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Media Information from the Virginia Tourism Corporation

Virginia in the News

Press Coverage Highlights of Virginia secured and assisted by VTC’s Communications Team

May 2025

General Travel Coverage

  • Travel + Leisure: This Lesser-known Virginia Destination Has Secluded Waterfalls, Wine Tasting, and a Charming Historic Town—and It’s 3 Hours From Washington, D.C.
  • Mommy Poppins: History Comes to Life: Visiting Colonial Williamsburg with Kids

April 2025

General Travel Coverage

  • Travel + Leisure: This Small Virginia Town Is Off the Appalachian Trail—but It’s Worth Exploring Even If You’re Not a Hiker
  • Probe the Globe: Why These Pawfect Pet-Friendly Destinations Are Getting All the Tail Wags

March 2025

General Travel Coverage

  • Travel + Leisure: 20 Best Places to Travel in May
  • Southern Living: 10 Best Things To Do In Petersburg, Virginia
  • Southern Living: The 9 Best Towns In Virginia For Antiquing
  • Southern Living: 8 Homes Of Legendary Southern Women You Can Visit Throughout The South
  • Trazee Travel: New Things to See and Do in Virginia This Year
  • Travel Dreams Magazine: From Coastal Bliss to Historic Charm: 3 Stunning Hotels for Spring Travel

February 2025

General Travel Coverage

  • Cool Material: The 6 Best Dark-Sky Parks for Unforgettable Stargazing

January 2025

General Travel Coverage

  • Shermans Travel: 9 North American Destinations That Are Perfect Alternatives to Popular European Spots
  • Thrillist: Best Food Festivals in 2025: Food Events Worth a Trip This Year

Winter WanderLove

  • TripSided: Seven hot Virginia hotels for “Winter WanderLove”
  • MSN: Seven hot Virginia hotels for “Winter WanderLove”

December 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • AFAR: The 15 Best U.S. Destinations for a European Vibe
  • Wine Enthusiast: Have Yourself a Hallmark-Style Holiday Season at These Wine Country Towns
  • Forbes: See These Unique Christmas Or Holiday Tree Displays, By State
  • Southern Living: 18 Best Camping Spots In Virginia

VTC Featured

  • Richmond BizSense: Ad Rewind: 2024’s memorable marketing moments

November 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Southern Living: This Virginia Town Is One Of The South’s Most Underrated Vacation Spots
  • Lonely Planet: 7 of the best places to go in the US this winter
  • Southern Living: 10 Best Small Towns In Virginia For A Winter Getaway
  • Southern Living: The 9 Best Short Scenic Hikes In Virginia For The Most Stunning Views
  • Food & Wine: How to Cook and Carve a Spiral-Cut Ham
  • WFLA Bloom Tampa Bay: The powerful mental health benefits of taking vacations
  • Inspirations and Celebrations: Charming Events Designed To Inspire You To Celebrate The Joy of Autumn This November
  • Family Vacationist: 9 places to travel with your parents while in your 30s for fun adult vacations

October 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Forbes: Here’s Where to See Fall Foliage Across the United States
  • Southern Living: 9 Best Virginia Mountain Towns to Visit Now
  • Southern Living: The 10 Best Weekend Getaways in Virginia
  • Travel Curator: Worth Driving For: Middleburg Virginia
  • Parade: 18 Best Food & Wine Festivals 2024
  • Trazee Travel: 4 Can’t-Miss October Fests in Virginia

September 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Southern Living: The 10 Best Things To Do In Orange, Virginia
  • AAA: Virginia Vineyards That Offer Creative Activities
  • Smithsonian Magazine: Virginia State Parks Install Viewfinders for People With Colorblindness, Just in Time for Leaf-Peeping Season

August 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Forbes: The Top 8 U.S. Spots For Leaf Peeping In 2024—According To Priceline
  • Travel + Leisure: This Is the No. 1 Fall Foliage Destination in the U.S. for 2024
  • TimeOut: These are the Top Destinations for Fall Foliage Travel in 2024 (timeout.com)
  • HGTV: 50 States of Public Parks, Gardens, Arboretums and Nature Centers
  • TravelPulse: Where to Travel in September 2024
  • Trazee Travel: 3 of the Best Food Tours in Virginia
  • The Everygirl: The Best Fall Destinations to Visit Around the U.S.

