Region Specific Questions - Region 2


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bulletRegion Specific Questions (Also see Lewis and Clark fact sheet)
bulletFamiliarity with the region by resident and nonresident business and pleasure travelers - All Seasons
bulletFamiliarity with the region by travel pattern of resident and nonresident business and pleasure travelers - All Seasons
bulletActivities of travelers during the previous season (Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter)
bulletPercent aware of the wolf education center in Winchester
bulletPercent who (if they had time, or knew in advance) would you be likely  to visit sites, interpretive centers, kiosks, etc. about Idaho's indigenous cultures 

 

Familiarity with the region by resident and nonresident business and pleasure travelers - All Seasons  [Top Of Page]

Onsite Interview; Question 24

 

Familiarity with the region by travel pattern of resident and nonresident business and pleasure travelers - All Seasons 
[Top Of Page]

Onsite Interview; Question 24

 

 

Activities of travelers during the previous season  [Top Of Page] 

Onsite Interview; Question 21

All travelers participating in the 1999-2000 Motor Vehicle Travel Study were asked the following question during the onsite interview:

Have you visited any other areas of Idaho during the last season?

If travelers said yes, the interviewer recorded the activities for each region visited.  The question was asked open ended.  Responses were then grouped into categories as shown in the tables below.  Results are summarized for all travelers.

 

 

Region 2: Spring activities of travelers (n = 441)

Activities

Examples

Percent

General leisure

Relaxing, enjoying, having fun, get away, escape, visiting

32%

Hunting & fishing

Elk, deer, bird hunting, salmon fishing, fly fishing

17%

Land-based outdoor recreation

ATV riding, mountain biking, motor biking, hiking, riding horses, camping, golfing

12%

Shopping

Buying gifts, souvenirs, retail stores, auctions, buying cars

12%

VFR

Visiting family, friends, reunion, wedding, funeral, graduation

12%

Driving for pleasure

Going for a drive, sightseeing, exploring, to access outdoor recreation

7%

Community-based entertainment

Night life, dining, dancing, bars

3%

Cultural Pursuits

Arts, crafts, museums, historical sites, parades, concerts, county fair, car shows, rodeos

3%

Water-based outdoor recreation

Boating, rafting, water skiing, tubing, swimming

3%

Organized sport events

Participant and spectator

2%

Learning and education

Workshops, interpretive centers, workshops, car-based tours, self-guided tours

2%

Snow-based outdoor recreation

Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, sledding

1%

 

Region 2: Summer activities of travelers (n = 510)

Activities

Examples

Percent

General leisure

Relaxing, enjoying, having fun, get away, escape, visiting

37%

Hunting & fishing

Elk, deer, bird hunting, salmon fishing, fly fishing

14%

Land-based outdoor recreation

ATV riding, mountain biking, motor biking, hiking, riding horses, camping, golfing

14%

Driving for pleasure

Going for a drive, sightseeing, exploring, to access outdoor recreation

11%

VFR

Visiting family, friends, reunion, wedding, funeral, graduation

11%

Shopping

Buying gifts, souvenirs, retail stores, auctions, buying cars

8%

Water-based outdoor recreation

Boating, rafting, water skiing, tubing, swimming

5%

Organized sport events

Participant and spectator

3%

Cultural Pursuits

Arts, crafts, museums, historical sites, parades, concerts, county fair, car shows, rodeos

2%

Community-based entertainment

Night life, dining, dancing, bars

1%

Second home use

Going to second home, open up/close down cabin, condo, timeshare

1%

Region 2: Fall activities of travelers (n = 344)

Activities

Examples

Percent

General leisure

Relaxing, enjoying, having fun, get away, escape, visiting

28%

Hunting & fishing

Elk, deer, bird hunting, salmon fishing, fly fishing

24%

VFR

Visiting family, friends, reunion, wedding, funeral, graduation

20%

Driving for pleasure

Going for a drive, sightseeing, exploring, to access outdoor recreation

8%

Land-based outdoor recreation

ATV riding, mountain biking, motor biking, hiking, riding horses, camping, golfing

7%

Organized sport events

Participant and spectator

6%

Cultural Pursuits

Arts, crafts, museums, historical sites, parades, concerts, county fair, car shows, rodeos

6%

Shopping

Buying gifts, souvenirs, retail stores, auctions, buying cars

5%

Snow-based outdoor recreation

Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, sledding

1%

Water-based outdoor recreation

Boating, rafting, water skiing, tubing, swimming

1%

Visiting tourism destination

Natural attractions, resorts, towns, protected areas

1%

Region 2: Winter activities of travelers (n = 314)

Activities

Examples

Percent

General leisure

Relaxing, enjoying, having fun, get away, escape, visiting

36%

VFR

Visiting family, friends, reunion, wedding, funeral, graduation

16%

Shopping

Buying gifts, souvenirs, retail stores, auctions, buying cars

13%

Hunting & fishing

Elk, deer, bird hunting, salmon fishing, fly fishing

12%

Driving for pleasure

Going for a drive, sightseeing, exploring, to access outdoor recreation

9%

Snow-based outdoor recreation

Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, sledding

6%

Organized sport events

Participant and spectator

3%

Land-based outdoor recreation

ATV riding, mountain biking, motor biking, hiking, riding horses, camping, golfing

3%

Water-based outdoor recreation

Boating, rafting, water skiing, tubing, swimming

3%

Cultural Pursuits

Arts, crafts, museums, historical sites, parades, concerts, county fair, car shows, rodeos

2%

Visiting tourism destination

Natural attractions, resorts, towns, protected areas

1%

Learning and education

Workshops, interpretive centers, workshops, car-based tours, self-guided tours

1%

 

 

Percent aware of the Wolf Education Center in Winchester [Top Of Page]

The first bar graph below shows the percent of travelers aware within each type of travel pattern (the distribution within each travel pattern).  The second bar graph shows where travelers come from who are aware of the Wolf Education Center (the distribution across travel patterns).

 

Percent who (if they had time, or knew in advance) would you be likely  to visit sites, interpretive centers, kiosks, etc. about Idaho's indigenous cultures [Top Of Page]

The first bar graph below shows the percent of travelers within each type of travel pattern who said they would be likely to visit sites, interpretive centers or kiosks about Idaho's indigenous cultures.  The second bar graph shows where travelers come from who indicated they would be likely to visit sites about Idaho's Indigenous Cultures (the distribution across travel patterns).

 

 
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