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Gas prices may fuel vacation reroutes

Published 05/12/08

OCEAN CITY (AP) - Mid-Atlantic resorts are hoping gas prices spiraling toward $4 a gallon and a cooling economy won't keep vacationers at home this summer - but they're bracing for shorter stays and less spending on restaurants and entertainment while people holiday.

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"People are staying less time," said innkeeper Vicki Barrett, who runs a six-room bed and breakfast in Ocean City. "They're not staying for five days or seven days - they're staying for two days or three days."

Along the beaches of Maryland and Delaware, and at other resorts that rely on summertime traffic, this summer is a big...

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