Article: 'Winter Texans' Have Taken Two-Year Break from Nomad Life, Study Shows.

By Jessica Rocha, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 13--EDINBURG, Texas--From vacancies at RV parks to gaps in golf tee times, Winter Texans simply have not been out and about for the past two years, a new study shows.

But with terrorism fears slightly under control and the economy on the road to recovery, Rio Grande Valley retailers are expecting a rebound year.

According to a study by the Center for Tourism Research at the University of Texas-Pan American, the number of retired seniors seeking refuge from harsh winters up north declined by about 20,000, down 10 percent in 2002 and another 4 ...

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