Texas Hill Country is a top spot for solar eclipse bookings

The big picture: Searches for short-term rentals along the solar eclipse path in the U.S. for the period of April 5-8 have increased 1,000% compared to the same period in 2023, per Airbnb.

• Texas is among the most-booked states across all of North America on Airbnb.

By the numbers: As of Thursday, over 35% of listings in San Antonio were still available to book.

What they're saying: The mayor of Llano, about 100 miles north of San Antonio, advised residents to stock up on supplies.

• "Be prepared to hunker down and stay home for a couple of days as the traffic in the area may prevent easy movement," Mayor Marion Bishop wrote on Facebook.

Threat level: Preparing for a tourist surge, Bell County preemptively issued a disaster declaration.