Quote:The thing is though, they are pretty much "forced tourists" so to speak.  It isn't like they are here because "Jacksonville is an attractive vacation destination".  The same could be said about other business travelers that end up here.

 

I have personally traveled to many places in the U.S. and abroad for work purposes.  Some of the places that I've been to, I would NEVER recommend anyone going to.

 

WHO CARES????

 

Seriously, forced tourists?  I don't give a rats patoot why they're here.  They're here spending money and paying taxes so we don't have to.  Is it really that difficult to grasp?  They're pumping more than $2 billion annually into the local economy.  I don't care if they like it here or not. 

 

Again, it really doesn't matter whether you'd recommend a place or not.  If you are visiting other towns for whatever reason, you're spending money there, and pumping taxes into their system.  Whether you like the place or not matters not one iota.

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