New Data Show Importance of Tourism for Recovery in Thurston County
New data released by Tourism Economics, a national travel research firm, show that visitor spending in Thurston County grew 25.7 percent between 2015 and 2019. This includes a 6.9 percent surge from 2018 to 2019, outpacing the average state growth of 4.5 percent. In 2019 alone, Thurston County welcomed 3,556,983 guests from outside the region.…