Menomonie and Dunn County have wonderful unfulfilled opportunities, which need to be recognized and acted upon. Dunn County has never been a tourist destination.
Tourism is a neglected arena for generating revenue for growth.
Art tourism is one of the world's chief motivators for travel. We are just one hour by freeway from the nation's 7th richest metropolitan area. High-speed trains are proposed between Chicago and St. Paul. Stout's Art Department and the wide range of local artists should become the core of a Menomonie's Renaissance in art commerce and tourism. Art studios, galleries and workshops will be developed into fully functioning enterprises that benefit the long-term cultural, financial and educational opportunities for area residents and tourists.