Earl no match for Labor Day weekend
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New Hampshire tourism officials are reporting a strong Labor Day weekend, despite the threat of Hurricane Earl.
Officials say the state's beaches, lakes and mountains were packed during the long holiday weekend.
Some visitors canceled hotel reservations along the coast Friday because of concerns about Hurricane Earl. But officials say bookings went up Saturday as the weather improved.
Throughout the state, campgrounds were nearly full and state parks were busy with visitors.
The Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce says 70 percent of businesses reported an increase in spending this Labor Day weekend over last year.
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I don't know what officials were asked about beach crowds. I went to Hampton on Saturday and it was dead. Stores were closed and the beach was relatively empty. The lifeguards (glorified mall cops) not allowing people in the water didn't help the matter either. After spending five bucks to park, it was disappointing to see the nannies not allowing people to swim. My family and I picked up and went to Salisbury where we swam, body surfed, and boogie boarded all afternoon. Although it was only a day trip, the hundred bucks I spent that day went to Massachusetts instead of our own economy. Judging from the plates in the parking lot at Salisbury, we weren't alone.
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