Roadside Attractions Left in the Dust

Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 30 August 2010 7:21 AM

I remember when a sign for miniature golf was just the thing to cure the backseat ennui of a long road trip. But with iPads, 3-D movies, and the omnipresence of video games, mom-and-pop roadside attractions don’t offer the pull they used to says the Wall Street Journal. The paper says Prairie Dog Town, a Kansas roadside staple, is now for sale. Dinosaur World, in Arkansas, closed five years ago. Those in the industry say drivers are less likely to take the scenic route these days, preferring to “zoom directly to a resort.”

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