DULUTH, MN (CBS-3) – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar joined Mayor Emily Larson Wednesday to stress that Duluth is open for business and are encouraging everyone to make their way to the Twin Ports this summer.
Visit Duluth officials say tourism tax collections from April of this year were up 600% from April of 2020.
This huge spike is due largely in part to hotels and restaurants reopening after operating at limited capacity or closing their doors during the pandemic.
Senator Klobuchar says there’s a lot of work being done in Washington D.C. to help the tourism industry as a whole and adds that funding from the hospitality piece of the Rescue America Act is making its way to the Twin Ports.
Visit Duluth officials say more than six million people visit Duluth every year.
While 2021 numbers will likely be lower, they are confident many visitors will make their way to the area this summer as COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.
(from CBS3-Duluth)
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