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The coronavirus pandemic caused a 30% decline in direct spending by tourists in Wisconsin in 2020, but officials are optimistic the industry will rebound this year.
Due to pandemic. Officials hopeful about rebound in spending in 2021. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee 7-year-old Hayley Contreras, left, wears a mask as she hangs on a rail as her family gets tickets for a boat tour Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in the Wisconsin Dells. Angela Major/WPR The coronavirus pandemic hit the state’s tourism industry particularly hard in 2020, with direct spending down nearly 30 percent. Statewide, tourism was about a $13.6 billion dollar industry in 2019, but it dropped about $4 billion dollars last year, to $9.8 billi...
La Crosse, Wisconsin tourism leaders optimism for uptick in travelers Visits of two nights or more are up over 2020, 2019 May 4, 2021 6:03 PM Site staff Updated: WISCONSIN (WKBT) – Wisconsin Tourism leaders have their eyes on the road ahead for a possible record-breaking year. They’re expecting a big uptick in tourism in the state and they’re already seeing evidence of it. Visits of two nights or more are up over 2020 which is to be expected with the pandemic. But they’re also up over 2019 which was a record-setting year for tourism in the state. Wisconsin’...
Best spots to go fishing in Wisconsin Unmute Play Remaining Ad Time Ad - 00:00 Whether you're a beginner or a pro, there are plenty of spots to cast a line across the state! Anne Sayers with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism joined us to share a roundup of some of the best places to go fishing in Wisconsin. Click here for more tips from Travel Wisconsin.
By Robert Kennedy Apr 20, 2021 3:42 AM GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Travel Wisconsin created an online “Trail Report” to help those heading out to plan their trip. The pandemic has become a time when more people are turning to the outdoors during their free time. And those in the recreation business don’t see that changing any time soon. “Outdoor sports, trail use, I mean people feeling much more comfortable right now outdoors and I think it’s going to continue for awhile,” said James Andersen with Green Bay Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department. Which is why Travel ...