John From Detroit
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Well.. Wall mart is ok for a night.. But if I want to stay a week.. I'd rather have hookups.
RV Roamer said:Casino parking lots can be expensive too!
FLYBOY said:Frankly, Im sick of this Wal-Mart subject. Opinions are like rear ends. Express too much of the first and you start to look like the second. Me included.
FLYBOY said:Me included.
So when are you going to unwrap that gift you speak of?FLYBOY said:I am going to get flamed for this post, but I have a fire retardant suit so go ahead.
Frankly, Im sick of this Wal-Mart subject. Opinions are like rear ends. Express too much of the first and you start to look like the second. Me included.
CA, many years ago, decided that "private property for public use" is to be considered public property to CA Law Enforcement and therefore can enforce local and state laws on such property without permission.I can't speak for every state as truly I don't know... But Michigan I do know.
A number of towns and cities have long had overnight parking prohibitions in shopping centers. And many a Walmart manager has had to deal with too many ignorant/inconsiderate overnighters who abused the hospitality. The choice to allow overnight parking in a Walmart lot is up to the store manager, when no ordinances supersede manager's discretion.I am not aware of any Wal-Mart that will not allow overnight stays unless local ordinances, usually prompted by the local campgrounds through their association and affinity group, forbid it. I strongly support boycotting campgrounds in any area that have such ordinances.
Well, we still have Walmarts, so I guess so.......gees..I guess the subject is still topical.
You don't appreciate sarcasm, I can tell.Well, we still have Walmarts, so I guess so.......gees.
Sarcasm? And you don't believe in God? That is sarcasm.Holy 11+ year revival,
Mike and I often stop overnight at Wal-Marts. We never stay more than one night and we stop there because we don't need hookups, we can't see paying $25 or more just to park, and often we're just plain tired and need a place to sleep. Not everyone can afford $25+ per night for a campground, not everyone needs hookups, not everyone wants to be in a campground just to sleep. And we've always felt safe in the WM lots as opposed to some truck stops and rest stops which were noisy and unsafe.
Cortez happens to be one of the places where you cannot stop for the night in the local Wal-Mart parking lot. The campground owners pushed through a city ordinance forbidding overnight parking at Wal-Mart because, they claim, there's a health hazard (?????). My belief is that this has hurt the city because the people who would stop in the Wal-Mart (and coincidentally shop there and pay city sales tax) will not stop here if they can't park in the WM lot. They will NOT stay in the local $25+ campgrounds. They'll continue on to the next town that DOES allow parking in the WM lot. So the campgrounds don't get the customers they think they'll get and the city loses out on some sales tax revenue.
Wendy
p.s. If you're ever passing through Cortez, please don't bypass us. The manager of the local Wal-Mart doesn't care if you park in his parking lot and the police don't enforce the ordinance because they say it's private property and they won't remove anyone unless the store manager asks them to. You'll get a nice night's sleep in a wonderful small town. And you can call us for a free Ranger-led tour of Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, and the San Juans.