by Michelle Dolby | Tourism news
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia’s tourism industry generated $26 billion in visitor spending across all communities in 2018, a 4.4 percent increase over 2017. In 2018, tourism in Virginia supported 234,000 jobs for Virginia communities, a 1%...
by Courtney Braman | Business news, Tourism news
The work of a team of local home decor and design experts as well as local Stafford business The Icing Baking Company was spotlighted on an episode of HGTV’s “House Hunters: Home for the Holidays” that aired last Tuesday and Wednesday. The featured...
by Courtney Braman | Business news, Tourism news
Widewater State Park officially opened on November 8th, becoming the 38th state park in Virginia, and the first in Stafford County. Gov. Ralph Northam stood with the Potomac River at his back and spoke to a crowd of more than 200 people at a grand-opening ceremony....
by Courtney Braman | Tourism news
County officials held two public workshops in late August to educate residents on their plans to expand the bike and pedestrian facilities and discuss the future of getting around Stafford County through the use of trails. Read more >>
by Courtney Braman | Business news, Tourism news
A beautiful new 1,100-acre state park is set to open on the Widewater peninsula in late September, and will feature recreational opportunities on water and land as well as provide educational opportunities. The park, which is bordered by both the Potomac River and...
by Courtney Braman | Tourism news
Governor Ralph Northam announced that Virginia’s tourism revenues reached $25 billion in 2017, a 4.4 percent increase over 2016, and that the tourism industry provided $1.73 billion in state and local revenue, an increase of 2.8 percent compared to 2016. The travel...
