The CVB in Havasu claims the decline in tourism is due to the economy. If that is so why is this article dated over a year ago?
Hotel revenues on decline
Officials, businesses point to oil prices, home sales
By Tony Raap
Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:52 PM MST
Hotel revenue fell sharply in September as concerns about the overall economy deterred many vacationers from traveling over Labor Day, officials said.
The latest financial snapshot of the local tourism industry, released Thursday by the city’s Finance Department, showed that hotel revenue in September dropped by more than $440,000, or 18 percent. First-quarter revenue was down more than $560,000, or 7.65 percent.
Leo Biasucci, general manager of the Island Inn, wasn’t surprised by the figures. He said rising oil prices and falling home sales have hurt tourism.
“Obviously, the economy is not as strong as it used to be,” he said. “People are crunching their bank accounts. The first that goes is traveling.”
The city’s strict behavioral ordinance also might have played a role, Biasucci said.
The law, which imposes heavy fines for public intoxication and nudity, has been praised for making the Bridgewater Channel more family friendly. But critics say it has hurt the local economy by driving away tourists. FOR FULL STORY, SEE TODAY'S NEWS-HERALD.
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CARL wrote on Mar 7, 2008 2:25 PM:
" COPS IN HAVASU ARE CORRUPT I GOT A TICKET FOR 3 MILES OVER THE SPEED LIMIT WHICH WAS NOT CALLED SPEEDING BUT EXCESSIVE USE OF FUEL, AS I POINTED OUT TO THE LOCAL IDIOT ITS IS AND ELECTRIC CAR SO I GUESS IT WAS FOR UNEXCESSIVE USE GO FIGURE WELCOME TO HAVASUK "
open ur eyes people wrote on Nov 22, 2007 11:57 PM:
" Public intoxication, nudity(the pasties are a joke), trash, gang bangers, loud music, drugs, theft and it is not safe to boat in Havasu as a family when the boats are doing 100+ all around you, thats like letting your kids play on a race track. Right there are a few reasons that nobody wants to come to Havasu anymore. "
Teri wrote on Nov 22, 2007 6:50 AM:
" Hotel revenues you idiots pay attention. "
a sharp crayon wrote on Nov 21, 2007 9:54 PM:
" How do you know they deserved to be arrested? Because a cop said so? So in Havasu you are convicted upon arrest? which is basically what the people who say the police are corrupt and the Judge is idiot are saying. So you are proving the point! You are not the sharpest crayon in the box. Most likely you ARE the judge. "
A police story wrote on Nov 21, 2007 11:07 AM:
" I happened to be at a resturant bar by the main hotels and a young cop came in to meet his family while he was on duty. He just couldn't sit and act friendly like everyone else, he walked in and looked at everyone as if he were looking for someone. This ruined the hole vibe. He cleared the place out and the owners were angy at the fact that he did that. He didn't have to come in with that give me an excuse and I'll arrest you attitude. That's just one story. I'm not taking sides. These guys need dealing with the public mangement classes. Sorry Havasu cop lovers. "
Attention Parole Officers wrote on Nov 21, 2007 8:10 AM:
" Get these criminals off the computers and welfare and have them get a job. Of the thousands of people who visited only a few got arrested and deservedly so. It was the drunk, scuzy bimbos and fat, loud mouthed, tattoo'd gang bangers can cry all they want on this post. Boo Hoo! "
Juan wrote on Nov 20, 2007 10:59 AM:
" Why do some uneducated readers try to hijack what the article was about and change it to their own political statement? "
Wyatt wrote on Nov 20, 2007 6:19 AM:
" The only anchor we have in LHC is morons who cant accept their own guilt.They wanna play lawyer and declare their innocence above the facts.Do the crime do the time felon boy. "
anchor wrote on Nov 19, 2007 8:22 PM:
" Economy is the same all over but add the anchor of corrupt police and judge and it really drags down the economy here "
Sissy 1 wrote on Nov 19, 2007 9:28 AM:
" Ted, the economy is the same all over America. Ressessions have happened before. Time for everyone to hunker down. "
Ted Bell wrote on Nov 18, 2007 9:31 PM:
" Here we go, I told my neighbors (they said "predicted" -- but it was me telling them) that this is going to be a continuing slide. Are you worried yet ? Do you want me to tell you (or predict --whichever you prefer) what will happen next ? Are you worried about the slumping dollar in concurrence with rising gas prices, and the city's only recourse is to sell it's land in a down market and raise taxes ? This is going to get worse before it gets better folks...sad to say, I feel for those who aren't able to sell their home or might have invested in businesses within the last 2 years here in LHC. "
