Seagulls hunch closer and closer to condominiums, searching for higher ground.
But as the beach slides into the sea and a hike in the bed tax looms, Parfitt and other vacationers aren't panicking just yet. The rate takes effect March 1 on all hotels, motels, condos, and campgrounds west of the Hathaway Bridge. Tourism officials hope the project will begin this fall. But some question if it will do any good. Some snowbirds question why they have to foot the bill, adding they've already seen a reduction in tourists this winter.