The pandemic pummeled tourist hubs across the country this summer as families shunned the usual vacation hot spots, canceling flights and scrapping plans for beach getaways. But for some rustic destinations within a day’s drive of big U.S. cities, the coronavirus crisis unleashed a boom. Garrett County, Md., suffered with the rest of the country’s holiday hot spots when the state ordered nonessential businesses to close on March 23. That day, Steve Green laid off his entire staff at High Mountain Sports, an outdoor equipment...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 28, 2020 17:59 UTC