Ready or not, here they come October 6, 2015 The number of cars on U.S. 1 is increasing each day. I always look forward to the season … and now, more than ever, I know how reliant local business owners are on seasonal residents. For the first time, I saw the summer through a business owner’s perspective. While Vero Beach is definitely is becoming more of a year-round town, no one can deny the importance of visitors to the local economy. While out on distribution yesterday, I crossed paths with the owner of a restaurant. We were talking about the difference between the summer and the season. He votes for the season. “My kids are expensive,” he said.
