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Two Virginia locations have been included with a newly-launched website for the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. In partnership with Travel South USA, the U.S. Civil Rights Trail is a collection of more than 100 churches, courthouses, schools, museums and other landmarks primarily in the Southern states where activists challenged segregation in the 1950s and 1960s to advance social … [Read more...] about Virginia Included in Newly-Launched U.S. Civil Rights Trail

RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced the 29th Annual October Virginia Wine Month, offering visitors a chance to discover why Virginia is a wine destination unlike any other. The month long celebration includes special events at wineries, restaurants, hotels, and wine bars, as well as dozens of wine festivals across the commonwealth. This year’s wine month theme … [Read more...] about October is Virginia Wine Month

RICHMOND – The Commonwealth of Virginia has partnered with national retail outfitter REI to promote the inaugural Virginia Public Lands Day, which will take place on September 30, 2017. The newly instituted Virginia Public Lands Day was established during the 2017 General Assembly session and encourages conservation and stewardship through special events around the … [Read more...] about Virginia Partnership with REI Announced to Promote Virginia Public Lands Day

RICHMOND – Governor McAuliffe today announced that Virginia’s tourism revenue has grown by $2.2 billion since his taking office in 2014 with a compound annual growth rate of 3.3 percent. Today, visitor spending in Virginia supports 230,000 jobs; 16,000 of those have been added during his tenure, representing a 7.6 percent increase. Today’s tourism industry also provides $1.7 … [Read more...] about Tourism Industry Sees $2.2 Billion Growth Since 2014

RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe declared that September is Virginia Spirits Month. This year marks the second annual celebration with new and exciting promotions intended to educate consumers and travelers about Virginia distilled spirits. “Virginia is the Birthplace of American Spirits and with total sales of spirits topping more than $6 million last year in the … [Read more...] about September is Spirits Month in Virginia