A topic of discussion this month has been on how did the merchants, retailers and hoteliers do over the Fourth. Traffic was up, and there were many out of town and out of state plates seen in the county. It will take a bit of time before we get sure figures, but what do you think? Did you see more new faces? Were your shelves emptied? Without comparing to the hay days of travel, do you think business increased from a year or two ago?

Houghton Lake Area Tourism BureauAs a tourism bureau we are happy to do what we can to attract visitors to the area, your chamber is helping get the visitors to your businesses and you, the retailer, can play a big role in giving our guests a great experience. This is a no-fail system and it is great to be able to work with you all.