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[quote=Anonymous]I feel this way about my DH's Pennsylvania hometown. Absolutely surrounded by natural beauty, full of charming homes, and economy has been declining since like 1975. I am from a small town in another state that is a similar size and has a thriving tourist economy that employs tons of people and generates lots of tax revenue for schools, new roads, parks, etc. I've said many times that we should buy up a bunch of houses or even an old hotel or something and start a little resort/retreat there -- open a small restaurant serving great food (there are like two regular restaurants in his hometown which are mediocre at best plus fast food and an Applebees), offer affordable but good quality lodging, and then do hiking and nature tours, guided kayaking and canoeing on the rivers, bird watching, etc. I know so many people in DC and other places who would to for something like that, spend plenty of money there, and also be reasonably good tourists. It could lead to support for small businesses in their downtown area, which is currently really depressed, and more jobs available for kids who grow up there and currently really have no good options for employment locally beyond some pretty unpleasant industrial jobs.

It's a pipe dream, we'll never do it because it doesn't make sense for us in our lives, but I think about it whenever I am there. It has so much to offer but instead people are just leading lives of quiet desperation. It could be so great. [/quote]

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