The COVID-19 pandemic suppressed tourism last year, but Duluth scene shows signs of resilience. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Vehicles line up to visit Santa on Nov. 21 during the opening night of the Bentleyville Tour of Lights at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth. Bentleyville switched to a drive-through format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Clint Austin / 2020 file / News Tribune)
Duluth s 2020 tourism tax collections declined 32.5% from the previous year as local attractions were forced to temporarily close and many restaurants and bars had to turn customers away in order to comply with strict public health protocols enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19.