Labor Day SHUTDOWN

thinkxingu · 09-09-2018, 08:05 PM

Wow, what a difference a week makes--there was NOBODY at the lake this weekend and a ton of businesses shut down for the season. This is our fifth summer in Moultonborough, and it has always seemed to be more of a fast decline rather than off a cliff. Just me?

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jeffk · 09-09-2018, 08:17 PM

All the high school kids are back in school, some involved in sports and other after school activities and can't work. They already lost the college kids weeks ago. For a lot of places that would have closed in another month anyway, it's not worth it to try to find new workers, if they even could, for a month of business. So they close.

Biggd · 09-10-2018, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Wow, what a difference a week makes--there was NOBODY at the lake this weekend and a ton of businesses shut down for the season. This is our fifth summer in Moultonborough, and it has always seemed to be more of a fast decline rather than off a cliff. Just me?

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You wouldn't know it by the crowd at the Bob House Saturday night. I went by myself around 6pm and got the one seat left at both bars.

rsmlp · 09-10-2018, 05:59 AM

Don't forget that weather played a big part of slow weekend too.

ITD · 09-10-2018, 07:56 AM

My boat had an issue so I had it pulled early, we are in winter mode now, with the boats at least. It was very pleasant driving around last week both on and off the water.

Descant · 09-10-2018, 08:46 PM

Another week or two and the leaf peepers will be out in droves, and they come everyday, not just weekends. Busiest time of year for some. You just don't see them from your boat/marina.

Patofnaud · 09-19-2018, 11:15 AM

Been like that for the last few years.

I think what hurts most is last few years the 'summer' weather extends way into Sep/Oct so we tend to want to take the boat out later, or drive out later, to get an ice cream (oh sorry closed) or that special summer restaurant (oh sorry closed) more than years where Labor Day on was mostly crap shoot.

kawishiwi · 09-19-2018, 09:05 PM

When the family first rented waterfront at the lake around 2001 we chose the week that includes labor day thinking its only 4 days off work. We were shocked to find so many closed businesses that week. Never did that week again.

09-09-2018, 08:05 PM	#1
thinkxingu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,943 Thanks: 1,153 Thanked 1,962 Times in 1,212 Posts	Labor Day SHUTDOWN Wow, what a difference a week makes--there was NOBODY at the lake this weekend and a ton of businesses shut down for the season. This is our fifth summer in Moultonborough, and it has always seemed to be more of a fast decline rather than off a cliff. Just me? Sent from my Moto G (5S) Plus using Tapatalk

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rsmlp Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 462 Thanks: 5 Thanked 160 Times in 81 Posts	post labor day Don't forget that weather played a big part of slow weekend too.

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kawishiwi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 519 Thanks: 227 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts	2001? When the family first rented waterfront at the lake around 2001 we chose the week that includes labor day thinking its only 4 days off work. We were shocked to find so many closed businesses that week. Never did that week again. __________________ "I don't take responsibility at all."

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09-09-2018, 08:17 PM	#2
jeffk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,130 Thanks: 201 Thanked 421 Times in 239 Posts	All the high school kids are back in school, some involved in sports and other after school activities and can't work. They already lost the college kids weeks ago. For a lot of places that would have closed in another month anyway, it's not worth it to try to find new workers, if they even could, for a month of business. So they close.

09-10-2018, 07:56 AM	#5
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,860 Thanks: 461 Thanked 666 Times in 366 Posts	My boat had an issue so I had it pulled early, we are in winter mode now, with the boats at least. It was very pleasant driving around last week both on and off the water.

09-10-2018, 08:46 PM	#6
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,030 Thanks: 1,208 Thanked 1,509 Times in 982 Posts	Another week or two and the leaf peepers will be out in droves, and they come everyday, not just weekends. Busiest time of year for some. You just don't see them from your boat/marina.

09-19-2018, 11:15 AM	#7
Patofnaud Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tilton/Paugus Bay Posts: 234 Thanks: 13 Thanked 61 Times in 43 Posts	Been like that for the last few years. I think what hurts most is last few years the 'summer' weather extends way into Sep/Oct so we tend to want to take the boat out later, or drive out later, to get an ice cream (oh sorry closed) or that special summer restaurant (oh sorry closed) more than years where Labor Day on was mostly crap shoot.