Get a Free Appetizer with Your Next Meal!
JACKSON, Wyoming (September 10, 2012) – TravelStorysGPS, an innovative iPhone® and iPad® application, is announcing an APP for an APP promotion with Rendezvous Bistro and Café Genevieve in Jackson, WY, Spoons Bistro in Victor, ID and the Mural Room at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park. For the next six months, receive a FREE appetizer with your meal when you download this FREE app and show the final screenshot at any of the four above-mentioned restaurants.
Available for free on the App StoreSM, TravelStorysGPS shares educational and entertaining stories on four StoryChannels: History and Community, Geography and Landscape, Fun for Kids and Public Access. Locals and visitors alike can use the app to enhance their enjoyment of the landscapes of Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park by listening to great stories about pioneers, climbers and legends, with interesting facts, little-known narratives, and colorful local history across the generations. Amid the narratives of Jackson Hole’s human history and natural environment, app users will hear the rich story of the valley’s conservation legacy. The Public Access StoryChannel taps into the community’s love of storytelling, encouraging users to share their own personal experiences along designated routes. Photos, graphics, maps, and links to additional resources on the TravelStorysGPS website create a multimedia user experience alongside the audio stories.
TravelStorysGPS launched with two pilot routes, both based in Jackson Hole: Wyoming State Highway 22 between the town of Jackson and the Idaho state line is presented by the Jackson Hole Land Trust, and the Teton Park Road in Grand Teton National Park, between Moose and Jackson Lake Lodge, is presented by Grand Teton National Park Foundation. Along each route, users are invited to make a small donation to the presenting nonprofit organization that is working to protect the scenic views and wildlife habitats. This gift is made possible by a partnership with Mobile Giving Foundation and Give by Cell and is conveniently charged on the user’s next phone bill. At the end of each route, in both directions, users can dine at one of four restaurant sponsors and claim a free appetizer with their meal by showing the last screenshot of the app.
“Learning more about our valley is not just for visitors,” said Story Clark, who developed the app. “Even for locals who drive these routes daily, many of the stories will be new and will strengthen our connection to and love of the spectacular land around us. To further benefit conservation of this area, four of our great restaurants are generously offering a free appetizer.”
Gavin Fine, owner of Fine Dining Restaurant Group, including Rendezvous Bistro, states, "Having a knowledgeable guide makes your experience with anything that much more enjoyable. Just like our servers act as tour guides of our restaurants and the food world, TravelStoryGPS does the same with our community and the great world of conservation, history and geography."
Adds Travis Brittingham, owner of Spoons Bistro, "We drive over to Jackson all the time and have really enjoyed listening to the Highway 22 stories on the app. We're excited to share it with folks that come in to Spoons and are heading over the Pass, so they can enjoy the stories - and a free appetizer - on both sides of the Pass."
Fred Peightal, owner of Café Genevieve, captures the philanthropic sentiment of all the restaurant partners. “Café Genevieve knows the power of history firsthand, as it’s located in a log cabin built in the early 1900s that served as Jackson’s mercantile. We are thrilled to support TravelStorysGPS in bringing alive the many stories of Grand Teton and Jackson.”
The App for an App promotion will run for 6 months. One per party allowed.
Conservation Consulting plans to work with conservation organizations around the country to create their own audio tours, which will also be available on the TravelStorysGPS app. This collaborative approach will enable TravelStorysGPS to expand its offered travel routes across the United States and to connect more people to the land and to its conservation through the power of story. TravelStorysGPS users will receive notifications of updated content and new StoryRoute offerings as they become available.
To download the free app, visit the App Store here(http://itunes.com/apps/travelstorysgps).
The TravelStorysGPS team welcomes your feedback at feedback@travelstorysgps.com. For more information, visit www.TravelStorysGPS.com.
About Grand Teton National Park Foundation
Grand Teton National Park Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to fund projects that protect and enhance Grand Teton National Park’s treasured resources. By funding initiatives that go beyond what the NPS could accomplish on its own, the Foundation initiates improvements, critical research, and projects that enhance visitors’ experiences, creating a solid future for Grand Teton. To learn more about Grand Teton National Park Foundation, visit www.gtnpf.org or follow the organization’s daily updates at www.twitter.com/GrandTetonFdn and www.facebook/gtnpf.
About the Jackson Hole Land Trust
The Jackson Hole Land Trust is a private, non-profit organization that was established in 1980 to preserve open space and the critical wildlife habitat, magnificent scenic vistas, and historic ranching heritage of Jackson Hole. By working cooperatively with the owners of the area’s privately owned open lands, the Jackson Hole Land Trust has ensured the permanent protection of over 22,000 acres in and around Jackson Hole and the Greater Yellowstone Area. For more information please visit www.jhlandtrust.org.
About Conservation Consulting
Conservation Consulting is a small, national consulting firm based in Wilson, Wyoming, that works with land conservation organizations to identify and develop innovative markets and sources of funding for land protection and stewardship.
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