Summer tourists flock to boardwalks and piers while sticking to their budgets – Baltimore Sun

By MAE ANDERSON, AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses along popular vacation destinations like boardwalks and piers in the U.S. say the number of tourists flocking to the waterfront is back to normal, meaning pre-2020 levels. But while the affluent are spending freely, lower-income vacationers are sticking to carefully planned-out budgets.Sean Bailey, marketing…