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Post by mickeyfinz on Oct 31, 2006 15:23:32 GMT -5
Robert, WW used to be the summer spot for thousands of Canadians every summer when the businesses used to have a mandatory 2 week shut down. Usually the last 2 weeks in July. Every motel was jammed with Canadian license plates. My daughters were just staring their waitress jobs and the Canadians were notoriously poor tippers. They were known for the skimpy bathing suits regardless of how much "overhang" they were exposing. They no longer flock to WW. I think the $$ conversion rate and the change in working laws up there put a crimp into the migration. WW even used to advertise in French and sent "ambassadors" up to travel shows. It was a boom time for the motels and boardwalk, but the restaurants really didn't rise with that tide. That's one reason the motels carry along the names. Many have French titles; Chateau Bleu, etc...
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Post by wildre on Oct 31, 2006 17:03:32 GMT -5
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Post by thelastresort on Oct 31, 2006 23:26:57 GMT -5
Is WW popular in Montreal? Canada is a nice place, I was just there, not Montreal but Kingston, Toronto and Niagara Falls in Ontario. I loved the dark rides up there in Toronto and the falls. There are motels in WW called Quebec and Royal Canadian, how did they get those names? A lot of Canadians visit WW? It's going to be harder for them to come over to us when passports are required to enter the US. I read once that South Jersey is the closest beach to Montreal drive wise, believe it or not. One might think Long Island, Cape Cod, etc., but according to the article, South Jersey is the closest. I suppose they just come down 81, pick up the NE extension of the Pa turnpike, and head down the AC expressway and down the Garden State Parkway?
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