OT: Regarding the Arts Festival...
- Thread starter bbrown
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gossip don't know about arts fest-- but unabashed raking by hotels may 8th next year graduation per night
Hotels(and gas stations) have been doing this since the 90s. Any time there is a big event in town, prices go up pretty much every where. That has been my experience the last 25 years living here.
As far as Arts Fest, I have not heard that it isn't doing well. I do think the prices for most of the stuff being sold is somewhat outrageous. I can never pull the trigger on a $500-$1000 picture/sculpture/whatever. That is airfare to Europe for a trip. Usually hot as balz and nasty T-Storm always rolls thru one of the days. Restaurant and Bars are always packed and I made it a habit to not go downtown during this weekend and if we want to eat out go to a surrounding town.
However, Arts Fest is an institution here and brings a lot of money to the local economy that weekend. I guess these are the same rumors we heard about hotel prices for the playoff game against SMU and no one was going to show up. Guess how that turned out??!!!
As far as Arts Fest, I have not heard that it isn't doing well. I do think the prices for most of the stuff being sold is somewhat outrageous. I can never pull the trigger on a $500-$1000 picture/sculpture/whatever. That is airfare to Europe for a trip. Usually hot as balz and nasty T-Storm always rolls thru one of the days. Restaurant and Bars are always packed and I made it a habit to not go downtown during this weekend and if we want to eat out go to a surrounding town.
However, Arts Fest is an institution here and brings a lot of money to the local economy that weekend. I guess these are the same rumors we heard about hotel prices for the playoff game against SMU and no one was going to show up. Guess how that turned out??!!!
