A bright summer and an increase in ...

A bright summer and an increase in inn occupancy and revenue numbers indicate that Whatcom shire may have seen the biggest tourism season since the industry took a dive in 2001

July was an especially booming month for the inn industry in Whatcom County, as its inns and motels lead the state with 79 percent occupancy, a 76-percent increase across the year before. The state had a 76 percent average occupancy, a 3-percent increase throughout the year before.

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