Tests and Licenses Sought for Guides in Philadelphia (AP)
By The Associated Press (through The New York Times):
Philadelphia, May 27 (AP) — Tour guides will show you this city on foot, trolley, double-decker bus or horse-drawn carriage. But can you believe what they say?
That is a concern of some Philadelphia hospitality officials, who worry that the city’s most valuable asset — its history — is being tarnished by unreliable tour guides who mix up dates and spice up the biographies of famous founders like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
The issue has sparked debate and a led to a proposed ordinance to test and license guides.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/us/28philly.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Philadelphia, May 27 (AP) — Tour guides will show you this city on foot, trolley, double-decker bus or horse-drawn carriage. But can you believe what they say?
That is a concern of some Philadelphia hospitality officials, who worry that the city’s most valuable asset — its history — is being tarnished by unreliable tour guides who mix up dates and spice up the biographies of famous founders like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
The issue has sparked debate and a led to a proposed ordinance to test and license guides.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/us/28philly.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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