2005 Tourism Roundup The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that 2005 was a poor year for tourism with room occupancy rates below 50% (characterized as "pathetic"). The state estimates tourism is a $16 billion a year industry in Michigan and generates more than 180,000 jobs. Michigan's top 5 desinations were Traverse City, Frankenmuth, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Mackinaw City. Read State was down, but region thrives in the TC Record-Eagle Posted/updated Nov 28, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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