Weirs Beach Water Slide

meredith weekender · 01-31-2010, 08:26 AM

My feeling is that the whole Weirs area needs a total renovation including the offerings of activities. The city should have a master plan for renovation. Hire a consulting firm. Visit other waterfront areas and see what is working. IF they keep doing what they've been doing, were only going to see the same result of empty buildings and less visitors.

fatlazyless · 01-31-2010, 09:03 AM

At a 7.5% unemployment for Laconia, and Belknap County, that makes Belknap County the 2nd highest out of all 11 NH counties behind the 9.5% Coos County, which is way up north.

I wonder why the rate for Belknap is so high? A couple reason are: the closing of the State Prison in Laconia, and closing of Freudenburg-NOK , a car-parts maker, in Laconia. Both employed over 100 people with good pay.
The slowdown in residential construction and remodeling is probably a big factor too.

For the waterslide location, maybe Dunkin Donuts will move in? I already have a maroon red Dunkin Donuts sport-shirt that says DUNKIN DONUTS- Five Years, that I bought for a dollar at the Etcetera Shoppe, as a joke. So, when DD opens I'll be right there, look'n for a job!

01-31-2010, 09:03 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,169 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,103 Times in 812 Posts	At a 7.5% unemployment for Laconia, and Belknap County, that makes Belknap County the 2nd highest out of all 11 NH counties behind the 9.5% Coos County, which is way up north. I wonder why the rate for Belknap is so high? A couple reason are: the closing of the State Prison in Laconia, and closing of Freudenburg-NOK , a car-parts maker, in Laconia. Both employed over 100 people with good pay. The slowdown in residential construction and remodeling is probably a big factor too. For the waterslide location, maybe Dunkin Donuts will move in? I already have a maroon red Dunkin Donuts sport-shirt that says DUNKIN DONUTS- Five Years, that I bought for a dollar at the Etcetera Shoppe, as a joke. So, when DD opens I'll be right there, look'n for a job! __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

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01-31-2010, 08:26 AM	#1
meredith weekender Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Meredith / Manchester Posts: 373 Thanks: 87 Thanked 84 Times in 57 Posts	My feeling is that the whole Weirs area needs a total renovation including the offerings of activities. The city should have a master plan for renovation. Hire a consulting firm. Visit other waterfront areas and see what is working. IF they keep doing what they've been doing, were only going to see the same result of empty buildings and less visitors.