Tourism in the U.S

With the falling value of the U.S. Dollar against world currencies (such as the Euro) more and more foreign tourists seem to be coming here to "see the sights, etc. During a three-day stay in Blowing Rock, NC this week, we ran into more foreign tourists at times than we did Americans. I suppose it's not unusual to have many foreign visitors in large cities, but to meet them on top of Grandfather Mountain during a relatively slow period for any sort of tourism in that region was quite a surprise. By the way, the views from the mountain are simply spectacular, and if you ever get an opportunity to go, I highly advise it. You can learn more from the link above, but in short it's the highest point along the Blue Ridge at over a mile up. The first day we visited, the rocky peak was closed due to 125 mph winds. The next day, however, there was hardly any wind, so we had a slow drive to the top, including some really tight hairpin turns. The maximum wind speed ever recorded there is 200 mph. I'll post a photo later.