ND Tourism

An extra step in security may cost border towns business... if travelers aren't prepared. andamp...  More »

An extra step in security may cost border towns business... if travelers aren't prepared. andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/north-dakotaandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;North Dakotaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; tourism officials say border crossings were up six percent in 2008 from the previous year... and they're hoping that continues, despite the passport laws. While numbers are down so far this year... state international marketing directors say that has more to do with bad weather than security measures. And strong economy in andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/manitobaandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Manitobaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;, Saskatchewan and North Dakota may help continue strong cross-border tourism. (Fred Walker/N.D. Tourism) andamp;quot;They're our neighbors, I mean they're our next door neighbors, they come here as often as anybody in the U.S., they're very important to the economy, to the state of North Dakota, and to individual communities.andamp;quot; Another helpful website for the passport changes... www.getyouhome.com  « Less