People were on vacation but not buying anything

a reply to: JAGStorm

Door County is so pretty in the summer. Very very expensive too. With gas over $5 a gallon most places in Wisconsin, and inflation making groceries and going out to eat very pricy, people are just cutting back. They still want to go on vacation somewhere nice, but don't want to spend the money eating out or buying anything. I agree with you on the tourism thing. Door County is make or break depending on what tourist dollars they get every summer. If they don't make enough money in the high season up there, they are pretty much screwed.

I'd love to go up there myself, the hotel rates are in the stratosphere and I cannot afford it at this point.

originally posted by: ChiefD
a reply to: JAGStorm

Door County is so pretty in the summer. Very very expensive too. With gas over $5 a gallon most places in Wisconsin, and inflation making groceries and going out to eat very pricy, people are just cutting back. They still want to go on vacation somewhere nice, but don't want to spend the money eating out or buying anything. I agree with you on the tourism thing. Door County is make or break depending on what tourist dollars they get every summer. If they don't make enough money in the high season up there, they are pretty much screwed.

I'd love to go up there myself, the hotel rates are in the stratosphere and I cannot afford it at this point.

The hotels were actually really affordable, around $200 for direct lake view, which I thought was very reasonable.
The food was very expensive.

Reporting in from Vegas...the money is flowing as strong as ever. Haven't noticed much out of the usual just high table minimums most places and packed casinos. Still long lines at the good restaurants too. Also the corporate shows are jamming in every venue they can get their hands on one right after the other.

originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: JAGStorm
Typically, lunch and dinner in my small town sees people lined up in the drive-thru all over town and the inside filled up as well. Our restaurants do a lot of business around here, but lately I have noticed a reduction in lines and cars parked on the lot. Folks are starting to tighten their belts and I expect to see a lot more of it as fuel and food prices creep higher and higher. Inflation is the new pandemic...

Dude! That would be awesome on a T-shirt or something. I'm definitely saving that for the meme museum for thirty years from now I can blast it into someone's VR headset as a jarringly massive annoyance just soinning in someone's face.

originally posted by: IAMTAT

originally posted by: JIMC5499
a reply to: IAMTAT

I didn't know you collected them. I can sell you some...................cheap.

Unless you have a limited edition 'Jeremiah and the Butter Churn'...I'm not interested.

I'll have to check.

originally posted by: JAGStorm

originally posted by: ChiefD
a reply to: JAGStorm

Door County is so pretty in the summer. Very very expensive too. With gas over $5 a gallon most places in Wisconsin, and inflation making groceries and going out to eat very pricy, people are just cutting back. They still want to go on vacation somewhere nice, but don't want to spend the money eating out or buying anything. I agree with you on the tourism thing. Door County is make or break depending on what tourist dollars they get every summer. If they don't make enough money in the high season up there, they are pretty much screwed.

I'd love to go up there myself, the hotel rates are in the stratosphere and I cannot afford it at this point.

The hotels were actually really affordable, around $200 for direct lake view, which I thought was very reasonable.
The food was very expensive.

Interesting. I'm looking at package vacations in Europe and $280/day will get a couple a fine hotel room on or near a beach (Med or the Atlantic) with breakfast and dinner buffet included. And that includes the round trip flight.

Cheers