NC businesses see Outer Banks tourists returning
August 04, 2010 08:47 EDT
August 04, 2010 08:47 EDT
CURRITUCK, N.C. (AP) -- Tourism traffic is up and so are
vacation bookings along North Carolina's Outer Banks.The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reported Wednesday that hotel and real estate managers say tourists have been back this summer after financial worries led many families to cut back on vacations last year.
Currituck Tourism Director Diane Nordstrom says heavy traffic on weekends is one indicator that tourism is returning to normal. She says another is that most vacation homes and hotels are near capacity.
Ross Twiddy of Twiddy Realty says vacation bookings got off to a slow start this spring, but picked up dramatically once summer arrived. He says business should be the best in two years if tropical storms stay away from the coast.
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