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CanisLupusArctos · 05-29-2008, 02:24 PM

I also noticed that the crowds disappeared almost as soon as Monday afternoon's clouds rolled in. This was the continuation of a trend I noticed among boaters on the lake last year: The boats were only out there in the nice weather. It was almost like magic on any given cloudy day, if the sky cleared there would be boats out there within minutes. If a sunny day turned cloudy, the boats would disappear. I would imagine the effect is also playing out on land, too.

I figured that if people are paying more for their tourism activities, they're probably trying to get the best possible experience for their money, and good weather has always been a major desire of vacationers. Now that the price of vacationing has gone up so much, the vacationers' desire for "good weather only" is even greater. We may notice that a rainy weekend has a much greater crowd-deterring effect than it has in past summers.

"The higher the price goes, the clearer the sky's gonna have to be."

Restaurants may benefit from rental tenants who get a rainy day during their stay.

05-29-2008, 02:24 PM	#6
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	I also noticed that the crowds disappeared almost as soon as Monday afternoon's clouds rolled in. This was the continuation of a trend I noticed among boaters on the lake last year: The boats were only out there in the nice weather. It was almost like magic on any given cloudy day, if the sky cleared there would be boats out there within minutes. If a sunny day turned cloudy, the boats would disappear. I would imagine the effect is also playing out on land, too. I figured that if people are paying more for their tourism activities, they're probably trying to get the best possible experience for their money, and good weather has always been a major desire of vacationers. Now that the price of vacationing has gone up so much, the vacationers' desire for "good weather only" is even greater. We may notice that a rainy weekend has a much greater crowd-deterring effect than it has in past summers. "The higher the price goes, the clearer the sky's gonna have to be." Restaurants may benefit from rental tenants who get a rainy day during their stay.