July 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Trazee Travel: “Dirty Dancing” Festival Comes to Hotel Where Movie Filmed
  • Extended Weekend Getaways: The Crooked Road: A Heritage Music Trail
  • The Points Guy: Famous hotels featured in movies
  • Washingtonian: 9 Waterfall Hikes an Easy Drive From DC
  • TripSided: The Crooked Road in Southwest Virginia runs 333 miles through American music heritage
  • My Itchy Travel Feet: SW VA Road Trip: Abingdon, Bristol & the Crooked Road
  • USA TODAY 10Best: Hot springs havens: 10 best spots for a soothing soak in the US
  • Northern Virginia Magazine: Devil’s Bathtub Hike: What to Expect and Where to Stay
  • Travel + Leisure: This Scenic 105-mile Drive in Virginia Has 70 Scenic Overlooks in an Iconic National Park
  • Travel Curator: Virginia’s Most Romantic Hotels
  • Northern Virginia Magazine: Wineries with Overnight Stays Offer Relaxing Virginia Getaways
  • Southern Living: 10 Best Waterfalls In Virginia To Explore

My Home Virginia Season 3 Announcement

  • Travel and Tour World: Virginia Tourism Corporation Unveils Season 3 of My Home Virginia Spotlight on Local Sports Icons
  • Our Community Now: VTC debuts third season of ‘My Home Virginia’ series, feature notable state athletes
  • Henrico Citizen: VTC debuts third season of ‘My Home Virginia’ series, feature notable state athletes
  • Augusta Free Press: ‘My Home Virginia’ series features runner, watersports, cyclist
  • Richmond BizSense: The Pitch: Advertising and marketing news for 7.30.24
  • RVA Hub: My Home Virginia by Virginia is for Lovers Features Jon Lugbill Executive Director of Sports Backers
  • SWVA Today: Virginia Tourism Corporation announces new season of ‘My Home Virginia’

June 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Apartment Therapy: 10 Best Cities for Antique Shopping in the U.S.
  • Smithsonian Magazine: The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2024
  • ARLNow: Sign honoring Black troops who fought in Civil War comes to Fort Ethan Allen Park
  • Wealth of Geeks: Price and Prejudice: 2024 Travelers Seek Hotel Stays Worthy of Their Wallets
  • Southern Living: The 9 Best Towns In Virginia For Antiquing
  • Garden & Gun: Libby Hill Park: The View That Named Richmond 
  • Fox News: At this ‘Dirty Dancing’ nostalgic festival, fans can have ‘the time of your life’
  • The Manual: Is it finally mead’s time to shine? Don’t sleep on this drink trend
  • AAA: Visit Filming Locations of Your Favorite TV Shows and Movies

Marketing Grant Programs

  • WSET: VIRginia International Raceway receives more than $50,000 in grant funding
  • The Gazette Virginian: Virginia International Raceway receives $50,500 in grants
  • The Declaration: Grayson will use grants to attract visitors
  • CBS19News: Fluvanna County earns tourism and economic development designation
  • Richmond Times-Dispatch: Grant will help County tout ‘Cozy Couple’ initiative
  • WFXR: City of Salem awarded over $56k from VTC to help drive tourism
  • The Sussex Surry Dispatch: Surry County Tourism Receives Grant Award
  • Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Pearisburg winery awarded state grant for Paw Paw Festival
  • Sports Events Media Group: City of Salem receives three Va. tourism grants
  • Galax Gazette: Galax receives grants for tourism marketing
  • News on the Neck: Another $30,000 in tourism spending, another kayak launch for Northumberland
  • Culpeper Star Exponent: Culpeper, Orange, Rappahannock get tourism marketing grants
  • Augusta Free Press: Staunton among 25 Virginia localities awarded tourism funds from VA250
  • Our Community Now: Staunton among 25 Virginia localities awarded tourism funds from VA250
  • CBS19News: Louisa County trail getting funding to help commemorate VA250

May 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Daily News Record: Virginia Reveals New Civil War Trails Map
  • Camille Styles: 20 Underrated Destinations to Visit This Summer—From Mendocino to Mackinac Island
  • Travel + Leisure: 10 Best Mountain Towns in Virginia, According to Locals
  • WRIC: 5 beautiful rock formations to visit in Virginia
  • Music Cities Events: Virginia Is For Music Lovers – capitalising the demand for music related travel around the Birthplace of Country Music
  • Garden & Gun: All the Presidents’ Beds: Five of Virginia’s Most Historic Inns
  • The Knot: 12 Wedding Venues in Virginia to Suit Every Style
  • Southern Living: The 10 Most Underrated Summer Vacation Destinations In The South
  • The Everygirl: 8 East Coast Destinations for an Affordable Weekend Trip
  • Southern Living: The 10 Best Lakes In Virginia For A Relaxing Getaway
  • Travel Pulse: Where To Travel in June 2024
  • Family Vacationist: Wine country getaways: These wine regions are the best in the U.S.
  • AAA: Our 13 Favorite Scenic Byways

