by Michelle Dolby | arts, Tourism news
This past month, a number of artists, business, economic development, and tourism leaders met with 50 artists from around the Fredericksburg region to identify opportunities to expand and build a regional arts economy. Hosted by Stafford County, the Clark Hulings Fund...
by Michelle Dolby | Tourism news
Fishing for more tourism opportunities has paid off for Stafford County. It has landed the Kayak Bass Fishing Trail Series Tournament, which will be held in the county in 2020 and 2021, and will be featured on the nationally televised fishing show “Kayak Bassin’,”...
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...
