~ 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
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What’s New in Virginia 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
~ 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 Tourism Corporation Announces Tourism Revenues Reached $27 Billion in Virginia in 2019
Travel and tourism will be vital to Virginia's recovery from COVID-19 pandemic RICHMOND-The Virginia Tourism Corporation announced today that Virginia's tourism industry generated $27 billion in visitor spending in 2019, a 3.4 percent increase over 2018. In 2019, tourism in the Commonwealth supported 237,000 jobs for Virginia communities-a 0.9 percent increase from 2018. The … [Read more...] about Virginia Tourism Corporation Announces Tourism Revenues Reached $27 Billion in Virginia in 2019
Trick-or-Treat Alternatives, Haunted Places, and Unique Candy Shops in Virginia
Halloween may not look the same this year, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on the fun. Virginia offers plenty of trick-or-treat alternatives, novelty candy shops, wide open corn mazes and pumpkin patches, ghost tours, and other spooky attractions across the state. Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches Located in Central Virginia, Liberty Mills Farm offers a 34 acre … [Read more...] about Trick-or-Treat Alternatives, Haunted Places, and Unique Candy Shops in Virginia
