Small Towns Prepare to Cash In for the Solar Eclipse
People are charging astronomical prices to rent out their homes for those chasing the moon’s shadow.
On August 21, the moon's orbit will bring it directly between the Earth and the sun, creating a total solar eclipse in the United States for the first time since 1979. One of the first towns perfectly positioned for the most dramatic view is Keizer, Oregon. Resident Matt Rasmussen is one of many people living along the eclipse’s “path of totality” looking to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—and not just to take in the sights.
Rasmussen said a friend living in nearby Portland, which will only see a relatively mundane partial eclipse, casually suggested he try to rent out his house for the weekend of the eclipse. “She said we should
