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Elected officials from both parties are expressing anger over the Biden administration’s decision Wednesday to keep the U.S. border with Canada closed.
As the clock ticks down on the summer travel season, Michigan tourist venues will have to wait at least another month before they see visitors from Canada who are vital to their bottom line.
Angering lawmakers from New York to Michigan, the U.S. ban on nonessential travel from Canada will extend through at least Aug. 21, according to a statement Wednesday from the federal Customs and Border Patrol.
“Certainly this makes a big dent in our tourism picture,” Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau spokeswoman Renee Monforton told Bridge.
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A ‘cultural’ experience makes Detroit a Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot
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The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced Friday that the Detroit Riverwalk has been named Best Riverwalk in the 2021 USA TODAY 10Best Readers Choice Awards contest.Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
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Does your Michigan vacation need to be all outdoors?
It can be a little of both, say industry reps. Even metropolitan areas such as Detroit and Grand Rapids offer an alternative to going “Up North” or visiting the Lake Michigan shoreline.
As part of our search for Michigan’s Best Vacation Spot, MLive readers selected Grand Rapids with 34.91 percent of the vote in the “other favorite destinations” poll. Detroit was second with 15.38 percent of the vote.
Michigan tourism industry hoping to thrive summer 2021
Officials push to make sure travelers feel safe in state
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DETROIT – As Monday kicked off National Travel and Tourism Week multiple organizations and associations are doing what they can to make sure Michigan stays on the map as a great destination.
The tourism industry might have taken a hit because of COVID-19, but that’s not stopping the organizers at the forefront of the Southeastern Michigan market from bouncing back in the year 2021.
“As we emerge from the pandemic, we are stronger. We continue to see strong signs of recovery with continued vaccinations and testing,” said Tourism Industry Coalition of Michigan President, Dan Ing.