Nile wrote:
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I would just say that the store fronts were vacant DURING the busy season. Imagine what the off season will bring. Likely more vacancies not less.
By the way this past weekend was a big weekend for the college thus the high number of people about town. Homecoming as well as family day or something.
As far as how the park service takes their numbers. I can not attest to how they do it but I can tell you this. It behooves them to show a growing park visitation as opposed to a shrinking one. What parks would you think would get more federal support? If it was not really dropping it would not be shown as dropping.
Nile, you say there was something going on at the college this weekend. Just asking for your opinion, but do you think there would be a chance that some of the parents or other adults might have come a bit early, before they could actually pick the children up from classes? Do you think maybe they would have spend a bit of time at a casino if there was one close by for a bit?

Do you think it would be possible that maybe some of those adults would have stopped at the casino on their way home on Sunday?

As for arguing the Park Service figures, I just always question anything coming from the government.