The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-11
WINTER BUSINESS?

WINTER BUSINESS!
Prominent Hendersonville real estate
dealer informs The Times-News that there
is some demand for winter residences mere.
The demand is for rental property and
comes from families from other sections OF
the country who are proposing to spend
the winter here.
In most cases these winter visitors would
come from the colder sections of the UNI
ted States and they would find the winter
weather here milder than they are accus-
toned to- at home. Some people prefer
winter climate like we have here to the
warmer climate of semi-tropical countries.
The increasing interest in this section as
a winter resort is a development which
points to the frightening of what is usual
Iy called .the season." which, in past
years, definitely and completely ended
around the first of September. The season
has been gradually extended by the ap-
peal which this section makes to autumn
visitors; and it is not surprising to learn
that some people are giving serious con-
sideration to the region as winter resort.
winter resorts is Tryon-20 miles from
Hendersonville. 1t is fact that the diff
ference in altitude affords Tryon some ad-
vantage in comparison with this place.
The winters are warmer down there than
up here on the mountain tops; but the az
erage difference in temperatures there and
here is not great enough to entirely ex-
clude this region from consideration by
persons seeking pleasant winter climate.
The opinion of many people, that this
section must necessarily be region of Sc
we're winters, is, of course, based on lack
of accurate information. A person will
suffer more from cold in winter in the
Piedmont sections of this State or South
Carolina than in Hendersonville and in
an average winter season more snow will
be seen in Charlotte or Greensboro than
here. ..''
markable and many persons who have
tested climatic conditions throughout this
country have stated their fixed conviction
that ours is the best year-around climate
to be found in the United States.
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The task of our people at present is to
make this section known to persons in
other parts of the nation who are seeking
delightful winter resort. The foundation
has already been made for the develop
ment of this business. If Hendersonville
accepts and improves the opportunity, a
few more years should see the upbuilding
of a winter tourist business comparable to
the summer business now enjoyed by this
region.
Facilities for meeting the needs and de-
mands of winter visitors must be supplied.
That is one of the business problems now
confronting the community. If there were
more high class accommodations for win
ter visitors, Hendersonville could almost
Immediately begin to reap the benefits of
this additional business.
Here is something for the consideration
of community leaders and builders; and it
is q problem which will not wait indef-
nitely for solution. Said the real estate
man referred to in the beginning of this
article:
'''There are some satisfactory accommo-
dations here for winter residents; but we
need fifty high class houses to rent to peo-
pie who will come here for the winter if
they can find residences that will satisfy
their demands"
Becoming philosopher is just a slow