[Grovenet] Aged Prime beef source?

[David Morelli]

When the "Secret Shopper" made his report about Forest Grove, he  
indicated that the special "sizzle" of Forest Grove is a well kept  
secret.  So well kept, that he hadn't discovered it.

http://www.fgnewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=117208128184492400

He told the audience that we need to identify the things that we  
offer that travelers cannot get closer to home.  Chuck's blog may go  
a way towards getting the word out, but if we want it to work we have  
to actually put our collective fingers on those identifiable  things  
that can set us apart.  After all, everyone already lives in a  
"family city", a "friendly city", a "special place" or the "gateway"  
to everywhere else.  He suggested that we need to really find those  
things that differentiate us, so that we can "sell the sizzle" to  
attract people who want to be here, and just don't know it, yet.

To that end, just how many buffalo farms are in the Metro area  
anyway?  How many resturants that can dish up real Ukrainian food?   
Could the live theaters of the county arrange their schedules so that  
a new show opens every weekend somewhere in the county?  What can  
attract athletic contests?  Draft horse demonstrations?  Custom and  
specialty car meetings?  What is the special and unique features  
offered by our merchants?  The service is great and friendly, I  
wouldn't go anywhere else, but is it enough to entice someone to  
drive 10 or 30 miles to get here?

One thing the speaker pointed out, most of the tourists nationwide  
are going to a location to visit family and friends.  So, most of our  
tourists are coming here to visit people who should already know  
about Forest Grove.  Have we gotten the word out to our citizens?   
Does your new neighbor know about "Pizza burgers and peanut butter  
milk shakes"?  Genoa pizza and Stewart's Ginger Beer?  Do they know  
were to go on a Friday evening here in town?  Where are the live  
music, political discourse, computer games, skate board park, and  
places to "hang out"?  Where can you go for a beer that doesn't serve  
smoke?

Do we have that "Block Buster" item, that "killer app" that sells the  
product?

David

On Feb 26, 2007, at 8:33 AM, Ed Davie wrote:

> No, but we had a great steak from the Buffalo
> place last week!
> Ed
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Bonnie Combs
>   To: grovenet
>   Cc: Mark Oberzil
>   Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:09 PM
>   Subject: [Grovenet] Aged Prime beef source?
>
>
>   Hi all,
>
>   Looking for a source (preferably local) of true
> prime
>   grade beef, aged.  Any advice?
>
>   Thanks,
>   Bonnie
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