Olympia ranked one of top places to visit in US this summer. Other WA cities made the cut

For the past few years, Americans have wondered when traveling will return to how it was during pre-pandemic times. Since the World Health Organiza...

May 19, 2023
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For the past few years, Americans have wondered when traveling will return to how it was during pre-pandemic times. Since the World Health Organization officially ending the global health emergency in early May and Washington state immediately followed suit, the upcoming season is shaping up to be the first real post-COVID summer since the 2020 outbreak. Will the summer of 2023 really be the first real post-pandemic travel boom? AAA predicts that about 7% more travelers will be out and about than in the summer of 2022.

Jared Gendron