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