GRACE. MERCIFUL IS THE SECOND BUSIEST TRAVEL SEASON RIGHT HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS YEAR. 4 MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO COME HERE TO THE GRANITE STATE AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND OVER $2 BILLION. OFFICIALS SAY THAT IS A BIG NUMBER AND IS A BIT OF BUT IT WON’T BE ANYTHING LIKE THE LEAPS AND BOUNDS IT WAS LAST YEAR. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DIVISION OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IS CONSIDERING CURRENT ON PREDICT ALL ECONOMIC FACTORS LIKE INFLATION AND HIGHER GAS PRICES. THIS IS AFTER A RECORD BREAKING 2021 WHERE TOURISM HAD A 39% INCREASE IN YEAR OVER YEAR VISITATION. AND WITH VISITOR SPENDING ALMOST TO BILLION DOLLARS. THE STRONG PERFORMANCE, ACCORDING TO THE TOURISM FOLKS, WAS DUE TO A COMBINATION OF PENT UP TRAVEL DEMAND, DRIVABLE OUTDOOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES, EARLY TARGETED MARKETING EFFORTS. THEY CONTINUE TO SHARE OUR FULL VIEWS, MAKE FOR A PREMIER ROAD TRIP. UNPARALLELED FOLIAGE AS WELL AS THINGS VISITORS CAN DO THIS TIME OF YEAR, SUCH AS AGAIN PICKING YOUR OWN APPLES, PUMPKIN PATCHES, CORN MAZES, FESTIVALS AND FAIRS, HIKING, BIKING, ZIP LINE AND SCENIC DRIVES AND MUCH, MUCH MORE AS CROWDS GET LARGER, WE’RE ALL ASKED TO PRACTICE LEAVE NO TRACE AND CLEAN UP AFTER OURSELVES, KEEPING THE STATE AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE AND IN TURN KEEPING TRIPS SA
New Hampshire tourism officials predict strong fall season
Updated: 5:35 PM EDT Sep 20, 2022
The Division of Travel and Tourism Development expects millions of visitors to New Hampshire will spend billions of dollars this fall.Officials said fall tourism figures last year set a new record in the Granite State, and they expect somewhat higher numbers this year.Tourism officials are predicting that 4.3 million visitors this fall will spend more than $2 billion. They said economic factors such as inflation and higher gas prices could send those numbers lower.The prediction comes after a record-breaking 2021 in which tourism increased 39% year-over-year and visitors spend almost $2 billion. Tourism officials said that strong performance was due to a combination of pent-up travel demand, drivable outdoor leisure activities and early targeted marketing efforts. Tourism officials said New Hampshire has a lot to offer, especially in the fall.”Unparalleled foliage, as well as things visitors can do this time of year, such as picking your own apples, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals and fairs, hiking, biking, ziplining, scenic drives, and much, much more,” said Lori Harnois, development director of the Division of Travel and Tourism Development.Visitors to New Hampshire here are encouraged to commit to what’s called the “Granite State Promise,” a pledge to protect, respect and preserve the state’s natural beauty.
AUBURN, N.H. —
The Division of Travel and Tourism Development expects millions of visitors to New Hampshire will spend billions of dollars this fall.
Officials said fall tourism figures last year set a new record in the Granite State, and they expect somewhat higher numbers this year.
Tourism officials are predicting that 4.3 million visitors this fall will spend more than $2 billion. They said economic factors such as inflation and higher gas prices could send those numbers lower.
The prediction comes after a record-breaking 2021 in which tourism increased 39% year-over-year and visitors spend almost $2 billion. Tourism officials said that strong performance was due to a combination of pent-up travel demand, drivable outdoor leisure activities and early targeted marketing efforts.
Tourism officials said New Hampshire has a lot to offer, especially in the fall.
“Unparalleled foliage, as well as things visitors can do this time of year, such as picking your own apples, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals and fairs, hiking, biking, ziplining, scenic drives, and much, much more,” said Lori Harnois, development director of the Division of Travel and Tourism Development.
Visitors to New Hampshire here are encouraged to commit to what’s called the “Granite State Promise,” a pledge to protect, respect and preserve the state’s natural beauty.