ANFVB launches new website

New website for travel highlights
Allegheny National Forest & Kinzua Bridge State Park


The Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau has launched a new website, visitANF.com, for travel and tourism focusing on the northwestern Pennsylvania tourism highlights of the Allegheny National Forest, the Kinzua Bridge State Park and extensive trail information.

VisitANF.com contains new features that make it easier for trip planners and potential visitors to find the information they need about the Forest region, including downloadable trail maps, current weather conditions, upcoming events, detailed attraction information, suggested driving and heritage tours, restaurants, and lodging information.

“We are excited about having a multimedia website that is user-friendly” said Linda Devlin, executive director of the ANFVB, the official destination marketing organization for McKean County. “New video, photos, and detailed mapping allow potential visitors to view the area and make detailed travel decisions from information now available online.”

The enhanced website is also now available in a “mobile friendly format” for display on smart phones connected to 3G and Wi-Fi networks. A video component-Life in the Forest-currently features four local attractions-the Kinzua Sky Walk, John Williams European Bakery Shop - baking in the test kitchen, Flickerwood Wine Cellars - the Zampogna family of winemakers, and fly-fishing at the Lodge at Glendorn.

Future development, will offer the opportunity for local businesses to partner with the ANF Visitors Bureau to produce a promotional video for their business or attraction.

Enhanced website features include an online shopping site that offers locally produced books, photographs and other quality items for worldwide purchase.

The website was developed by Smethport Web Services, Linda and Nathan Muller, who have been serving commercial and non-profit clients for more than two decades. During that time they have also written and illustrated 29 Internet technology books.

“The Mullers have not only delivered everything we asked for, but greatly exceeded our initial requirements,” Devlin said. “We are very pleased to have partnered with this website developer.”

The design of visitANF.com accommodates the immediate and long-term needs of the ANFVB members. It provides a platform for those companies that do not yet have their own websites and increases visitor traffic to those companies that have a current website presence.

A series of trail apps developed by students at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, working in partnership with the ANF Visitors Bureau, will be hosted on the new site allowing trail users to download detailed trail information when planning their future hiking/biking experiences in the region.

Future projects for the website will include the creation of additional trail apps, a wider selection of online products from local artisans and retailers, and promotion of the website address to the public and travel and tourism professionals.


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