Outdoor recreation, ‘bleisure’ and how they impact tourism in Utah

Recent county reports and a dashboard from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute show tourism jobs and visitor spending had largely recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, though some counties lagged behind.

(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) A worker changes a corner room's linens at the AC hotel on Friday, April 20, 2018. Jobs at hotels and other tourism-related employment were still recovering in some Utah counties in 2021, according to data from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.

Outdoor recreation, ‘bleisure’ and how they impact tourism in Utah

Recent county reports and a dashboard from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute show tourism jobs and visitor spending had largely recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, though some counties lagged behind.

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