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Rick Obst/Coos County voters are on the verge of passing a new tax on short-term rentals in the Charleston community. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.
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As California drops capacity and social distancing rules, experts are tempering expectations on a full rebound of the state’s tourism industry. Domestic travel won’t recover fully until 2023 and international visitors remain half of pre-pandemic levels. Still, state and local tourism officials express optimism. -
Many of the region's tourist spots girded for another smoky summer, and for nothing. In the Shakespeare hotspot of Ashland, only one weekend featured…
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West Coast businesses that depend on the summertime tourist dollar took a big hit from this years’ wildfires and smoke.The same thing happened last year.…
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How bad was last summer for tourism in the region? Millions of dollars bad, with cancellations and actual destruction from fire and smoke reaching new…
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On the last afternoon of my thirties, I sat across from my friend Maria at an outdoor cafe. I took a sip of chai and fretted: “I think I’m out-aging my…
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Forget the political implications of a "State of Jefferson" for a moment. What would that state be like as a tourism destination? Spectacular! And an…
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Bikes bring bucks.It's not an official slogan, but it neatly captures the tourism approach to bicyclists in Oregon. The state's tourism apparatus, Travel…
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Winter whale watching week is almost here. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation has dubbed the week of December 26-31 Winter Whale Watching Week.It is…
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So maybe you run errands or even get to work on your bicycle. But the idea of taking longer trips--actually taking vacations on a bicycle--is on the rise.…
