NH tourism officials expect big summer season
Travelers expected to road trip to destinations Share Updated: 7:02 PM EDT May 7, 2021
Travelers expected to road trip to destinations Share Updated: 7:02 PM EDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript REPORTS THIS SUMMER THINGS ARE ALREADY LOOKING MUCH BETTER. REPORTER THE WELCOME MAT IS OUT AND TOURISM OFFICIALS SAY NEW HAMPSHIRE’S OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS THEY LOOK FORWARD TO A BIG SUMMER SEASON. FOLKS ARE GOING TO BE SPENDING THEIR MONEY. THEY’RE GOING TO BE TRAVELING. THEY’RE GOING TO BE INVESTING AND GETTING THOSE VACATIONS THAT THEY FEEL THAT THEY WERE ROBBED OF LAST YEAR. A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE ROBBED OF THOSE VACATIONS. NOW THEY’RE LOOKING TO SEE WHERE THEY GOING TO GO. REPORTER: OFFICIALS SAY THE PANDEMIC PUSHED VISITATION DOWN ABOUT 15% LAST YEAR. BUT WITH HIGH VACCINATION RATES AND RELAXED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ALMOST 2 BILLION DOLLARS IN TOURISM SPENDING AND MOR