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One town doesn't want tourists for Memorial Day
If you're a tourist, Ithaca, in the Finger Lakes region of New York, doesn't want you--at least not for Memorial Day. It's not a snob thing. It's not that the town wants people who live there to enjoy backyard barbeque's and parades in peace without strangers--you know, outsider types--from stopping them to ask for directions or take up their parking spots.
Actually, parking spots have something to do with it. The town is not that big for a lot of extra folks for a mega weekend like Memorial Day. Between Cornell's graduation ceremonies and every day traffic, there isn't enough room for every Tom, Dick, and Harry (and Mary) who has a hankering to head through this pristine town for a holiday.
Think about having a party at your house for example. Don't you count silverware, place settings, number of chairs and the condition of your grass and plumbing to decide just how many people you can have tromping through? Ithaca, realizing they are ill equipped to be the best hosts at this time is basically saying, don't bother.
Don't think that just because you're not welcome for one of the biggest pre-summer weekends that you're not welcome forever. Don't get your feelings hurt. They did want you for Mother's Day and offered specials as Karen pointed out. And the town definitely wants you the last weekend in May for the Ithaca Festival, the quirky event that celebrates the town's creativity. Then you'll have fun. They promise. Mike, our Sky Mall Monday guru, lived here once and vouches for the friendly attitudes of the town's people and the charm of the place. I believe him. In my opinion, a guy that dons a hazmat suit to test out the Hotel Carter, the dirtiest hotel in the U.S. can be trusted. [I Love New York]
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