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And while the price of gasoline averaged $3 ‘.75; per gallon,. that did not keep people «taking vaeations;” Johnson said. -, ¥DeSpAite Ta' spdng, the 2013. tourism» ‘season’ was “one. of ‘ the most sug:cessful Lake George has seen7'in‘ years,” ‘said ~V;l»lage Mayor Bob.B'lais‘.’ T I ‘ T — According _ 101 local ‘ of occupafxcy ‘receipts xrosc 5.56% from last year. x ISmithTravelResearch,ares¢arch company providing. tourism data, ‘said’ the rate of Voccupancyjn the Lake‘».Geonge region in August and September simi~l‘af to that of 20:12. Q V July and August remained busy as ever, if not busier. ‘said Johnson: T ‘ “Many lodging facilities, campground» and‘ RV parks reported that they were staying ahead of ‘last. year’sl “numbers and were almost fully lbdoked for July and A§ugust,,”_ s_aid'Johnson’.” V 1 ~ A. l The Smith research‘; however, may have underestimated‘ the numbers of people visiting Lake George‘ because then “ ecoxnpany receives data from only twelve’ hotels, warned Kate: Johnson, ‘the countyfs director of tourism. .2 ' Fewer motorcyclistséappear have registered for this.‘ yea;r’s Americade,‘ the Lake George r;egion’s biggest spring attractionpperhaps because xofntherain. F . Tourism Growing’ Warren,‘ County's ‘ <;:\uItural 'o1Tering’s,appea: to be t1;1c;;fast‘e_,st ‘segment of the .tourism. economy. T’ T % developing an estimate of its impact on Warren County\s said Grether. ‘ , Hyde 1Colle‘ction ‘reported? that its‘ research indicates that its blockbustex show ‘of the summer, “Modern Nature: Georgia O\Kceffe and Lake.George,” drew a,.sizabl'e share 0f'0VC,!',’I1,ight visitors. , . “Alarge‘perce‘ntagé-ofthe, 44,000 f‘For every dollar the government spends in support»foi' The; Hyde, it :r‘eeeivess$7 in .taxes,” Grether esaid‘, f‘BcsideS :cont1ib.ut'ing[ to the quality of life‘ of our residents and being a major cultural resource for our region, our studies con thew signi ecommemiai and economic impact jwIeV have on: the ‘health of but entire community,\ said‘. ‘H-ydei director <Ch‘ar1‘es GllCl.'in:. — . ‘ . ¥“¥ou:V probab_IyV saw fewer r'not'orcyc1es on the street,\ said Ch Dutchet, V Amcricade =dir¢ctor. “Four ofibad weather\ ‘Top: Performers at the premiere of a work commissioned by George Music ‘Festival, Brendan Faegre’s, ‘The Brightness of Light, at Sacred. Heart ‘Church in. Lake George Village Iasf August. Photo by «Cheri: Bordelon. Left: Adiltondack Theatie Festival at The Wood Theater.» Above.-. Linestolsee “Modem Nature:Geo17g‘ia.0’Kee_ and Lake George” stretched ._froni=the gallery to th.estreet.h1’hhoXto co{u1esy,of17he yde . “The Hyde; ‘is’ a’ force~to be (reckoned with J’ Said‘War‘ren County Supervisor *B'.i,1l'K'enncy; “It draws people from all over thef wqrldf‘ 4 532\: _? :5 ; 1 ,1‘ *1‘ y > According _tE>‘ Guc the O’Kee’ffe& exhibition alone ’ 39,000 visitors. * . ‘ The Adirondagk Theatre Festival idrcw‘ 6,400 people to its shows this past summer, Fleischer said, noting that many came 27 othcrzstatcs and two Canadian provinces. ‘ Jerse.y~‘an.d aNew.Yorl< to Shepard Park. xlt has a. national: identity; it‘s a jazz festival with national‘ tendrils but a local feeling. People like it not only because we “have internationally acclaimed artists ,but because it’.s‘ informal and intimate: and the ‘artists are accessible..,\. For Alex Lombard, the ‘founder of the Lake George Music Festival, cultural attractions such as his week-long series of classical music. ‘recitals, [concerts and open rehearsals can. counteract; the- image of Lake George Village as “the, Coney 4I‘sland.of'_the Adirondacks .g’’ “ ‘-‘Having grown ‘up here.,.l always ‘heard that affluent visitors avoided. Lake George. But this area is g‘rowing:r;apidly. The guests at hotels “I ran_’into folks in thegall[er_y: -who told me that they ‘were also going boating on, Lake George, attending the race track. and visiting the Ports. So we know the economic impact. of a show like ‘Modem Nature’ is substantial,” said Guerin-. Mark Fleischer, the director of the Adirondack Theatre ‘Festival. echoed GucE'm’s ~tcmarks about: the economic impacts of the ' tourists stay longer and spend more money than leisure tourists,” said Fleischer. , T A In fact, according to Luisa ‘Craig- Sherman, the founding director of The Last of the Mohicans Outdoor ‘Drama, tourists drawn toicultural and historical attractions spend two to three times more tl1a1‘1ithe~ average resort visitor. _ A Moreover, Fleischer said, the Adirondack-Theatre Festival brings 60 professional artists. techn‘ic'ians and interns to the region every summer. takes its toll.” ‘ But Dutcher also noted that competition fmm motorcycle rallies. such as one held in nearby Laconia. New I-laxvnpshire, has. also winnowed out,.Americade’s crowds. “We're facing . headvjvinds,” Dutcher acknowledged, but stated the event is probably responsible fol; more than 100;000 bed nights every year and‘ remains the single. most pro event for Lake. George area lodging facilities’. V visitors to The Hyde this year provided ‘heads in beds’ for Warren County hotels, inns. and cottages,” said Grether. The Lake George Jazz Festival, which celebrated its 30111 anniversary _‘in. Septembe1f,- has a. long. history of attracting visitors‘ to- Lake George, said §?ai11”Pines', who co-founded’ the festival. » According to Grethcr, The Hyde Abclieveswit had a $2.3 million impact on Warren County from September 2012 to S>eptemb’c15, 2013. ‘ - \That's it cogservative~ estinlatcf’ said Grether. ‘ V“It’s the ‘smallest, longest running, nationally known: jazz. festival in the country,\ said P,incs_. “We draw 5900 people every from Canada, New England. New Those t:a_lcu1a were based +on3a model developed by a. retained by The Hyde to Lassisjt. it _in See TOURISM Page 11 Please Enter My Subscziption. to the Lake George Min-or SUBSCRIBE '.I.‘O E!!! I. 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