davidtltc Wrote:
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> michael Wrote:
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> > The C&T will eventually close if Chama
> continues
> > on the current trend. It doesn’t need to be
> > Durango but it needs more restaurants and
> hotels
>
>
> Biggest problem is that when the railroad closes
> in October so do most of the smaller businesses. A
> restaurant that gets little to no business in the
> winter usually folds up fast, could any of you
> stay in operation with no income for 7.20 months,
> then expect to be loaded with goods for an end of
> May opening? I'm really surprised that the
> business that have stayed around all these years
> are still there, the High Country is close enough
> to the road junction that it is a main stay, plus
> it has a bar connected to the restaurant, their
> food is usually decent, so I spend much of my $$$
> there, often times I will stop for lunch at the
> Subway.
>
> I know that some of the B&B's stay afloat because
> they also cater to the hunting crowd during the
> winter months.
>
> Bob Zorn who used to run a hobby shop in town,
> before he passed away, sold many items on eBay
> during the off season. He used to tell me that the
> winters were the worst off times but when eBay was
> created it help a little with the bills. I knew
> the reason he stayed in the area was because of
> his passion for the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RR.
The High Country has been closed for several years. Chama Local has been our go-to place since they have been open. The BBQ place is good, but the last time I was there it was open but up for sale. Subway always seems to be there, which is good because that may be the only thing open. I Kim Casford Smith may be a good resource as to why Chama doesn't do more to encourage developement. Personally I think most of it is because the locals are happy with their situation.
