"Up" House Boosts Tourism In Utah's City

Remember that "Up" replica house that was built in a small town in Utah? With all the publicity surrounding that news, the small suburb of Herriman, Utah saw an increase in the number of visitors coming to look at the house in question.

The suburban Salt Lake County city of 22,000 has seen a huge increase in publicity -- and business -- that officials credit to the "Up" house, a replica of the home featured in the popular Disney/Pixar animated movie of the same name. City leaders are so thrilled with the house and the spotlight it has turned on the town that council members planned to memorialize its impact with a resolution at their Thursday meeting. "It's a visual symbol of what we feel like our community is, and the direction we hope it will continue to take," said city spokesperson Nicole Martin, who characterized Herriman as a family town for people who want a quiet lifestyle with the convenience of a large city nearby.

Well, other than the fact that it is in Utah, with tough liquor laws, and they also probably don't want anyone with "alternative" lifestyle, it isn't a bad place to want to live in! :)

I wonder if other cities might want have have some builder build something similar. Hey, what about building a pub that looks like Gaston's joint? :)

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