The obvious solution for the regional government is to recreatethe park as a moneymaker. A small golf course, a better trailnetwork, and an educational pavilion are possibilities. It alsocould mean a skate park and a rock-climbing wall.

Ultimately, the goal is to get people going to the park on ayear-round basis. The park attracted 88,000 paying customers lastJuly, but only about 1,000 in December.

A larger, rebuilt Lake House is one possibility. Metro hadtalked about building a new Lake House with hotel rooms, arestaurant and a 5,000-seat auditorium, but backed down afterconcerns were raised at an earlier public hearing.

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