What's up with Lakes Region Merchants?

vmartino26 · 07-13-2010, 05:07 PM

I have to agree that the open/close hours of some of the businesses is a bit crazy. My wife and I travel to the Orlando/Disney area frequently during the course of a year. Restaurants, shops, stores, malls, etc, are open all the time. Restaurants are open until eleven or twelve, sometimes even one in the morning. It seems they understand people are on vacation and may be staying out later than usual.

We went to Alton last Saturday night for a concert at their gazebo. The show ended about nine. We headed back to the Meredith/Laconia/Gilford area and virtually nothing was open. Restaurants were closed. Ice cream shops were closed. We finally headed over to the Weirs to get something at the ice cream stand there.

It would seem to me that with the economy still having difficulties, and with the season in the Laconia area being so short, that businesses would be open as much as possible luring in the tourists.

Even with all that, we still love the Lake!

07-13-2010, 05:07 PM	#19
vmartino26 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 5 Posts	It is a mystery I have to agree that the open/close hours of some of the businesses is a bit crazy. My wife and I travel to the Orlando/Disney area frequently during the course of a year. Restaurants, shops, stores, malls, etc, are open all the time. Restaurants are open until eleven or twelve, sometimes even one in the morning. It seems they understand people are on vacation and may be staying out later than usual. We went to Alton last Saturday night for a concert at their gazebo. The show ended about nine. We headed back to the Meredith/Laconia/Gilford area and virtually nothing was open. Restaurants were closed. Ice cream shops were closed. We finally headed over to the Weirs to get something at the ice cream stand there. It would seem to me that with the economy still having difficulties, and with the season in the Laconia area being so short, that businesses would be open as much as possible luring in the tourists. Even with all that, we still love the Lake!