Measuring the Effects of the Waldo Canyon Fire and the USA Pro Challenge on Tourism

· Aug. 24, 2012, 7:33 am

It’s been almost two months since the country saw the devastating pictures of the Mountain Shadows subdivision burning in Colorado Springs. Those images drove down lodging numbers 13% in July according to a recent report. Today as the USA Pro Challenge rolls into town, officials hope a new image will emerge—and a brighter future for the city’s tourism industry. KUNC’s Grace Hood reports.

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