Small Town

John Mellencamp had it right in his song "Small Town" If you don't know it, get that I-Pod working!

According to North Beach staff, the beach this summer had thirty one thousand visitors, yes 31,000 visitors. Pretty impressive and perhaps very profitable for the Town of North Beach.

Private businesses did not fair as well as the beach and it was not for lack of merchandise or the every ready friendly greetings of our shop owners and restaurateurs. While NorthBeachNeighborhood.com over the winter months tries to analyzes how to route this beach traffic to our local shops and restaurants, bear in mind that this is your town and these are your neighborhood shops. If we do not support them during this Fall and upcoming Winter months, some will not be here for next summer's beach traffic. Even if you can't make a purchase or buy a meal, let our shop owners know that you care about each and every one of them and also that you care about the fact that they are our shops and restaurants. This is what being a good neighborhood is all about. If you have not met the owners, stop in and make an introduction. You may be pleasantly surprised just how interesting our shop owners and restaurateurs are. They may also get to learn something about your background and interest as well.

We will be making a concerted effort to profile each business and restaurant within the 20714 Zip Code in the weeks and months to come with the hope that a facet of each owner or a history of each shop can be captured as well. Similarly, your impressions from your visits can be posted in our Neighborhood News-Announcement section.
Give it a try.

This is your town. This is your neighborhood. This is North Beach.