Bike Week bad for the local economy?

Boater · 06-12-2004, 01:33 PM

Bike Week bad for the local economy?

The Boston Globe reports that the "Weirs Beach resort community...say the area suffers for hosting the annual Laconia Rally & Race Week".

''We don't have a family reputation there because of Motorcycle Week."

"Little construction has occurred in scruffy Weirs Beach in the last 20 years, even as such nearby towns as Meredith and Wolfeboro have prospered by lining their waterfronts with elegant hotels and expensive gift shops."

Ouch.

The article also has comments from area businesses who say Bike Week is good for business. It seems to depend on who you talk to.

http://www.boston.com/business/artic...conomy_stalls/

06-12-2004, 01:33 PM	#1
Boater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 74 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	As engines roar, an economy stalls Bike Week bad for the local economy? The Boston Globe reports that the "Weirs Beach resort community...say the area suffers for hosting the annual Laconia Rally & Race Week". ''We don't have a family reputation there because of Motorcycle Week." "Little construction has occurred in scruffy Weirs Beach in the last 20 years, even as such nearby towns as Meredith and Wolfeboro have prospered by lining their waterfronts with elegant hotels and expensive gift shops." Ouch. The article also has comments from area businesses who say Bike Week is good for business. It seems to depend on who you talk to. http://www.boston.com/business/artic...conomy_stalls/