I guess I don't understand the lack of interest in the eclipse *if* you are in the path of totality or close enough you can easily get there, or have relatives you could visit for, etc. For most people, it's literally a once in a lifetime event to be in the path of a total solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipses and lunar eclipses don't hold a candle to a total solar eclipse and if this was just another of those, I would understand since they really are underwhelming in comparison. A total solar eclipse is not like a partial eclipse at all, and it's not the same as the daily nightfall by any means, and, having been able to see the 2017 total solar eclipse with my younger son on a trip to our niece in TN, it really was an experience that is absolutely worth the effort to see.
By the same token, I wouldn't pay what folks are asking for hotel/B&B/campgrounds, etc., nor would I be willing to spend money to sit in a stadium to see it. A small family gathering with appropriate equipment (we used a spotting scope to project the eclipse onto a white background, as well as eclipse glasses of course) in a place where you aren't being crowded or having to deal with traffic is far more preferable. My son and I were able to share the experience together, along with my niece and her family, and it was a memory we will treasure. If you haven't seen the sun's corona with your naked eyes, you really are missing out.
This year, I live in the path of totality and I'm taking what I learned in 2017 and putting on a presentation for our church home school group and, if the clouds let us, hope to give the children and parents a similar memory.