You read that right, folks: according to a press release just sent out by the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), June saw a 13.1 percent increase in tourist spending at the same time visitor arrivals dropped 2.9 percent from June 2010 levels. For the first half of 2011, visitor spending has topped $6 billion, which is pretty much where things stood last year. "It is important to … [Read more...] about June Hawaii Visitor Spending Up While Visitor Arrivals Down