I hate to admit it but you need to attract the younger generation. Old people, like me, don't spend money on entertainment like the younger crowd. And let's face it, it's all about making money. They have a big nut to crack every month and they have to make money to keep improving the place. You can see what investors have done in Meredith. It started with Mill Falls hotel and shops and now has expanded to the whole town.
Personally I think a first class restaurant and shops would bring in the crowd with money to spend. The town of Laconia holds some responsibility in this. They have to let go of the past and look to the future. The world is changing fast and if you don't change with it you get left behind. Were the good old days really that good?
There's plenty of people with money up there. They just have to figure out a way to pry it out of peoples pockets.
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