WASHINGTON (AP) " One thing you can count on during inauguration season in Washington: People of all stripes will find a reason to show up " whether it's to celebrate or commiserate. Trump's inaugural committee is wooing big donors with candlelight dinners, exclusive luncheons and premier access to balls. But there's scant expectation of replicating the 1.8 million people who descended on Washington for Barack Obama's first inaugural. There are always more affordable options through rental network Airbnb, which says local bookings for inauguration weekend spiked by 80 percent during the week after the election. Airbnb host Jade Moore, a video editor and Democrat, doubled her prices to $200 a night for inauguration weekend and says she's booked both Trump supporters and women marchers for her Anacostia home.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 04, 2016 13:21 UTC