SARATOGA SPRINGS - Fluctuating tariffs and rising costs. Verbal fisticuffs with border allies and coordinated immigration sweeps through communities contributed to a growing anxiety among area business owners and the leaders of the hospitality industry alike in the days leading up to the summer tourist season.

With the data of what was the tourist season beginning to emerge, those in the greater Capital Region with a financial stake in the summer travel season dealt with the changes that came their way. Some employed a different approach to attract a different type of visitor. Others who were aided by special events made full use of those events to amplify their standard summertime attractions. And while it will take at least until the end of the calendar year to fully analyze the ultimat

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