Comments on: Ocracoke and the Ferry Furor http://suzanneboswell.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/ocracoke-and-the-ferry-furor/ Travel, Art, Ocracoke, Movies and rambling thoughts ... Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:49:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Suzanne Boswell http://suzanneboswell.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/ocracoke-and-the-ferry-furor/#comment-34 Suzanne Boswell Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:49:39 +0000 http://suzanneboswell.wordpress.com/?p=454#comment-34 Hi Mary: Thank you for your post. I love Ocracoke dearly and when I heard about the ferry cutback I really became concerned about how this would affect the O'Cockers who are so dependent on tourist business - because the summer income represents income for the entire year. We're all hit by the financial crisis in this country, but for a place like Ocracoke which requires a commitment to get to ... the ferry cutback is not a good thing! We'll be there for the entire next week and look forward to visiting the restaurants, the shops and beach at "hoi toide"! Hi Mary:
Thank you for your post. I love Ocracoke dearly and when I heard about the ferry cutback I really became concerned about how this would affect the O’Cockers who are so dependent on tourist business – because the summer income represents income for the entire year.

We’re all hit by the financial crisis in this country, but for a place like Ocracoke which requires a commitment to get to … the ferry cutback is not a good thing! We’ll be there for the entire next week and look forward to visiting the restaurants, the shops and beach at “hoi toide”!

]]> By: Mary http://suzanneboswell.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/ocracoke-and-the-ferry-furor/#comment-33 Mary Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:40:28 +0000 http://suzanneboswell.wordpress.com/?p=454#comment-33 Hi Suzanne, thanks for this post I'm a New York transplant with a small business on Ocracoke Island. I don't believe that most visitors understand the Island's economy. The season here is very short and depends on visitors. It makes for a very long winter when you have no business / income. I'm always amazed by people who come into my shop and tell me they can get something cheaper at walmart. I give them a map, tell them it will take them three hours to get to the nearest walmart and show them the door. Ocracoke I think is a real bargain vacation, and for anyone who is thinking of coming out this summer there seems to be lots of rental deals on cottages. I always thought back when I was a visitor that Ocracoke was and [still is a] wonderful and inexpensive getaway! So, visitors please keep coming to our Island. Just remember that it is a one of a kind place and be thankful we don't have a walmart. Hi Suzanne,
thanks for this post I’m a New York transplant with a small business on Ocracoke Island. I don’t believe that most visitors understand the Island’s economy. The season here is very short and depends on visitors. It makes for a very long winter when you have no business / income. I’m always amazed by people who come into my shop and tell me they can get something cheaper at walmart. I give them a map, tell them it will take them three hours to get to the nearest walmart and show them the door.

Ocracoke I think is a real bargain vacation, and for anyone who is thinking of coming out this summer there seems to be lots of rental deals on cottages. I always thought back when I was a visitor that Ocracoke was and [still is a] wonderful and inexpensive getaway!

So, visitors please keep coming to our Island. Just remember that it is a one of a kind place and be thankful we don’t have a walmart.

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