Welcome to the first summer of the new millennium. Sure, technically, summer doesn't begin until June 21, but the celebration of summer starts with Memorial Day Weekend. Granted, the outlook for summer could be better.
Electric bills are shocking.
Gasoline prices are driving people to conserve. Water restrictions are still in place in many area towns, and just a step away in Abilene and other places. People don't seem to be reducing the number of miles driven on a vacation, but they are cutting back traveling around town, he said. Still, by the end of the year, he believes research will show people are taking shorter trips. San Antonio River Walk 2.