CEO says hotels, restaurants, and stores were quite busy over the weekend.
Forever Hip brought plenty of people to the Limestone City over the weekend.
The three-day event saw tens of thousands celebrate the music and life of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip.
Tourism Kingston CEO Megan Knott says there is usually a strong number of visitors to Kingston during the month of August but Forever Hip took that to another level.
Just about every area of Kingston's tourism sector saw a tremedous boost whether it was hospitality, food service, or retail.
Knott says the feedback she has received from hotels and other businesses were very positive.
The Tragically Hip throughout their career became a marketing tool for the city.
Knott says the opening of their documentary A Long Time Running was perhaps the best promotion of Kingston.
Over 6,500 saw the Tragically Hip's final performance inside what is now Slush Puppie Place on August 20, 2016. Another 25,000 were at Springer Market Square for a live viewing and millions more watched the concert on television.
Story by Ken Hashizume
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