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A resort town, sometimes called a resort destination, is a town or area where tourism or vacationing is a primary component of the local culture and economy. Most resort towns have one or more actual resorts in or nearby, although some places are considered resort towns merely because of their popularity among tourists.
   Typically, the economy of a resort town is geared almost entirely towards catering to tourists, with most residents of the area working in the tourism or resort industry. Shops and luxury boutiques selling locally-themed souvenirs, motels, and unique restaurants often proliferate the downtown areas of a resort town.

Resort town economy

If the resorts or tourist attractions are seasonal in nature (such as a ski resort), resort towns typically experience a on-season where the town is bustling with tourists and workers, and an off-season where the town is populated only by a small amount of local year-round residents.
   In addition, resort towns are often popular with wealthy retirees and people wishing to purchase vacation homes, which typically drives up property values and the cost of living in the region. Sometimes resort towns can become boomtowns due to the quick development of retirement and vacation-based residences .
   However, most of the employment available in resort towns are typically low paying and it can be difficult for workers to afford to live the area in which they're employed . Many resort towns have spawned nearby bedroom communities where the majority of the resort workforce lives.
   Resorts towns sometimes struggle with problems regarding sustainable growth, due to the seasonal nature of the economy, the dependence on a single industry, and the difficulties in retaining a stable workforce.

Examples of resort towns

Asia

Middle East

  • Dahab, Egypt
  • Eilat, Israel

    North America

    Canada

  • Whistler, British Columbia
  • Banff, Alberta

    Mexico

  • Cancun, Quintana Roo
  • Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
  • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
  • Rocky Point, Sonora
  • Mazatlan, Sinaloa

    United States

  • Vail, Colorado
  • Aspen, Colorado
  • Nahant, Massachusetts
  • Mackinaw City, Michigan
  • Laughlin, Nevada
  • Las Vegas Strip
  • Ocean City, New Jersey
  • Ruidoso, New Mexico
  • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  • Park City, Utah
  • Saint George, Utah
  • Jackson, Wyoming

    Europe

  • Barizo, Spain
  • Druskininkai, Lithuania
  • Juodkrantė, Lithuania
  • Nida, Lithuania
  • Palanga, Lithuania
  • Varna, Bulgaria    

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