Nash County has seen an increase in travelers since the restrictions have eased, and travelers are getting out more. Great recovery was seen statewide compared to 2020 with visitor spending across the state up 45 percent. Each of the state's 100 counties experienced increases in spending from 2020…
Read MorePOPULATION 54,341 FLY IN TO RALEIGH-DURHAM (RDU) KNOWN FOR CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY PERFECT FOR SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY You could easily drive past the small highway marker on the side of an unremarkable road in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. But take a closer look, you'll learn that…
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Museums are built to give you a deeper appreciation of the world around you. Art Museums tease you with colors and textures and ways to question the status quo. History museums tell you stories of the who, where and when in past tense. So, what do you think a medical museum in the little town of…
Read MoreRocky Mount, located near the intersection of HWY 64 and I-95, is home to the largest craft beer incubator in the state of North Carolina. Long before your favorite craft beers reach the bars, high-tops, and beer gardens of crowded cities in the South, they start right here. Rocky Mount Mills opened…
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The water clouds as a group of teenagers step into the Tar River and disturbs the silty bottom with their sandaled feet. The party makes a clumsy, splashing entry with their sea green kayaks on an otherwise serene morning. A cacophony of laughs echoes across the smooth water, a canopy of green…
Read MoreReady to save a little money and help local businesses? Then, join our Local Rewards program. We launched this savings initiative just this year to welcome back visitors to our area and support local businesses, Just sign up online and you can start saving 10% at participating shops, restaurants…
Read MoreIn today's world, we hear many fear messages that make you want to take shelter and hide, but that isn't the case in our press release today. Today, we will talk about how many visitors and residents are enjoying our great communities and supporting all of our tourism and hospitality businesses. We…
Read MoreA few years ago, I received a beautiful handmade platter as a gift. It's one of those things you never knew you needed, but it's so useful you don't know how you ever lived without it. Luckily, I kept the card that came with it that had the information about the artist (see? hoarding does pay off)…
Read MoreA newbie, a novice, and an expert walk into a bar. No this isn't the start of a bad joke. It's the true story of three friends and a recent trip to Koi Pond Brewery in Rocky Mount, NC. On our way back from the beach this past summer we had planned to stop in Nash County. Leslie had heard of some…
Read MoreThe soft melodies of a calliope flutter through the afternoon breeze. Children anxiously await their turn to take the reins of one of the large, wooden, hand painted carousel horses that have kept watch over Sunset Park for decades. It's a scene that is repeated over and over during the spring and…
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