How busy is it this year at the lake?

Mr. V · 07-24-2021, 02:27 PM

With things opening up again I suspect people have been chomping at the bit to travel, and the lake is a great destination.

How are the tourism numbers shaping up so far this year?

Are there many vacancies for rentals?

Is the Weirs filled with visitors?

Is traffic pretty congested?

Biggd · 07-25-2021, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

With things opening up again I suspect people have been chomping at the bit to travel, and the lake is a great destination.

How are the tourism numbers shaping up so far this year?

Are there many vacancies for rentals?

Is the Weirs filled with visitors?

Is traffic pretty congested?

Yes, to all those questions and no to vacancies

John Mercier · 07-25-2021, 09:51 AM

I could be wrong - but from Belmont to Meredith seems about the same as it was last summer... other than it seems a bit cooler and wetter.

I think most of the local businesses adapted rather well to the changing variables in their businesses.

Biggd · 07-25-2021, 11:23 AM

It's been strange recently because I've found that all the restaurants have lines out front of them on Friday nights but there seems to be a little less of a crowd on Saturday nights.

John Mercier · 07-25-2021, 02:34 PM

Maybe weekenders on a Friday that just got in and don't wish to shop and prepare food, while on Saturday at the cottage relaxing... maybe even a cookout.

With those additional diners, I would suspect a line.

07-24-2021, 02:27 PM	#1
Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,473 Thanks: 68 Thanked 265 Times in 182 Posts	How busy is it this year at the lake? With things opening up again I suspect people have been chomping at the bit to travel, and the lake is a great destination. How are the tourism numbers shaping up so far this year? Are there many vacancies for rentals? Is the Weirs filled with visitors? Is traffic pretty congested? __________________ basking in the benign indifference of the universe

07-25-2021, 09:51 AM	#3
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,973 Thanks: 3 Thanked 678 Times in 561 Posts	I could be wrong - but from Belmont to Meredith seems about the same as it was last summer... other than it seems a bit cooler and wetter. I think most of the local businesses adapted rather well to the changing variables in their businesses.

07-25-2021, 11:23 AM	#4
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,410 Thanks: 2,425 Thanked 1,269 Times in 812 Posts	It's been strange recently because I've found that all the restaurants have lines out front of them on Friday nights but there seems to be a little less of a crowd on Saturday nights.

07-25-2021, 02:34 PM	#5
John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,973 Thanks: 3 Thanked 678 Times in 561 Posts	Maybe weekenders on a Friday that just got in and don't wish to shop and prepare food, while on Saturday at the cottage relaxing... maybe even a cookout. With those additional diners, I would suspect a line.