As a kid I recall the Mount having more passengers and more cruises than in the past five or ten years, and the lakeside tourism seemed busier as well; the Weirs was hopping a lot more back in the day.
The numerous cabin rentals / cabin colonies I saw in my youth seem to have faded away.
Makes me wonder "Why?"
My guess:
1) The availability of air conditioning makes it less imperative to head to the lake for relief from summer heat;
2) Wealthy people snap up lakeside properties to build summer homes as opposed to rentals; and
3) Internet gaming replaces going fishing or for a swim for kids.
Whatever, things have changed.
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