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Crayola's Return Gives Easton a Boost
Mayor says parking garage revenue on Crayola's reopening weekend jumped 50 percent from last year.
Easton got a financial boost Memorial Day weekend thanks to the return of the Crayola Experience, Mayor Sal Panto said Monday.
Although he couldn't provide a dollar figure, Panto said the city's parking garage saw a 50 percent increase in revenue compared to last Memorial Day weekend.
While Easton's parking meter rates have gone up this year, garage prices haven't increased.
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"So that's a real value of 50 percent," the mayor said, speaking to reporters before an Arts Community of Easton news conference.
More than 6,000 people visited Crayola on Memorial Day weekend after the company added several new attractions to its newly renovated building.
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Crayola is counting on these upgrades to boost visitor traffic by 30 percent this year, bringing about 70,000 people a month to the city this summer.
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