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RICHMOND HOTELS BOOKING UP FOR ECLIPSE DAY

(Richmond, IN)--Thursday, Kicks 96 and 101.7 The Point News reported that the Hueston Woods campgrounds has completely sold out on April 8 – the day of the total solar eclipse.  But how about Richmond hotels?  We’re now 52 days away from the eclipse.  We checked at Fairfield Inn at the state line Friday morning to see if there was any availability.  "It looks like there is not," an employee said.  Then, a check of the nearby Hampton Inn.  "As of right now, I don't have any availability at this property," a clerk said.  Finally, a little luck at Richmond’s Holiday Inn.  "We have eight (rooms) left," the employee explained.  Wayne County officials have predicted up to 100,000 visitors that day.