The William G. Pomeroy Foundation awarded Plattsburgh a Hungry for History marker in 2022, officially recognizing Michigan’s cultural significance. July becomes Michigan Month, complete with a passport program encouraging visits to four iconic stands: Gus’ Red Hots, Ronnie’s Michigan Stand, Clare & Carl’s, and McSweeney’s. “It’s created an abnormally high sense of local pride,” Cole observes. “Every year there’s a T-shirt contest and people get really into it.They become collectors’ items. People come to town hall for weeks to get these things.” Beyond hot dogs, Plattsburgh targets sports tourism as an economic driver. The town proposed a 40,000-square-foot indoor sports facility for its downtown revitalization initiative.“We want to bring people into town center to use services, like going to our restaurants, the mall, staying in our hotels, and having a full experience of Plattsburgh,” Cole explains. The largest distributor of Plumbing, Heating, HVAC/R and PVF in the Northeast Extensive selection from top manufacturers Serving industrial, institutional, commercial and residential contractors since 1866 To find the location nearest you, visit fwwebb.com 24 locations in New York to serve you! 59 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 06 PLATTSBURGH, NY
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