U.S. Tourist Towns Flourishing

Tourist destinations that are a short drive from big cities are flourishing as Americans avoid long vacations by plane.

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December 31, 2001, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Americans are taking more day trips by car and fewer long vacations by plane in response to the terror attacks of Sept. 11 and to a weakening economy... In Vermont, that has helped the Lake Champlain region weather the general drop in the tourism industry, said Tim Shea, a spokesman for the local Chamber of Commerce. He said people continued to visit, but were traveling by car from nearby metropolitan areas."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Community / Economic Development United States

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