Faith & Life Bookstore Manager Bethany Martin sees Newton as a meet-in-the-middle town for some customers. She said if a couple of friends want to see each other, with maybe one living in Andover and another in Lindsborg, they can meet in Newton, in the middle. When they meet in the middle, they spend money by shopping and eating in restaurants. Like recently, Martin said there was a group of women from out of town who had lunch together and shopped. Now that the pandemic is getting better, it’s helping with tourism in many towns across the nation, including Newton. … Regarding tourism, Martin said they’ve definitely seen more people from out of town. “I feel like this is the first time we’re consistently getting people from Wichita and the surrounding areas,” she said.
Source: Harvey County Now
