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Waco tourism expected to surpass pre-pandemic numbers as Texas reopens
and last updated 2021-03-09 23:58:16-05
WACO, TX â Wednesday marks the first day Texas will not have mask mandate and will be allowed to open at 100%.
It s a move experts say is the first step to getting businesses and tourism back, if not better than before the pandemic. I m even like very pro-mask, but we re starting to reach that point where it is a little bit safer to start opening things up, said Jenny Lane, who is visiting Texas.
Lane and her family members are considering moving to Texas from Utah and Arizona. They say they re drawn in by country living and that many businesses still have the choice when it comes to enforcing masks.
Magnolia Network, Silos expansion expected to increase tourism to Waco in 2021
Since the opening of Magnolia in 2015, Waco has been a top tourist destination, averaging over two million visitors a year since 2016. Even amid the pandemic, 2021 looks promising thanks to Magnolia Network and the Silos expansion.
and last updated 2020-12-10 22:48:44-05
WACO, TX â Since the opening of Magnolia in 2015, Waco has been a top tourist destination, averaging over two million visitors a year since 2016.
âWeâre actually up about 18,000 visitors in October, so weâre excited about that. Weâre bringing back a few people with hotel rooms. Some people are coming and going for the day. So tourism is still very preliminary. Itâs about half of what it was a year ago, but itâs double what it was in 2015,â said Carla Pendergraft, Director of Marketing & Communications for the Waco Convention Center & Visitors Bureau.