Cory C. Fram says it’s not just a new hotel or Boldt Castle that can make a summer tourism season successful in the north country.
Fram, director of the Thousands Islands International tourism Council, is convinced that new restaurants, businesses and cultural events can also have an impact on the busy summer tourism season.
“When you have restaurants and businesses and cultural events coming on line, it gives visitors more reasons to come to the north country,” he said. “They have more to do.”
The Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the summer tourism season.
And visitors have new places to go, sites to see and things to experience this season.
New restaurants have opened in Cape Vincent and the French Bay Marina. Last week, an artisan market was launched in Clayton. After years of delays, a historic restaurant in Henderson Harbor will…