comments wrote on Nov 18, 2007 5:57 PM:
" Read the comments on TRIP ADVISOR. Many have said that their motel rooms were dirty, needed updating, the staff was rude, bugs, noise, overpriced, ripped carpet, no hot water, smelly, on and on. Who wants to stay in a room like that? Suppose they can't afford to repair them after the rude tourists left. Maybe everyone should take a step back and look at the WHOLE picture. As far as the London Bridge area, that is up to the owner. Wish he would get a move on and do something constructive. "
Shelly wrote on Nov 18, 2007 9:46 AM:
" Donald is 100% correct, rooms are over-priced "
It's no wonder wrote on Nov 18, 2007 8:45 AM:
" When you can stay in Laughlin for $18-22 during the week and 40ish on the weekend, it's no wonder people don't want to come here. 1st, our rooms are over priced. 2nd, Havasu has made it very clear that we don't want the visitors. "
Get the facts wrote on Nov 18, 2007 7:49 AM:
" Don't listen to these criminals who post here lying about our police. I just checked Laughlin's occupancy rates and they are down 14%. The economy sinks, gas is $4 a gallon in California, and we have been getting nation wide coverage of that unfortunate boy who was killed by the very rare ameoba that eats your brain scaring the crap out of visitors. It all adds up. And who cares about drunk loud mouth tourists coming here anyway? Tell them Lake Mohave is just a left turn next time. You local trailer park trash can join them. The welfare is the same in Bullhead. "
those who compare wrote on Nov 18, 2007 4:12 AM:
" The people who compare Havasu to LA are the cops who are posting here tying to tell us how better of we are that they are corrupt and make up charges against innocent people. Its the lemmings of a bad judge who post here telling us how good we have that he or she is in black with little education for the job and tamples on the rights of people for a fair trial. "
Sissy 1 wrote on Nov 17, 2007 9:58 PM:
" People are not going to stop their travel on a holiday-no matter what. It is the rest of the times that are suffering. They will do without, to travel to grandmas house:>
That is why travel is Up THIS WEEK. "
Gazer wrote on Nov 17, 2007 7:32 PM:
" I'll add one more why live here if life is so bad?Just end it all or at least move and put yourself out of misery. "
Gazer wrote on Nov 17, 2007 7:30 PM:
" So your comparing LHC to LA?You really need a mental evaluation.You are a danger to normal folk. "
why come here? wrote on Nov 17, 2007 5:00 PM:
" Just check a decent hotel for a trip to LA for next weekend. $250 a night. So $125 is a steal for some but when you ad the night in jail, court costs and fines after being wrongly accused it is still cheaper to go to Hawaii (airfair included) "
Donald wrote on Nov 17, 2007 3:15 PM:
" My heart really goes out to the hotel owners with their 125$ a night prices.I would ratyher camp bt the river than make these baboons rich. "
let the intimidation begin wrote on Nov 17, 2007 2:54 PM:
" It looks like Reality check is trying to intimidate someone. Reality Check must be a cop. I wonder how those who say gas prices are the problem can say that now when the newpaper prints an article today that says travel by car is up? The corrupt cops and bad judges are the issue here. The more the online intimidation, threats and insults go on the more I believe Cops in Havasu are corrupt as well as the Judge. When you can't dispute the facts you insult, threaten, and try to marginalize those who tell the facts. And no, I am not "DB" "
It's the economy stupid wrote on Nov 17, 2007 2:32 PM:
" Not to mention the gas in California is nearing $4 a gallon due to California taxes. Our police doing their job arresting drunk loud mouth pukes the problem? No way - get a brain. Who ever thinks enforcing the law is causing this is lame. I refuse to let out city get trashed so a couple of liquor store and cheap flop houses rake in tons of money. It's only down 18% - the world is not ending. "
Reality Check wrote on Nov 17, 2007 9:23 AM:
" It's only one person posting about the cops...he has many many screen names he uses. Some of us know who you are, DB, and we know your pseudonyms. "
Sissy 1 wrote on Nov 16, 2007 9:21 PM:
