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Total solar eclipse to happen over DFW
We are exactly two months away from a rare and extraordinary event. North Texas will be one of the best places in the world to see a total solar eclipse. FOX 4's Shannon Murray has an update on some of the plans.
Airbnb is seeing a spike in rentals for cities along the path of the April 8th total solar eclipse.
Texas is the most-booked state in the country for the celestial event, according to the short-term rental service.
The eclipse will pass from Mexico to Maine and cross right through North Texas, with some of the longest stretches of totality in the country.
Airbnb says there has been a 600% increase in searches for rentals in Texas for the eclipse. Overall, they have seen a 1,000% increase in searches.
Austin and the Hill Country and Dallas are a few of the most-booked areas in the state.
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People who are looking to book the rentals are mostly from New York, Mexico City, Seattle, Chicago and Houston.
Airbnb said over 40 percent of listings along the path of totality are still available to book in Texas.
Most popular cities along the path of totality
- Austin and Hill Country, TX
- Mazatlán, Mexico
- Indianapolis, IN
- Montreal, Canada
- Cleveland, OH
- Dallas, TX
- Niagara Region, Canada
- Buffalo, NY
- Stowe, VT
- Little Rock, AR
Cities with the most travelers to destinations along the path of totality
- New York City, NY
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Seattle, WA
- Chicago, IL
- Houston, TX
- Philadelphia, PA
- Denver, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- Portland, OR