Marketing Grant Programs

  • WSET: Danville’s Visit SoSI receives two grants that will help boost tourism
  • Times News: Scott County Bounty Trail attracts state tourism marketing grant
  • Gloucester-Mathews Gazette Journal: Gloucester tourism programs receive grant funding
  • CBS19News: Tom Tom, Foxfield, Montpelier and more getting tourism, visitation funding
  • Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Southwest Virginia tourism gets boosts from state grants
  • Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Youngkin announces funding for tourism in Virginia
  • The Gazette-Virginian:  Halifax County tourism programs earn grants
  • Virginia Star: Scott County Tourism Receives Grant for Tourism Marketing
  • CBS19News: Fluvanna County gets $22K in tourism funding
  • NBC29: Hundreds of tourism programs receive state funds
  • Williamsburg Yorktown Daily: Local Virginia Tourism Programs to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds to Drive Visitation
  • Shore Daily News: Local organizations receive State Grants from Virginia Tourism Commission
  • Augusta Free Press: Festivals, events awarded marketing funds to boost overnight visitors to Virginia
  • The Winchester Star: Middletown’s July 4 celebration receives state grant for the first time
  • The Enterprise: Organizations in Henry, Patrick to receive marketing funds
  • Henry County Enterprise: VMNH receives $4,500 grant to support Dino Festival
  • Daily News Record: Harrisonburg Tourism Awarded Grants
  • The Fincastle Herald: Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival receives tourism grant
  • SOVA Now: Clarksville receives grants for historic downtown redevelopment, rebranding
  • WHSV: Waynesboro receives grant from the VTC
  • The News Virginian: Waynesboro receives $16,000 state grant for tourism marketing

DRIVE Outdoor Program

  • Shore Daily News: Cape Charles to receive $20,000 to boost outdoor recreation economies
  • WAVY: Norfolk receives grant to assist in tourism and outdoor recreation
    • Syndicated in Yahoo News
  • Augusta Free Press: Grant program provides 10 Virginia communities with boost for summer travel season
  • Southwest Virginia Sun: Virginia communities to launch new tourism programs
  • WRAR FM: Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces 10 Virginia Communities to Launch New Tourism Programs and Boost Outdoor Recreation
  • WDBJ: Danville recognized by Governor for receiving tourism award
  • Middle Neck News: Northern Neck Tourism Commission Gets $20K
  • News on the Neck: Two DRIVE Outdoor Grants Awarded in the Northern Neck
  • Danville Register & Bee: Danville receives $10,000 grant for plan to enhance seating at Angler’s Park
  • The Recorder: Alleghany Highlands chamber receives funding for DRIVE Outdoor Tourism Development Program

Sports Tourism Economic Impact

  • Henrico Citizen: Virginia ranks 10th nationally in economic impact of sports tourism
  • The News Messenger: Virginia named top U.S. state for most economic impact by sports tourism by Sports ETA
  • Gazette Leader: Data: Virginia seeing big bucks from ‘sports tourism’

New Virginia is for Lovers Merchandise Vendor 

  • Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star: Fredericksburg printer gets state tourism job

Crooked Road Anniversary

  • Bristol Herald-Courier
    • Musician Hughes Leading the Crooked Road into the Future
    • How the Crooked Road Got Started
    • Bristol: At the Heart of the Crooked Road
    • Floyd, Ferrum Among Destinations Along Crooked Road’s East Side
    • Saturdays Are Meant for Music Along the Crooked Road
    • The Crooked Road Keeps Hitting High Notes

April 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Culpeper Star-Exponent: Celebrating 20 years on the Crooked Road Music Heritage Trail
  • Travel + Leisure: How to Plan a Trip to Richmond, Virginia
  • Global Traveler: 6 Over-the-Top Suites for Special Stays
  • Cosmopolitan: The 15 Most Underrated Summer Travel Destinations in the U.S.
    • Syndicated in Yahoo
    • Syndicated in AOL
  • Forbes: 13 Eco-Friendly Luxury Hotels
  • Virginia Business:  Cashing in: Virginia casinos attract promised out-of-state visitors

