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[Pete_G]

Golf related traffic was minimal today; beach traffic is the real issue, St. George's isn't full at all so I don't think many actually came for the final 18 playoff or whatever was going on today. As long as it's finally over, beach traffic is normal and easily dealt with via backroads.

Friday and Saturday were the real horror shows for inbound golf fans in the AM. I live literally at the edge of St. George's, I could see the traffic out my windows and drove by it on my way to work Friday and Saturday. The traffic redirection was well done for the most part, unless they happened to put all the traffic in your neighborhood. Ocean Drive was dead quiet because no one could park out there, all spectators were dropped in my neighborhood in Middletown. Only people that actually drove into and parked in Newport for the tourney were VIP, as far as I know and even they were parked off of Bellevue.

Newport screwed over Middletown big time for the US Open.

[kevin d]

The good old Newport complaints. Come on folks, drag out the old "I never go downtown between Memorial Day and Labor Day " speech. I can't believe this post has gone this far without that quote yet.

I also remember the panic the whole island went into when Nixon's revenge fell on the island. Just think of how much you would have to pay in taxes without the tourists. Come on now, the fines generated from the Urinating In Public tickets alone ought to fix all the pot holes in Newport. And the money generated from overpriced parking meters and the tickets issued to the cars who park illegally should generate more than enough money to keep the schools open. Now that I'm done I have to go figure out which I'd rather do: Watch paint dry, watch golf or watch the World Cup.

Please keep your tounge in cheek when reading the above