Colors of money
September 27, 2009 by Staff Reporter
Filed under Business
Northern New England’s fall foliage is expected to be spectacular this year, unlike tourism revenues, which likely will remain muted as the economy slowly recovers.
Abundant rain during the summer should boost the vibrancy of the red, orange and gold foliage that attracts millions of visitors to New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont each fall. That has tourism officials optimistic, though no one’s expecting to break any records. They’re offering a variety of packages and deals in hopes of matching or beating last year’s revenues, which were down significantly from previous years as recession gripped the nation.
In Vermont, more than 60 lodging properties, tourist attractions and restaurants are offering tourists with midweek bookings “Midweek Peek” deals ranging from “stay two nights, get the third night free” to a free round of golf or half pint of maple syrup.
