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WeirsGuard · 08-23-2006, 08:10 AM

Have been to the Weirs on a couple of Sat nights this year just to check the place out for old times sake. The crowds are certainly down this year and I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact the Weirs is just getting "old"? The same arcades, junk food, and trashy gift stores. Like JRC said, tastes change and perhaps this is a factor. Also, the Weirs has always been a "blue collar" family destination. Even in the era of condos, McMansions and big boats a day at the beach and a night on the Boardwalk were within reach. Now consider the price of gas, increased motel rates etc.and even the Weirs becomes less affordable.

As someone who spent all their summers at the Weirs while growing up I,ve come to the opinion that the Weirs will continue to deteriorate (ala Hampton/Salsbury Beach) or will be slowly gobbled up and turned into Meredith South. But perhaps that is for another thread.

08-23-2006, 08:10 AM	#7
WeirsGuard Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts	Less Crowded Weirs Have been to the Weirs on a couple of Sat nights this year just to check the place out for old times sake. The crowds are certainly down this year and I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact the Weirs is just getting "old"? The same arcades, junk food, and trashy gift stores. Like JRC said, tastes change and perhaps this is a factor. Also, the Weirs has always been a "blue collar" family destination. Even in the era of condos, McMansions and big boats a day at the beach and a night on the Boardwalk were within reach. Now consider the price of gas, increased motel rates etc.and even the Weirs becomes less affordable. As someone who spent all their summers at the Weirs while growing up I,ve come to the opinion that the Weirs will continue to deteriorate (ala Hampton/Salsbury Beach) or will be slowly gobbled up and turned into Meredith South. But perhaps that is for another thread.