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People take to the water on a recent hot day at Million Dollar Beach in Lake George, one of the many attractions for tourists in the region. Officials say the 2015 season is going strong\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY R.J. DELUKE<\/p>\n

With a few weeks to go before Labor Day,
\nofficials say the tourist season in the Lake
\nGeorge and Glens Falls areas is strong, possibly
\nemerging as one of the better years in
\nsome time.<\/p>\n

Sunny, warm weather is one of the reasons
\nattributed to the strong showing, in an area
\nthat has so many outdoor attractions.<\/p>\n

Peter Aust, president and CEO of the
\nAdirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce,
\nsaid “if the weather continues to hold out
\nthrough the Labor Day weekend, we’ll have
\none of the strongest summer seasons we’ve
\nhad in the last 10 years.”
\nMichael Consuelo, executive director
\nof the Lake George Regional Chamber of
\nCommerce, said “we’re having a very, very
\ngood year.”<\/p>\n

Aust has been talking over the last few
\nweeks with people in the tourism industry,
\nlike hotel owners and restaurant owners and
\nothers, and finds that sales tax revenues
\nare up from last summer, as well as hotel
\noccupancy tax revenues. He estimated those
\nhikes to be about 1-2 percent, “which is a
\npositive sign.<\/p>\n

But the occupancy rate for hotels is down
\nslightly.
\n“People are coming. They’re spending
\nmoney. They’re recreating, but they’re not
\nstaying as long in our hotels,” said Aust.<\/p>\n

He said one reason is there are more
\nhotels in the region where people could be
\nstaying, outside the Lake George area.<\/p>\n

Consuelo said another reason might be
\nthere are fewer Canadian visitors than some
\nother years, perhaps because of the devaluation
\nof the Canadian dollar.
\n“I’ve seen the Canadian license plates,
\nbut not as much. They come in for the day,
\nbecause they’re so close but maybe they’re
\nnot staying over.”<\/p>\n

There are no concrete figures yet, but
\nConsuelo, commenting just after an Aug.
\n11 meeting with his board of directors, said
\nthe discussion showed that business people
\nare very pleased.
\nHe said it was indicated that from
\nWednesday through Saturday, hotels are
\nmostly sold out, but it is softer on Mondays
\nand Tuesdays. Overall, the tourist economy
\nis very strong.<\/p>\n

One nice addition to the tourism in the
\narea is the Charles R. Wood Park on Beach
\nRoad at the southern tip of Lake George,
\nhome of the Festival Commons, where events
\nsuch as the first Adirondack Wine and Food
\nFestival was held in June and the Independence
\nMusic Festival was held in July.<\/p>\n

Numerous events are being held there in the summer and fall.
\nAust said the paid parking area has
\nbrought in significant revenue and as of
\nearly August, rental of the facility for events
\nhad brought in some $40,000.
\nConsuelo is also pleased with the venue.
\n“It’s a fine feature” bringing in people for
\nevents and concerts “and it’s not even
\ncompletely finished yet. So the future is
\nvery bright.”<\/p>\n

Aust said the summer weather has been
\n“fantastic,” with warm, sunny weekends
\nparticularly helping to drive the tourism
\neconomic engine. He noted that August
\nnumbers are also usually bigger than July,
\nassisted by the proximity of Saratoga Race
\nCourse thoroughbred racing to the south.<\/p>\n

“People come to this area because they
\nwant a combination of the Lake George
\nexperience–the lake, the mountains, going
\nswimming, boating. But they also want to go
\nto the track,” said Aust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People take to the water on a recent hot day at Million Dollar Beach in Lake George, one of the many attractions for tourists in the region. Officials say the 2015 season is going strongBY R.J. 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