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Article: CENTRAL OHIO LEADS THE STATE IN TRAVEL GROWTH.(News)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- July 5, 2004
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Byline: Associated Press
COLUMBUS -- It doesn't have major league baseball, pro football, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or a major body of water. Central Ohio, though, is the fastest growing travel region in the state, according to the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism.
Overnight visits to central Ohio for business and pleasure grew by 22.5 percent to 12 million last year, the division said. Southeast Ohio had 19.4 percent growth, up to 3.7 million trips. The study also reported that central Ohio became the leading destination for day trips in the state, attracting 35 million visitors.
Travel to Northwest Ohio was down 9.6 percent from 2002, ...