Comments on: Tourism, Taxes, and Growth in the Heart of the Adirondacks http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/ Travel, Tourism, Outdoors, News and Information for the Adirondack Region of New York Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TourPro http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-13991 TourPro Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:42:49 +0000 http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/#comment-13991 Ha, don't you know that working in the Adirondacks is charity!? Ha, don’t you know that working in the Adirondacks is charity!?

]]> By: Julie http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-13990 Julie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:46:59 +0000 http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/#comment-13990 "Due to apparent lack of professional grant writers in the Adirondacks, the application deadline has been extended by 6 weeks " There are several professional grant writers in the ADK's. We even have a little club/secret society.( It's just coffee talk..Ha!) The problem is.... we can make $65 an hour telecommuting with non-prof's and small towns outside the region. The best anyone inside the Park has offered me is $22 an hour. We can't live and survive in the Park at those prices-- just like everyone else. “Due to apparent lack of professional grant writers in the Adirondacks, the application deadline has been extended by 6 weeks ”

There are several professional grant writers in the ADK’s. We even have a little club/secret society.( It’s just coffee talk..Ha!) The problem is…. we can make $65 an hour telecommuting with non-prof’s and small towns outside the region. The best anyone inside the Park has offered me is $22 an hour. We can’t live and survive in the Park at those prices– just like everyone else.

]]> By: Kevin The Camping Info Guy http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-9541 Kevin The Camping Info Guy Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:09:18 +0000 http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/#comment-9541 I wonder if there is any central place that helps promote regions like this? I live in the west and we know almost nothing about the Adirondack's, but we should. Folks should become region centric and only visit nearby areas. Yes the west is great but the East has great places to visit and camp as well. Kevin I wonder if there is any central place that helps promote regions like this? I live in the west and we know almost nothing about the Adirondack’s, but we should.

Folks should become region centric and only visit nearby areas. Yes the west is great but the East has great places to visit and camp as well.

Kevin

]]> By: TourPro http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-9483 TourPro Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:17:39 +0000 http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/#comment-9483 You're so right, a family trip to any "major" attraction these days is always a costly proposition. I love the Museum and it is really an Adirondack must-see, if you know what you're looking for or have the right expectation. It's awesome for getting a quick snapshot of Adirondack history if one is not familiar with it. Plus, you can look and touch. I'll have to admit, once you have actually lived in the area for awhile, some of the stuff doesn't seem as "rustic". Aside from their collection, a good portion of an ADK Museum visit is the trip there itself. You’re so right, a family trip to any “major” attraction these days is always a costly proposition. I love the Museum and it is really an Adirondack must-see, if you know what you’re looking for or have the right expectation.

It’s awesome for getting a quick snapshot of Adirondack history if one is not familiar with it. Plus, you can look and touch. I’ll have to admit, once you have actually lived in the area for awhile, some of the stuff doesn’t seem as “rustic”. Aside from their collection, a good portion of an ADK Museum visit is the trip there itself.

]]> By: Mrs. Mecomber http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-9476 Mrs. Mecomber Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:33:56 +0000 http://www.adirondackbasecamp.com/2007/10/tourism-taxes-growth/#comment-9476 This time of year is my favorite, too. I don't love the tourists , though, ha! They get in my way. ;) I am hankering to get to that Adirondack Museum, but admission fees are outta this world. NY travel admission prices are very unfriendly to larger families, it seems. Therefore we often drive "off the beaten path" to smaller, quirkier areas. It is nice, but once in a while I'd like to see a big place without spending $150-200! Maybe your influence can change a few thing, eh? ;);) This time of year is my favorite, too. I don’t love the tourists , though, ha! They get in my way. ;)

I am hankering to get to that Adirondack Museum, but admission fees are outta this world. NY travel admission prices are very unfriendly to larger families, it seems. Therefore we often drive “off the beaten path” to smaller, quirkier areas. It is nice, but once in a while I’d like to see a big place without spending $150-200!

Maybe your influence can change a few thing, eh? ;) ;)

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