[Bydand]

Originally Posted by mle1125

Do you have a college near you? It's move out and graduation time!

Nope, just a SMALL community college. I lived in a college town for a few years and came to expect the influx of out of towners around graduation time, but there is nothing that size close to here.

[actinic]

Originally Posted by Bydand

You caught it on an off day then, because it is busier than that, even in the middle of the winter usually. You cannot base your statements from a visit or two.

Either way you want to call it, Epworth Heights and Tamarac Village residents, do not make the town lose 2/3rds of its population in the winter. I am not going to make anymore comments about this because I LIVE here, I know what I am talking about and refuse to argue with somebody who has limited personal experiences and wants to drag the thread off topic.

You need to read what I said again ...

"Drive through Pentwater in December some time. Ludington shrinks a great deal too though not as much."

I have intimate knowledge of Ludington .. been going there for many years.

[actinic]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Nope, just a SMALL community college. I lived in a college town for a few years and came to expect the influx of out of towners around graduation time, but there is nothing that size close to here.

Specifically West Shore Community College. Nice little campus, has an indoor skating rink and a recently built student center.

[SpaceGhost79]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Holy cow a few nice days and they start to show up in droves already. Usually I don't see this many out of State license plates until AFTER Memorial Day. Maybe the ads the State is running all over the place are actually doing some good this soon. I would hope they are in one way, but I miss my quiet little town for most of the Summer with all the extra traffic and people. I like to see them come every year, but am glad to see them leave every Fall as well.

According to a radio report I heard this morning, traffic on the Mackinac Bridge was up almost 10% in April '09 compared to April '08. It's the first increase in traffic crossing the bridge in 15 months. Hopefully that's a good sign for the upcoming summer tourism season.