As for missing food venues, Indian would get a vote from me. I’m also a Thai food fan, slim pickings there too. We make a drive once or twice a year to eat at Nakashima of Japan. (Green Bay or Appleton) Best Sushi in the state, bar none.
There used to be a great Thai restaurant on Third Avenue about 16 years ago. It was unbelievable, but small, and no one knew about it. As for Japanese food, since I've had sushi in Tokyo on my several Japan trips, I'm kind of a snob haha
You’re correct, most of these lists are either marketing or clickbait. Chris Schock used to brief the council on magazine articles praising Wausau. Most of them were travel or visitor bureau type publications that publish “articles” and magazine covers for a fee. At some level, any publicity is good publicity for the city. And if the person reading it lives in Illinois and decides to drive to Wausau for a visit because of the paid “article”, maybe it’s worth it?
I mean, maybe, but most of them are so boring I doubt they convince anyone. Have you ever gone anywhere because of one of those types of articles? Honestly I think the snowball fiasco has a better effect. The Police Department's video response was pretty good. I think it's the quirky stuff that piques people's interest.
Good point, maybe years ago before the internet. Developers and general contractors advertise in the municipal magazines and they probably read certain magazines that cater to municipal needs. That’s probably apples to oranges, vs tourism; I’ll go on record saying Wausau is not trashy, so could hardly be considered the bottom of that silly list… and I’ve seen some pretty rough things in this world and WI.
Developers might be a different story - perhaps a city that's advertising heavily is a signal that it's open for business and development. Anyway, lists like this are just meant to stoke up outrage so they get shared around a lot. Funny, because I just heard one of the business podcasts I listen to talk about the same thing. It put Baltimore on one of the best places to live lists or something like that, clearly meant to get people talking and sharing the post.
As for missing food venues, Indian would get a vote from me. I’m also a Thai food fan, slim pickings there too. We make a drive once or twice a year to eat at Nakashima of Japan. (Green Bay or Appleton) Best Sushi in the state, bar none.
There used to be a great Thai restaurant on Third Avenue about 16 years ago. It was unbelievable, but small, and no one knew about it. As for Japanese food, since I've had sushi in Tokyo on my several Japan trips, I'm kind of a snob haha
You’re correct, most of these lists are either marketing or clickbait. Chris Schock used to brief the council on magazine articles praising Wausau. Most of them were travel or visitor bureau type publications that publish “articles” and magazine covers for a fee. At some level, any publicity is good publicity for the city. And if the person reading it lives in Illinois and decides to drive to Wausau for a visit because of the paid “article”, maybe it’s worth it?
I mean, maybe, but most of them are so boring I doubt they convince anyone. Have you ever gone anywhere because of one of those types of articles? Honestly I think the snowball fiasco has a better effect. The Police Department's video response was pretty good. I think it's the quirky stuff that piques people's interest.
Good point, maybe years ago before the internet. Developers and general contractors advertise in the municipal magazines and they probably read certain magazines that cater to municipal needs. That’s probably apples to oranges, vs tourism; I’ll go on record saying Wausau is not trashy, so could hardly be considered the bottom of that silly list… and I’ve seen some pretty rough things in this world and WI.
Developers might be a different story - perhaps a city that's advertising heavily is a signal that it's open for business and development. Anyway, lists like this are just meant to stoke up outrage so they get shared around a lot. Funny, because I just heard one of the business podcasts I listen to talk about the same thing. It put Baltimore on one of the best places to live lists or something like that, clearly meant to get people talking and sharing the post.