Maine Tourism - "Its a weather thing"

The Portland Press Herald has posted an online article discussing the upcoming Maine tourism season. The article discusses the adverse effect of the bad economy on vacationers plans for the summer; but concludes that it might not have too bad of an effect. The article states that weather is the biggest factor that will have the biggest effect upon the Maine tourism industry. There are a lot of potential vacationers within a one day's drive to Maine - and that has a positive effect on Maine tourism during bad economic times. Read more in "Tourism depends on weather, wallets" published on May 17, 2009.