9%).
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<br />§ Water oriented recreation activities – 42% of survey
<br />respondents definitely planned on floating or rafting compared
<br />with canoeing or kayaking (29%), power boating (13%), water skiing
<br />(10%), and other (10%).
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<br />§ Fishing and hunting oriented recreational activities – 35% of
<br />survey respondents definitely planned on fishing from the bank
<br />and 27% fishing from a boat compared with skeet, trap, or range
<br />shooting (12%), hunting deer, elk or bear (11%), hunting upland
<br />birds (7%), hunting small animals (6%), hunting water fowl (5%), and
<br />other (3%).
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<br />§ Would like more information on trail, water, winter, fishing
<br />or hunting recreational attractions – 19% of survey respondents
<br />would like more information on trail, water, winter, fishing, or
<br />hunting recreational attractions compared with maybe (14%), and
<br />not at all (67%).
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<br />Would like more information on: No Maybe Yes
<br />Special events 46% 21% 33%
<br />Historical and cultural 57% 20% 24%
<br />Wildlife and environmental 51% 21% 28%
<br />Agriculture 62% 19% 20%
<br />Recreation 67% 14% 19%
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<br />Behaviors
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<br />§ Source of information – 66% of survey respondents relied on
<br />previous personal knowledge, 62% on family and friends, and 47%
<br />on internet websites for information about Kittitas County’s
<br />attractions, services, and other particulars compared with the
<br />Upper Kittitas County Visitors Guide (21%), Central Washington
<br />Visitors Guide (16%), visitor or welcome centers (16%), private
<br />guidebooks and travel guides (14%), newspapers (14%), promotional
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