LEXINGTON, Ky. — While several popular Kentucky tourist attractions report a deep desire from guests to get out and explore this year, and many expect a return to full visitation, few COVID-19 safety restrictions remain in place.
Mike Mangeot, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Tourism, said the state saw a 26% decrease in the industry’s overall economic impact following the March 2020 pandemic shutdown.
“We never really shut down,” Mangeot said. “What it did for us, more than anything else, was it drove people to look for some of those ... hidden gems.”
