After the wildfires: tourist firms in California's wine country say no one is coming
by Vivian Ho in San Francisco from Environment | The Guardian on (#4Z32D)
Businesses are still struggling months after a massive wildfire hit Sonoma county and prompted widespread evacuations and panic
Like so many other wine country towns dependent on tourism and out-of-town visitors, the California resort community of Guerneville typically experiences a winter downturn.
Business owners know to prepare for it. Restaurant owners scale back seasonal staff. Hotels offer discounted rates.
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