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Tourism is New Hampshire’s second-largest industry–if you combine the state’s smart manufacturing and high technology sectors (SMHT). It’s also a clear point of intersection between government and industry, with the state maintaining a number of parks, campgrounds, and historical sites, and nearby businesses in turn catering to visitors’ needs. Given this close relationship, the state provides funding to market New Hampshire to potential tourists. Some of the heaviest marketing efforts are concentrated in Boston, Philadelphia and New York City. Canadian tourists, especially Quebeçois, also make up a sizable number of New Hampshire’s visitors. From the business perspective, “tourism” is a broad term. It encompasses hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail, and arts and entertainment, among other things. So while statewide reports may indicate overall restaurant or retail sales are up or down, the story might be very different in New Hampshire’s main tourism communities. For these places, weather, gas prices, currency exchange rates, and whether they draw visitors for outdoor activities, site-seeing, or shopping could all be factors.Summary provided by StateImpact NH

N.H. Visitors to Spend $155M Over Fourth of July Holiday

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New Hampshire tourism officials estimate more than a million out-of-state visitors are expected to spend in excess of $155 million over the Fourth of July holiday period in the state.

The period from Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 8, kicks off New Hampshire's busiest travel season.

The majority of visitors will be coming from New England and the Middle Atlantic states.

"The Fourth of July is a critical time for businesses and attractions throughout New Hampshire that draw visitors to experience outdoor adventures such as kayaking, biking, ATVing, and camping that are so popular during the summer months, as well as the state's tax-free shopping," said Victoria Cimino, director of the Division of Travel and Tourism.

The division overall expects more than 3.4 million visitors who will spend $1.8 billion this summer.

Some events planned over the holiday week include the Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth, the Lobsterfest aboard the M/S Mount Washington in the Lakes Region, and Clydesdale Camera Day at the Budweiser Brewery in Merrimack.

New Hampshire Department of Safety officials also put out warnings about handling fireworks. It said between 2012 and 2014, there were 51 fireworks-related injuries treated in New Hampshire hospitals. Twenty-seven percent of those cases were out-of-state residents.

 

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