Oregon Visitor Spending Stalls, Faces Fresh Headwinds

Oregon visitor spending stalls, faces fresh headwinds

Oregon has a lot to offer tourists — the Pacific Ocean, the Cascades, waterfalls, high deserts, some of the nation’s best food, and tax-free shopping.

Oregon visitor spending stalls, faces fresh headwinds - The Daily Chronicle

Oregon has a lot to offer tourists — the Pacific Ocean, the Cascades, waterfalls, high deserts, some of the nation’s best food, and tax-free shopping. Yet Oregon visitor spending has stalled over the past three years, according to a new study, failing to keep pace with inflation. Rising fuel prices, political tensions and the state’s changing climate are dimming the outlook for Oregon’s tourism industry. Travel is a major part of Oregon’s econom…