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Minneapolis 2016 Visitor Counts Announced
WCCO Mid-Morning discusses the record setting number of visitors that the Twin Cities reached in 2016 and the potential for a continual rise in annual numbers.
The Twin Cities visitor count increased by about 3% in 2016, with a total of 32.5 million visitors. Minneapolis has become a hotspot for tourists in recent years, and will likely continue to be as major events, such as the X Games and the Super Bowl, make their way to Minnesota. Growing in popularity, Minneapolis is the place to be.