Running out of things to do

Have you ever been bored and said, “There is nothing to do in this place”? I find myself saying that phrase quite often up here in Northern Maine. I know that every place has its downfalls and every person says that eventually, even in a city. I have traveled from one end to the other of this big county we call Aroostook, looking for things to do. If you love being out in nature, you can find many places to walk, hike, ride, bike, fish, or swim, but other than loving the natural life, there is not much to do up here. Sure there are restaurants, movie theaters, and stores, but who wants to walk around the stores of the county and window shop for hours each day?
If I were interested in starting a business, I know exactly what kind of business I would start. Down in Western NY there is an awesome place that generates large amounts of business each year, and it is located in the middle of a corn field. The reason this place generates so much business is that there is no other place like it in the area. This place is a pizzeria. Yes, I said pizzeria. When I say that to my friends up here, not one person believes me. They often ask me “Why would the busiest place around be a pizzeria? Aren’t there many pizzerias’ in NY?” You might also have those questions in your head and to that I say, yes there are many pizzerias’ in NY but this one is different. The place that I am talking about is the Charcoal Corral. The Corral is not only a pizzeria but many things in one. The Charcoal Corral actually started as a Drive-In theater with a hotdog stand located in the middle of parking. The Corral is not only one of a few Drive-Ins’ left, but the Corral is also the biggest and the best. The Charcoal Corral not only has two Drive-In screens and the original stand, it also has a diner, a pizzeria, an ice cream parlor, an arcade, and a mini-golf course. I love that place and go there every year. My husband, a county boy, loves it as much as I do. My four-year-old son loves the Corral almost as much as his parents do. The Charcoal Corral is a place where young and old can be kids all at the same time. I wish that I had the business skills to start something like the Corral up here, but I am not a business person. If anyone is interested in business, I would be glad to let them know what the atmosphere is like and how to gain it.