By Drew Lawson
The Times
Motels ramping up again
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Last updated 6/3/2021 at 4:33pm
Drew Lawson | The Times
Local motels have navigated the pandemic with varying results, but business is picking up consistently once again.
DAVENPORT – Local motels here responded to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in different ways, and customer bases have also proven their differences. As summer begins to get under way as hot weather rolls in this week, the lodging businesses are in the midst of what is typically their busiest season.
Response to shutdowns
Black Bear Motel owner Kimberly Elwood, who has owned the motel for 19 years, never shut down operations. She said the first months were slow for business.
"But that's only because people were waiting to get back to work," Elwood said.
She said when essential workers w...
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