The holiday travel period is defined as Friday to Tuesday. This year, approximately 1.9 million Ohio residents plan to celebrate the holiday over the long holiday weekend. More than 1.6 million plan to drive to their destination, an increase of more than 3 percent compared to last year.
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“Based on traveler intent, we are on pace for record-setting travel this summer” said AAA spokesperson Cindy Antrican. “Enthusiastic Miami Valley area travelers are joining in the travel frenzy as well”.
The top travel destinations here locally?
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Ft Walton Beach/ Destin – Florida Panhandle
- Hershey, Pennsylvania
- In and around Ohio
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