DULUTH – Remember the beginning of the decade, when hitching a ride meant sticking out your thumb by the side of the road instead of using it to make a few swipes on your phone?
As the 2010s draw to a close, many are chattering about how much has changed in 10 years' time, thanks to technology. In addition to bike-share programs and dockless scooters, this decade brought us the now-ubiquitous carpooling apps providing rides to airports and bars and everything in between.
In 2019, two New York City destinations — the Empire State Building and the Freedom Tower — topped the list of Uber's most popular destinations in the world. In Minnesota, the Mall of America and Minneapolis' Cowboy Jack's were the most common drop-offs for Uber users.
Uber came to Duluth in 2017, eight years after the founding of the now publicly traded San Francisco company. Since then, it's become a popular way to get around town (in rare cases, even during a blizzard).
Here's a list of the Top 10 places passengers went in Duluth this year:
1. Duluth International Airport
2. Spurs On First/Aces On First
3. Duluth Flame Nightclub
