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Show Business is Really Up At Popular Mite Marina Hite Marina saw a 98 percent increase in visitation this July with a total of 9,456 visitors in comparison with last July. This gives Hite a total visitation this year to date 48,111 compared to 21,558 visitors to date last year. Bullfrog saw a 60 percent increase with 14,032 visitors in July 1976 totaling 81,285 visitors to date this year as compared with 44,146 visitors to date last year. Lee's Ferry reported a 28 percent increase for July 1976 with 16,447 visitors bringing its total to date for 1976 to 55,362 as compared with 37,456 visitors to date last year. Wahweap received a total of 116,111 visitors for July 1976 which is a -57 percent drop from July 1975. The biggest drop appeared at Orange Cliffs area with only 34 visitors for July 1976. But, total visitation to this area so far this year is 1,140 as compared com-pared to 807 to date last year. Total visitation for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for July was reported as 161,680 which is a -33 percent drop with 718,640 to date this year compared to a total of 781,298 to date last year. Rainbow Bridge National Monument reported a -16 percent drop with 40,550 to date this year and 36,191 last year to date. |