" THANK YOU STELLA! Finally, someone with sense! Every post turns into cop bashing. Can we stick to the subject at hand? Go outside of LH-way outside-tourism is down all over. Even in the froozen tundra where people love their snowmobiles. But they take gas too and gas to haul them. People are using their money for food and mortgages-well, most of them are, some can't afford their mortage any longer--so are they going to come to LH and spend money? No, they are going to stay home because their credit cards are maxed. "
LHC newbie wrote on Nov 16, 2007 7:46 PM:
" Overpriced dirty rooms "
Manny from Mesa wrote on Nov 16, 2007 4:59 PM:
" Yea its the police and law enforcement running people outa town,are you really that stupid.Crimals clog these threads about the police hoping their felon boyfriends get to run free like in CA. "
ur wrong wrote on Nov 16, 2007 4:53 PM:
" It is so nice to see the police telling us they are doing a great job at falsely accusing people of crimes to get the bad judge into the black. The fact is simple, we good citizens who never have done so much as speed want a police force that do not violate the law. If you want police a police force that tramples on peoples rights then move to Iran. "
Stella wrote on Nov 16, 2007 4:21 PM:
" I thought this article was about "Hotel revenues?Why are some bozo's turning every article into a bash session about the Police? "
Wanda wrote on Nov 16, 2007 4:18 PM:
" Because the 2000 pound gorilla ,the criminal element,thinks if they cry enough we'll go back to the 1880's when AZ Territory was a wide open wilderness.I think the police do a fine job . "
why would you? wrote on Nov 16, 2007 1:50 PM:
" Corrupt cops and bad Judges are the heart of the problem, Hog wash. Why ignore the 500 lbs gorilla in the room? "
Angela Housley wrote on Nov 16, 2007 1:04 PM:
" I have not been a victim of the police yet, not has anyone I know. I have heard enough around town about this judge and this police department to know it must be something behind it. I have lived in 4 towns over the last 50 years and never have I heard what I have about this city's police and Judicial sytem. I strongly suspect that those who are tired of talking about are the police. "
SingleCell wrote on Nov 16, 2007 11:17 AM:
" What a surprise. Hotel revenue is down? Maybe TNH should publish another aritcle about amoebas. Just wait until they find MRSA in the school lockerooms (have you ever been in the High School's?) We may well make up for the lost revenue by selling rooms to the CDC while they visit the new 'Hot Zone". "
Hog Wash! wrote on Nov 16, 2007 10:25 AM:
" first of all AND James: ENOUGH OF BASHING THE COPS HERE!! WE ARE SICK OF HEARING YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT THE COPS IN EVERY ARTICLE THAT IS PRINTED!! JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE CRIMINALS DOES NOT MAKE THE POLICE BAD FOR DOING THEIR JOB! A MAJORITY HERE THINK THE POLICE ARE DOING A GOOD JOB, YOU ARE IN THE MINORITY. SHUT UP ALREADY!!! It is the ECONOMY that is keeping people from vacationing here and NOT the cops. Gas prices are so high no one can afford vacations anymore, especially DRIVING VACATIONS! "
Sheila wrote on Nov 16, 2007 7:25 AM:
" Well maybe hotel owners will come out of their fantasy land of prices,way way over-priced. "
Fran wrote on Nov 16, 2007 5:55 AM:
" Revenues will continue to drop until people rally behind law enforcement.LHC is being drowned by crime and its elements and most people think thats OK. "
James wrote on Nov 16, 2007 2:15 AM:
" Why would anyone be surprised at this latest report. One would have to be blind to think tourism would continue to increase when the city and police go out of there way to run them out and just look at the London Bridge area. Just think the city now wants to put the taxpayers in debt for another useless second bridge. You think it is any wonder people are leaving big time? "
first of all wrote on Nov 15, 2007 11:22 PM:
" First, I recommend all new people to google "corrupt cops lake havasu" to see the previous news article and comments that paper will no longer on dispite still outpacing any other article currently on. Secondly, its obvious the corrupt police have played a large part in deterring people from vacationing here. Reuters news had an article today about the fact that people are DRIVING to more places for vacation and not FLYING. I do not recall boats in the check-in luggage. "
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