What is your primary service or product?
Out in the County provides recommendations for the gay and lesbian (GL) traveler on GL-owned and GL-friendly businesses when visiting one of the most beautiful places in Canada: Prince Edward County. We offer exclusive itineraries and event invitations in Prince Edward County for the GL-travelers, their friends and families.
When was your organization founded and what is its history?
We travelled to Prince Edward County 8 years ago not knowing where to stay in which we would feel welcomed as a gay couple. Having heard the same story from many individuals visiting Prince Edward County, we started Out in The County in June 2009 as a static webpage on our art gallery website www.shopfad.com . Since then we have been covered by Bump of OutTV as a gay and lesbian travel destination which aired December 2009, as well we have had articles featured in xtra.ca, Ten Thousand Couples Magazine, Examiner, Muchmor Magazine, Out Maturity and Connextions Magazine. In June 2011 we launched our www.outinthecounty.com website and to date have received many visitors thanking us for creating such a website. We currently have over 40 Prince Edward County businesses part of Out in The County, welcoming the gay and lesbian traveler.
What makes your organization unique?
Out in the County’s main focus is promoting Gay and Lesbian lifestyle tourism.
Who would be a good client for you?
Out in the County was set up for the gay and lesbian traveler looking for an island adventure recommending both gay and lesbian owned and friendly businesses to visit during their stay. Prince Edward County has become Canada's very own hidden gem, Ontario's very own Provincetown. Anyone who enjoys travel destinations which feature 3 dozen wineries and vineyards, countless exciting art galleries and artists’ working studios, fine and casual dining, numerous tempting sweet and cheese shops, cooking schools, and the Sandbanks with its magnificent Sand Dunes; Prince Edward County has everything one would desire for an island getaway. Out in The County has everything the gay and lesbian traveler needs to unwind and slip into serenity on any budget.
What does being a member of the OGLCC mean to you and your organization?
It allows one to network with other gay and lesbian professionals and forge business ventures and cross promote eachothers businesses. I am also proud to chair the South Eastern Ontario chapter of OGLCC.
Visit OUT IN THE COUNTY on the web at www.outinthecounty.com
