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Celebrate Juneteenth in Virginia

May 19, 2021

RICHMOND - Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, 2021, is the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day in 1865 that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, the last of the former Confederate states to abolish slavery, finally heard that the Civil War had ended, and learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had made them free nearly two … [Read more...] about Celebrate Juneteenth in Virginia

Virginia’s Barboursville Vineyards Takes Home 2021 Governor’s Cup® with 2015 Paxxito

March 10, 2021

~ Dessert wine from storied Virginia winery joins 11 other gold medal-winning wines in 2021 Governor’s Cup Case® ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam awarded the Virginia Wineries Association’s 2021 Governor’s Cup® to Barboursville Vineyards for their 2015 Paxxito. The winning wine was revealed tonight during the annual Governor’s Cup Celebration, which was held virtually this … [Read more...] about Virginia’s Barboursville Vineyards Takes Home 2021 Governor’s Cup® with 2015 Paxxito

What’s New in Virginia 2021

January 11, 2021

RICHMOND - Today, the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) released Where to WanderLove in 2021, the agency's curated guide to what is new and newsworthy for the travel industry for the coming year. The guide is produced annually and offers a regional look at what's to come in 2021. To view the full Where to WanderLove in 2021 guide, visit … [Read more...] about What’s New in Virginia 2021

161 Local Tourism Programs Receive Funding to Aid Recovery, Spur Economic Activity

November 16, 2020

~ More than $1.9 million in matching grants awarded through Recovery Marketing Leverage Program ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced more than $1.9 million in matching grants will be awarded to 161 local tourism initiatives as part of Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Recovery Marketing Leverage Program (RMLP). VTC revised its traditional Marketing Leverage … [Read more...] about 161 Local Tourism Programs Receive Funding to Aid Recovery, Spur Economic Activity

Virginia Wins Big in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine’s Best of the Blue Ridge Awards

November 2, 2020

Virginia won multiple awards in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine's Best of the Blue Ridge Awards for 2020. Readers were asked to select the region’s best adventure hubs in the magazine 10th annual Top Adventure Towns contest, which featured 100 towns across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast competing for the title of best outdoor burg. Week by week, readers narrowed down the … [Read more...] about Virginia Wins Big in Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine’s Best of the Blue Ridge Awards

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