Heat boosts waterfront businesses


Warmer temperatures meant more customers for Portland waterfront businesses this weekend.

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Warmer temperatures meant more customers for Portland waterfront businesses this weekend.

“It’s been a successful weekend, which is nice, because it was a very long spring,” said Andrew Romanelli with Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe. “All of our rentals went out today. We were totally booked, unfortunately we had to send a lot of people away.”

However, even though record profits and record heat were experienced outside, it seemed, most people didn’t expect the heat to last. At Ankeny Hardware store, customers weren’t interested in emptying the shelves of fans or air conditioners.

Read more at KGW.com.

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