Peninsula Economy is Good?
This article by Seattle columnist Ron Judd was in the PDN a few days ago. Apparently the post-summer “shoulder” season is pretty lucrative for motels, inns and campsites on the Olympic Peninsula.
The author says that until around 1990, summer crowds disappeared right after Labor Day. For that brief window between Labor Day and the winter weather, locals could enjoy their favorite beaches, parks and campsites without the summer crowds. And now, according to the author: “Consider it over. The window of bearable weather without unbearable crowds has shrunk to zero.”
“...Subpar motel rooms in Port Angeles, on a Wednesday night? Full. Time-worn accommodations at Lake Crescent Lodge? Ridiculously overpriced cabins at Kalaloch and semi-stately suites at Lake Quinault Lodge? Full, full, full.”
He also says every campsite near Kalaloch was full “on a Thursday afternoon. In the rain.”
Well, this must be good news for the local economy. And yet so many local merchants have complained about how terrible business has been all summer. Lodgings are full on a weeknight in late September/early October, and yet nobody is patronizing the local businesses. What's the story?
The author says that until around 1990, summer crowds disappeared right after Labor Day. For that brief window between Labor Day and the winter weather, locals could enjoy their favorite beaches, parks and campsites without the summer crowds. And now, according to the author: “Consider it over. The window of bearable weather without unbearable crowds has shrunk to zero.”
“...Subpar motel rooms in Port Angeles, on a Wednesday night? Full. Time-worn accommodations at Lake Crescent Lodge? Ridiculously overpriced cabins at Kalaloch and semi-stately suites at Lake Quinault Lodge? Full, full, full.”
He also says every campsite near Kalaloch was full “on a Thursday afternoon. In the rain.”
Well, this must be good news for the local economy. And yet so many local merchants have complained about how terrible business has been all summer. Lodgings are full on a weeknight in late September/early October, and yet nobody is patronizing the local businesses. What's the story?
Labels: Kalaloch, Lake Crescent, Lake Quinalt, Olympic Peninsula, Port Angeles
posted by Tom Harper at 6:07 PM
4 Comments:
Some merchants are making lots of sales and some aren't. The ones who aren't selling their products, they need to examine what they're doing and see what they need to do differently.
hmmm, like the lack of parking and the disaster of the gateway project, and/or the missing bridges.....
maybe that's why some of the merchants are struggling?
If you are refering to parking downtown, I have never had a problem parking.Personally I think it is code for "I want to control it", so let's create some fear around it. It's just politicking.
The economy is great! I work full time and save alot of money. I dont see a problem at all, except bad drivers and traffic.
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