Marietta Featured in 2008 Best of the Midwest® Magazine
By Kelly Blazosky
Annual Midwest Living Special Issue is Ultimate Guide to Midwest Travel
DES MOINES, IOWA (2008) – Marietta is highlighted in Best of the Midwest 2008, an annual guide from Midwest Living magazine. Best of the Midwest explores the diversity of the always surprising Heartland region, including great food, scenic drives, breathtaking vistas, unexpected treasures, favorite weekend getaways are more. This special issue is the ‘must do, must see, must eat’ guide to the Midwest.
“Best of the Midwest is an attempt at answering the question Midwest Living editors are always asked, ‘What do you recommend as the best place I should visit on my vacation?’” says Midwest Living Editor in Chief Greg Philby.
Best of the Midwest includes a state-by-state guide and special features like 52 Things Everyone Should Experience, The Best Beaches, 100 Best Small Towns to Visit and Best Free Attractions. “This is a terrific honor for Marietta,” said Kelly Blazosky Executive Director of the Marietta, Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau. “To be chosen by Midwest Living editors as one of best small towns to visit in the Midwest is invaluable for our town and provides a highly credible recommendation for travelers interested in visiting Marietta.”
Midwest Living’s Best of the Midwest 2008 special issue is available on newsstands now, including Peoples News locations in Marietta and Belpre.
About Midwest Living
Midwest Living magazine (www.midwestliving.com), published by Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), is a regional publication that celebrates the richness of life in the Midwest. Founded in 1987, the magazine is dedicated to providing its readers with a wealth of region-specific information and inspiration, focusing on travel and events, food and dining, and home and garden, as well as other editorial content categories. Midwest Living magazine, which reaches 3.8 million readers, is published bi-monthly and has a rate base of 950,000.
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FOR INTERVIEWS WITH EDITORS CONTACT:
Lisa Bagley
(212) 551-7189
Lisa.Bagley@meredith.com
FOR THE MARIETTA, WASHINGTON CO. CVB CONTACT:
Kelly Blazosky
(740) 373-5178
kelly@mariettaohio.org