Matthew Pfeifer, Author at Creative City Developments

Only Here: The Book Lands August 31

Forty-nine lovely towns get driven past. These fifty get talked about. We have spent years at Creative City Developments asking

July 18, 2026 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

Beckley, WV: The Coal Town That Became a Culture Town | Hidden Gem

Beckley, West Virginia scores a Visitor Impact Score of 46 (Under the Radar). The coal town that built America’s first coal-mine museum, gave the state a craft showcase at Tamarack, and became the gateway to New River Gorge National Park.

July 9, 2026 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

Fast Cars to Farmland: How Jeremy Clarkson Put Chadlington on the Map

Creative City Developments | {{TOWN}}, {{ST}} CREATIVE CITYDEVELOPMENTS TownsReportsMethodBookConsultingGet your score ☰ Salem 78·Park City 90·Leavenworth 72·St. George 71·Alexandria 61·Bozeman

February 16, 2025 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

St. George, Utah: the fastest-growing corner of the corridor | Creative City Developments

St. George, Utah is the fastest-growing metro in America, a red rock gateway to Zion that turned desert into a tourism, sports, and culture powerhouse.

January 18, 2025 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

Stillwater, Minnesota: the town where Minnesota was born | Creative City Developments

Stillwater, Minnesota, the riverside Birthplace of Minnesota, turned a fading St. Croix lumber empire into a Victorian downtown of antiques, books, and riverboats.

January 18, 2025 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

How Graham Hancock’s “Ancient Apocalypse” Sparked a $44 Million Tourism Boom

Creative City Developments | {{TOWN}}, {{ST}} CREATIVE CITYDEVELOPMENTS TownsReportsMethodBookConsultingGet your score ☰ Salem 78·Park City 90·Leavenworth 72·St. George 71·Alexandria 61·Bozeman

January 5, 2025 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development, Heritage, Wonder

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota: the town that caught lightning in a wooden bottle | Creative City Developments

In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, five giant Thomas Dambo trolls turned a recycled-wood treasure hunt into a free, TIME-honored draw pulling visitors from across the country.

June 25, 2024 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

Mount Dora, Florida: the New England of the South | Creative City Developments

Mount Dora, Florida turned New England charm, Lake Dora, and 200,000-visitor festivals into a small-town tourism juggernaut 30 miles from Orlando.

June 19, 2024 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

Mitchell, South Dakota: a city that turned corn into gold | Creative City Developments

Mitchell, South Dakota built the World’s Only Corn Palace, a free I-90 landmark redecorated yearly in real corn that draws half a million visitors.

September 6, 2023 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

Alexandria, Minnesota: a town that bet on a Viking | Creative City Developments

Alexandria, Minnesota built its identity on Big Ole, America’s tallest Viking, and the Kensington Runestone. A look at the anchor, the numbers, and the gap.

June 26, 2023 Matthew Pfeifer No Comments

Creative City Development

Only Here: The Book Lands August 31

Forty-nine lovely towns get driven past. These fifty get talked about. We have spent years at Creative City Developments asking

Beckley, WV: The Coal Town That Became a Culture Town | Hidden Gem

Beckley, West Virginia scores a Visitor Impact Score of 46 (Under the Radar). The coal town that built America’s first coal-mine museum, gave the state a craft showcase at Tamarack, and became the gateway to New River Gorge National Park.

Fast Cars to Farmland: How Jeremy Clarkson Put Chadlington on the Map

Creative City Developments | {{TOWN}}, {{ST}} CREATIVE CITYDEVELOPMENTS TownsReportsMethodBookConsultingGet your score ☰ Salem 78·Park City 90·Leavenworth 72·St. George 71·Alexandria 61·Bozeman

St. George, Utah: the fastest-growing corner of the corridor | Creative City Developments

St. George, Utah is the fastest-growing metro in America, a red rock gateway to Zion that turned desert into a tourism, sports, and culture powerhouse.

Stillwater, Minnesota: the town where Minnesota was born | Creative City Developments

Stillwater, Minnesota, the riverside Birthplace of Minnesota, turned a fading St. Croix lumber empire into a Victorian downtown of antiques, books, and riverboats.

How Graham Hancock’s “Ancient Apocalypse” Sparked a $44 Million Tourism Boom

Creative City Developments | {{TOWN}}, {{ST}} CREATIVE CITYDEVELOPMENTS TownsReportsMethodBookConsultingGet your score ☰ Salem 78·Park City 90·Leavenworth 72·St. George 71·Alexandria 61·Bozeman

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota: the town that caught lightning in a wooden bottle | Creative City Developments

In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, five giant Thomas Dambo trolls turned a recycled-wood treasure hunt into a free, TIME-honored draw pulling visitors from across the country.

Mount Dora, Florida: the New England of the South | Creative City Developments

Mount Dora, Florida turned New England charm, Lake Dora, and 200,000-visitor festivals into a small-town tourism juggernaut 30 miles from Orlando.

Mitchell, South Dakota: a city that turned corn into gold | Creative City Developments

Mitchell, South Dakota built the World’s Only Corn Palace, a free I-90 landmark redecorated yearly in real corn that draws half a million visitors.

Alexandria, Minnesota: a town that bet on a Viking | Creative City Developments

Alexandria, Minnesota built its identity on Big Ole, America’s tallest Viking, and the Kensington Runestone. A look at the anchor, the numbers, and the gap.

Newsletter Signup

Learn More About How To Get More Tourism to Your City

Reference Menu