The city’s Visitor’s Center and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism office are being relocated to modernize Fredericksburg's tourism industry and make destinations accessible to all.
The new office, at 601 Caroline Street, is across from the current center and one block south. It is a more modern building with more of the infrastructure the city departments need.
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Stafford Tourism has launched a new marketing campaign, one they hope will stick with visitors. The December Christmas Tree Lighting event marked the beginning of “Stick to Stafford.”
Stick to Stafford is a series of monthly sticker releases. Stickers are available at no cost at county tourism assets – businesses, parks, county buildings, and historical locations. A list of participating locations and released sticker designs can be found at sticktostafford.com. The county also uses social media to share releases and sneak peeks at new stickers.
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The Dumfries Town Council will begin updating the town's comprehensive plan.
The plan includes the vision and goals of the town for the next 20 years and a list of actions and policies to achieve those goals. Topics covered by the comprehensive plan include, but are not limited to, land use, economic growth, transportation, and community services.
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Stafford Economic Development: "Congratulations to 7-Eleven for the grand opening of their newest store in Stafford."
The new store sits at Route 1 and Hospital Center Boulevard, near Stafford Hospital.
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The once-standing Olde Town Inn is no more.
Located in the heart of Old Town Manassas, the Inn originally stood at 9403 Main Street, Manassas City Center. Sitting on a 1-acre lot, the Inn has been a part of Old Town since 1965.
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City of Fredericksburg: "The City of Fredericksburg, the Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority (EDA) and the University of Mary Washington’s (UMW) Athletics Department are partnering to bring in more sports tourism events and drive room nights to city hotels."
"Fredericksburg City Council in this fiscal year’s budget allocated $100,000 to the Fredericksburg EDA to be used for sports tourism development. Some of those funds have been put toward a new agreement with UMW that is expected to boost sports tourism-related revenue for the City. For every hotel room booked in the City of Fredericksburg due to a UMW athletics event, UMW Athletics will receive $10 per room, per night from the EDA. The agreement also includes a $5,000 sponsorship that will allow the City of Fredericksburg’s tourism office to have more visibility with incoming athletic groups, and provide other marketing opportunities."
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The Manassas City Council accepted an early Christmas gift from Amazon Data Services.
The firm will pay the city about $28 million for land at the city airport to build a new server farm. Amazon offered to purchase the 21-acre parcel at 10453 Wakeman Drive from the city government.
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There's now an empty city block where a downtown motel once sat.
According to photos posted by Manassas City Councilwoman Sonia Vasquez Luna, the Old Towne Inn is no more.
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In its annual report to the city council, Economic Development Authority Vice Chair Denise Harrover told the city council helping the city purchase the Old Town Inn was the highlight of its year. The city purchased the old roadside motel in the heart of downtown for $5.5 million in February, with help from the EDA.
"This allowed the EDA an opportunity to participate in discussion in designs and options for the [motel site]," said Harrover. "This got us very educated on due diligence for purchases in the city."
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