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City by the Lake.org, The Voice of Michigan City, Indiana _ City Talk _ No in water boat show this year

Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 7 2017, 07:04 PM

There will be no in water boat show this year and it might be dead for good.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city-s-in-water-boat-show-grounded-after-years/article_26729c48-14f6-5563-8617-56a3efec3eba.html?utm_content=buffer6a1ac&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC

Posted by: diggler Aug 9 2017, 03:47 PM

The only act and show I'll ever miss there, is of course, Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_6lYVyOBC4

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Posted by: Southsider2k12 Aug 10 2017, 12:05 PM

If i am understanding the wording correctly here, the LaPorte County tourism board sat on the letter announcing the cancellation of the boat show until after the power boat races.

http://wsbt.com/news/local/michigan-city-boat-show-canceled

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The annual Michigan City Boat show scheduled for this weekend is canceled.

The show has been bringing tourists to the area since 1980.

Bryan Konieczy owns Matey's Restaurant. He says the show is a big weekend for business.

"We probably do 50% more business with that weekend. It's a big number, tens of thousands," says Konieczy.

Laporte County's Tourism Bureau says everyone knows those numbers have been dwindling.

Earlier this month, they received a letter with the official news that the event was cancelled.

The Lake Erie Marine Trades Association said in a letter that to produce a show in future years they would need "a significant level of additional financial support."

Jack Arnett, executive director of Visit Michigan City LaPorte, says the city does not have the money to spend on the event.