Activities
Respondents were provided a list of activities and asked to check all that they may have participated in while on their trip. Table 7 presents the specifics indicating that those activities most-often reported were “sightseeing”, “shopping”, “scenic drives”, and “beaches”. It was noticeable that “historic sites/museums/galleries”, “concerts/fairs/festivals”, “golfing”, and “business/convention/seminar” were mentioned noticeably more frequently by overnight visitors from Mid-Atlantic states than their counterparts from New England.
Table 7
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Activities Reported
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New Engl.
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New Engl.
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MidAtlant.
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MidAtlant.
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Overnight
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Day-Only
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Overnight
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Day-Only
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Activity
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(n=259)
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(n=133)
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(n=182)
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(n=29)
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Sightseeing
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64.5
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35.3
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73.6
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72.4
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Shopping
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63.7
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63.9
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68.7
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65.5
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Scenic Drives
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52.1
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30.8
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60.4
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44.8
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Beaches (lake, ocean)
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44.0
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22.6
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36.8
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31.0
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State Park/National Forest
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34.7
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12.8
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39.6
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17.2
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Camping/hiking
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28.6
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7.5
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24.2
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3.4
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Theme/amusement park
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22.8
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12.0
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17.6
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10.3
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Wildlife watching
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20.5
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6.0
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23.6
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10.3
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Boating
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19.3
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3.8
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18.1
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3.4
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Historic sites/museums/galleries
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18.5
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5.3
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37.9
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13.8
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Concerts/fairs/festivals
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17.0
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14.3
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26.4
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3.4
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Other outdoor recreation
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11.6
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3.8
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8.8
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6.9
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Sporting event
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10.0
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3.8
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13.2
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3.4
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Hunting/fishing
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9.3
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1.5
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8.2
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-
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Golfing
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7.7
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0.8
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13.7
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3.4
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Business/convention/seminar
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4.6
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2.3
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13.2
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3.4
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Other*
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6.9
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14.3
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4.4
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Note: Percentages add to more than 100% due to multiple mentions
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* Primarily “visiting family/friends”, “eating/dining”, and “weddings”
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