March 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Southern Living: The Best Waterfront Town In Every Southern State 2024
  • Southern Living: The Best Small Town In Every Southern State 2024
  • The Roanoker: HMBLE HSTLE Rolls Out Red Carpet for Trilogy Weekend
  • WDBJ: The Humble Hustle partners with “Virginia is for Lovers” to promote local art and culture
  • Arlington Magazine: 12 Less-Crowded Places to See and Celebrate Cherry Blossoms
  • Thrillist: Where to See Cherry Blossoms in DC, From Landmarks to Secret Spots
  • Culpeper Times: Culpeper kicks off Women’s History Month with Cornelia Hancock
  • TODAY: Last-minute spring break getaway ideas from Maine to California
  • Southern Living: 15 Best Places To Travel In The South This April
  • Thrillist: This Is What Happens When You Steal a Hotel Robe

Year of Country Music

  • Southwest Virginia Sun: Crooked Road marks 20th anniversary
  • WCYB: Celebrating major milestones on The Crooked Road with music and community events

February 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Business Insider: 5 Romantic Destinations That Are Surprisingly Great for Family Travel
  • Travel Noire: Goodbye California, Hello Virginia Wineries
  • Daily News Record: LOVE IS IN THE AIR: LOVEworks Of Harrisonburg And Rockingham County
  • The Newcastle Record: Virginia’s Western Highlands region showcased in 2024 Virginia Travel Guide
  • The Virginian Review: Virginia’s Western Highlands Region Showcased in 2024 Virginia Travel Guide
  • WDBJ: The Humble Hustle partners with “Virginia is for Lovers” to promote local art and culture
  • Virginia Business:  Tourism: Game on – Leisure tourism rebounds as new casinos boom

Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail

  • Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star: Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail added to national system
  • NBC4 Washington: Fredericksburg added to US Civil Rights Trail
  • Fredericksburg Today: WATCH: City’s Civil Rights Trail added to national trail
  • Fredericksburg Today: PHOTOS: City’s Civil Rights Trail added to national trail
  • FXBG Advance: Fredericksburg’s Civil Rights Trail Has Been Added to the National Civil Rights Trail
  • Augusta Free Press: Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail joins national collection of landmarks
  • Patch: Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail Hailed As New Addition To U.S. Trail

Year of Country Music in Virginia

  • The Roanoke Star: Virginia Celebrates “Year of Country Music” With Multiple Milestone Anniversaries
  • Augusta Free Press: Crooked Road Music Heritage Trail celebrates 20th anniversary with milestone events
  • WXFR: ‘Crooked Road Music Heritage Trail’ highlights Southwest Virginia’s legacy
    • Syndicated in Yahoo News
  • Bristol Herald and Courier: A year of musical milestones: Crooked Road, Carter Fold, BCMM celebrate anniversaries in 2024
  • Budget Travel: Explore Country Music Heritage and Scenic Terrain in Southwest Virginia
  • Elizabethton Star: Carter Fold
  • Herald & Tribune: Carter Fold set for 2024 season with ‘special shows’ to come
  • The Business Journal: Crooked Road marks 20 years
  • The Altavista Journal: 20th anniversary of Crooked Road Music Heritage Trail events announced
  • Old Dominion News: Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Celebrates “Year of Country Music” with Multiple Milestone Anniversaries

Kingsport Times News: Carter Fold set for 2024 season with ‘special shows’ to come

 

January 2024

General Travel Coverage

  • Travel Noire: 7 Luxury Hotel Openings To Keep An Eye On This Year
  • Global Traveler: 5 Hotel Openings for 2024
  • Christiansburg News Messenger: Sports tourism contributed $2.7 billion in direct spending in 2022
  • AFAR: The Most Charming Small Towns in Each U.S. State
  • Trazee Travel: 5 Valentine’s Day Offers in New York and Virginia

What’s New 2024

  • The Gazette Leader: Va. tourism attractions gearing up for busy 2024
  • CBS19 News: Find out ‘What’s New in 2024’
  • The Virginia Star: Carter Fold to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2024
  • SWVA Today: Virginia Tourism looks at what’s new in 2024
  • Brunswick Times-Gazette: What’s New in Virginia 2024
  • NBC12: What’s new in Virginia 2024
  • NBC12: Here’s what’s new in Virginia in 2024

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