Organizers are revealing for the first time why some of the biggest ticketed events were abruptly pulled from America’s River Roots Festival. The five-day event runs from Wednesday to Sunday, kicking off America’s 250th celebration on the Cincinnati and Newport riverfronts. Featuring nine riverboats from seven of America’s historic river cities, it will be the largest […]
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NKY had $2.25 billion (with a b) impact on state tourism in 2024
Northern Kentucky was the second-largest tourism economy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky throughout 2024. In mid-June, Kentucky released its annual Tourism Economic Impact Report, which found that Northern Kentucky had a $2.25 billion impact on the state’s tourism industry. In total, Kentucky had its best year in tourism to date, generating more than $14.3 billion […]
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Tourism is surpassing 2019 levels: ‘A very exciting time in Northern Kentucky’
This story originally appeared in the March 1, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Five years ago, Northern Kentucky’s tourism industry was on an upward trajectory. The industry’s economy was booming, furthered by the growing urban development. “When we look at the economic impact, tourism generated about […]
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NKY tourism supported over 12k jobs, $556 million in wages, benefits in 2022
Tourism activity supported 12,227 jobs and generated approximately $556 million in wages, benefits and other labor income in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in 2022, according to a 2023 state economic impact report. Overall, the three counties were responsible for 13.4% of tourism-supported jobs in Kentucky in 2022, according to the report generated by research […]
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Newport’s $134 million Margaritaville Resort gets first approval for tax incentives
Gov. Andy Beshear’s office released details on the planned Margaritaville Resort in Newport, which the city council approved in April, in a press release Wednesday. The $133.6 million resort “is expected to create 282 jobs, 187 full-time and 95 part-time, and provide an economic boost to the region,” the release reads. “We just celebrated our […]
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Wilder Bluegrass Festival Planned as Stop for Licking River Canoe and Kayak Trail
A canoe/kayak trail is planned for the Licking River. (photo by Rdikeman, Creative Commons license) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor At the city’s November council meeting, Wilder City Administrator Terry Vance announced he would provide a presentation on planned improvements to the Frederick’s Landing Boat Launch at a meeting of the coalition working […]