A bill has been introduced by Senator Benjamin Cruz which would force Guam’s adult entertainment establishments like strip clubs, massage parlors, and adult video stores to be forced to relocate away from Tumon, the main tourist district of the island.  The legislation was introduced by the senator as a result of the Guam Visitors Bureau, Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association, and the Japan Guam Travel Association voicing concerns of aggressive marketing tactics from these adult establishments.  If Guam is to be advertised as a family-friendly travel destination then something must be done with all the advertising and signs promoting the large number of adult businesses along San Vitores Road.

According to Bill 314, adult businesses would need to relocate within 5 years from the Tumon area to areas zoned as M1 or M2 zones.  Based on this information the most practical area these adult business would relocate to would be the Harmon Industrial Park District, creating a sort of  “red light district” for the island of Guam.

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If your on island between October 16-18, 2009 mark your calendars for the 22nd Guam Micronesia Island Fair which is hosted by the Guam Visitors Bureau at Ypao Beach Park in Tumon.  The theme of the 22nd Guam Micronesia Island Fair is “Celebrating Our Building Traditions” with traditional hut builders erecting a Chamorro Hut in the park as well as a traditional Kosrae cooking house.

Various islands around the Marianas and Micronesia  (Saipan, Rota, Yap, Chuuk, Tinian, Palau, and many more…) will be participating in this year’s fair sharing their culture, arts, crafts, and traditions for those people who come to participate in the Micronesia Island Fair.  In addition, there will be cultural performances, various products for sale, and a showcase of outrigger canoes by TASI, a non-profit group whose mission is to preserve the knowledge and art of traditional Pacific island navigation.

So if your interested in learning more about the culture and traditions of the Micronesian people and the Marianas come join the island at Ypao Beach Park from October 16-18.

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