VCB release - Visitors to Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston spent more than $154.6 million on adventures, accommodations, dining, and more in 2025, according to research firm, Dean Runyan Associates. This represents a 4.7 percent increase over visitor spending in 2024.  Visitor spending supports more than 2,100 jobs in our three communities and helps keep our small businesses open and thriving.  This visitor spending also generated $8.4 million in local and state taxes, including lodging taxes, gas taxes, and the income taxes for those employed in the tourism industry locally.  Of the $154.6 million in visitor spending, more than $55.9 million was spent in our restaurants, $31 million was spent on overnight accommodations, and $12.4 million was spent on recreation, entertainment and arts.  “Tourism is an economic driver for Coos Bay, North Bend & Charleston,” said Janice Langlinais, Executive Director of the local destination marketing organization, Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB). “Tourists who travel to our three communities enjoy a wide variety of outdoor adventures, cultural activities and events, and wonderful dining experiences.”  Visitor spending in our three communities accounted for almost 44 percent of the visitor spending in Coos County last year.  Visitors to Coos County spent $353.8 million, a 5.6 percent increase over spending in 2024, supporting more than 3,700 local county jobs.  A tourist is defined as someone who travels more than 50 miles from their home for business or leisure activities, with or without an overnight stay.