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September 17, 2020

Dining in the Best Part of VA (Video)

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“When we make local dining an integral part of travel, we elevate a trip from the ordinary to the extraordinary,” says food blogger Ella Dickinson. The many dining and...

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March 30, 2020

US hotel RevPAR forecasted to drop 50.6% for 2020

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STR and Tourism Economics project the U.S. hotel industry will report a 50.6% decline in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2020 due to COVID-19. HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — Due to...

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February 21, 2020

Hopewell works to spur downtown revitalization after decades of stagnation

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By SEAN GORMAN Richmond Times-Dispatch – When Trish Honaker opened the doors to Wonder City Bakery for her grand opening in downtown Hopewell last month, a line of customers...

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October 14, 2019

A Tree Grows in Colonial Heights: ‘It’s 300 years old and has seen an awful lot of history’

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WTVR – It has all the makings of a tall tale. They say that down in Colonial Heights, there’s still a living witness to, not just the Civil War,...

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September 16, 2019

Pamplin Historical Park Educates and Celebrates

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Boomer Magazine – Pamplin Historical Park & National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, a historical site located in Petersburg, sits on the location of a major Civil War...

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September 10, 2019

Family bets their 270-year-old farm that the cream will rise to the top

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WTVR – Richlands Dairy Farm Opens Creamery on Route 460 West.

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