It's a Sunday morning. The birds are chirping, clouds are moving in and it appears to be a bit cool out. The people in the neighbourhood may or may not be up yet, but I know for a fact where it is most likely desolate.
Downtown.
All but a few stores are closed on Sundays, making it difficult for people who have today as their free day to support the local businesses. It is even challenging to find a good cup of coffee. (Unless you try the free sample at Ten Thousand Villages).
Even during the week, most businesses do not open until after 8am, thus making it impossible for a high school goer to browse shops in the mornings.
Our town is populated mainly by the aging population. Perhaps being open early or staying open late wouldn't benefit any of the businesses. But, if a trend could be created, that businesses make a pact to stay open later, would that work?
No.
It's been tried around Christmas season, again and again. Very few stores benefit, from what I've read and heard.
So... Does that mean the people of the town go to bed early, have a lot of shift workers, can't be bothered to shop in the downtown?
Most likely.
If only there was a coffee shop open for me to sit and stare out the window onto the barren street this Sunday morning, I would be there. With a slightly bitter taste in my mouth.
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