US Tourism Industry Could Lose Billions

by Soo Kim Newsweek    A significant downturn in international tourism threatens to erode billions in spending and deepen the nation’s travel trade deficit, according to a forecast by the U.S. Travel Association.   The report, outlines a projected 6.3 percent drop in international inbound visits in 2026 year—the first decline since 2020, the year marking …

Smoke On The Water: The Lake Erie Fire

by Kevin Burton    Lake Erie catching on fire was one of the storylines of my Ohio upbringing. I laughed about it in passing, but never sought any of the details.    Turns out those details were more than a little fuzzy. The fire was actually on the Cuyahoga River, which leads into Lake Erie. …