“This hotel is fully occupied this weekend,” Tourism on upswing in the Okanagan despite pandemic
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“This hotel is fully occupied this weekend,” Tourism on upswing in the Okanagan despite pandemic
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July 3, 2020
It is the boost Okanagan tourism operators hit hard by the pandemic have been desperately hoping for, tourists flocking to the valley. And by all indications --it is starting to happen. Hotels in Kelowna are filling up and so are some restaurants. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, those who rely on the tourism dollars are hoping it's a sign of what's to come despite the global pandemic.
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“This hotel is fully occupied this weekend,” Tourism on upswing in the Okanagan despite pandemic
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July 3, 2020
It is the boost Okanagan tourism operators hit hard by the pandemic have been desperately hoping for, tourists flocking to the valley. And by all indications --it is starting to happen. Hotels in Kelowna are filling up and so are some restaurants. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, those who rely on the tourism dollars are hoping it's a sign of what's to come despite the global pandemic.
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