Two Egg Harbor Businesses Closed / Closing

I was really sad to see the Harbor Landing close for business. I know the two owners worked hard to try and develop a business with something of a unique marketing prospect, but it clearly didn't pick up sufficient momentum to justify another season. I feel bad for them, I know how hard it's been for us on many levels, and it sometimes takes more courage to walk away than to stick it out.

I'm also sad to see John Henry's moving, though at least he appears to be staying in business and simply relocating. It's still sad for Egg Harbor though, losing two businesses and having two more empty spaces going into next season (assuming they are not re-occupied).

I wonder what it would take to make Egg Harbor more successful, more like Fish Creek?

What if businesses remained open into the evenings during peak season?....That certainly seems to work well for business owners in Fish Creek. What would it take to do that? Well, some business owners would argue that there aren't enough people on the streets after 5pm to justify a longer work-day. But isn't it the old cart and horse syndrome, or "build it and they will come". A concerted effort by ALL Egg Harbor businesses might eventually trigger the kind of post 5pm foot-traffic that Fish Creek enjoys, but it would undoubtedly take time. Would business owners be prepared to make the investment?

Anyway, I hope the blood-letting is over and we don't lose anyone else before the start of the 2010 tourist season.