Embracing summer tourism – and its profound economic impact

Embracing summer tourism – and its profound economic impact

Each summer, the Heartland Lakes Area transforms into a hot spot for summer fun. Cabins, hotels and resorts fill up. Restaurants and shops buzz with activity, and our area hosts two to four times more visitors than locals. What looks like seasonal fun is also a pillar of our local economy – and its impact reaches far beyond the shoreline. Recent data from Explore Minnesota shows Hubbard County benefits from over $52 million in annual visitor sp…