Tourism was a growing industry in Salem and Oregon. Then the COVID-19 outbreak hit
The outbreak of COVID-19 has emptied hotels, undermining the primary way that tourism promotion is funded. Some are looking at how travel to Oregon may be more appealing after the outbreak subsides.
When Jim Bernau founded Willamette Valley Vineyards in 1983, he was one of just a handful of people making wine in Oregon.
Since then, hundreds of other vineyards have sprung up as the Oregon wine industry became the strongest selling in the country. He described how visitors from all over the globe have visited his vineyard, located just south of Salem, and signed up to have bottles of his wine sent to them throughout the year.
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