Boardwalk City Hit Hard by Loss of Sales-Tax Revenue in Pandemic
Kemah, Texas, could suffer again with coronavirus now resurgent
The boardwalk in Kemah, Texas, seen here on July 9, 2020, has seen a drop in tourists this year amid the pandemic.
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From March through May, the normally-hopping boardwalk near Houston was silent. Screams from amusement park rides were nonexistent, restaurant goers disappeared and souvenir shops shut their doors as the global pandemic made its way through Texas.