Joyce,

You mention a good point- many of these places got hit hard by Isabel last year and I can understand their reluctance to lower their fees .

Hopefully next year it can be gotten across that a small loss on one weekend can bring in revenue many times over after that weekend.

The idea behind these Challenges is to get people interested in the Lighthouses specifically- but if you get them out to a State Park or Museum they haven't been to previously it might spark some interest in that Park or Museum for the future.

I know it's hard to get people to see the big picture when the coffers are low.

Dennis