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Henderson County News
Deadline is Monday for TDA grant applications
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Applications for the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority grant program are being accepted through Monday, Feb. 28, using the TDA’s online application, available here. Read Story »
Tags: tourism
Henderson County News
Application period open for tourism promotion grants
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Applications for the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority grant program are being accepted through Feb. 28 using the TDA’s online application, available here. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County News
TDA celebrates visitors' first point of contact
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority hosted a meeting to celebrate and train volunteers on Sept. 23 at the Center for Art & Inspiration on Main Street. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County News
TDA urges residents to fill out tourism survey
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As tourism continues to grow in Henderson County, that growth presents both opportunities and challenges for residents. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Michelle Owens
Henderson County News
TDA names new director
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Tags: tourism | Beth Carden | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Michelle Owens
Henderson County News
Cider, Wine & Dine weekend returns April 15-18
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After a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, Hendersonville’s Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend, a four-day event that welcomes visitors to drink, eat and celebrate the area’s wine and cider scene, is returning April 15-18. Read Story »
Tags: Festivals | tourism | hard cider | wineries
Henderson County Business
Henderson County tourism rose by 3.6% in 2019
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Domestic visitors to and within Henderson County spent $324.77 million in 2019, an increase of 3.64 percent over 2018, Visit North Carolina said. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
Tourism director receives inaugural NC Champion Award
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Henderson County tourism director Beth Carden received the inaugural North Carolina Champion Award on Thursday in a surprise presentation during the Tourism Development Authority's eighth annual tourism conference at Blue Ridge Community College. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County News
Mo becomes first travel influencer for fellow dogs
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An All-American dog named Mo has joined the Visit North Carolina team in the newly created position of Dog Travel Agent. Mo, who will provide expert travel advice from a canine perspective, has nearly 40 dog years of experience in the field. She lives in Charlotte. Read Story »
Henderson County Business
County denies rezoning for Tracy Grove gem mine
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Henderson County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday denied a rezoning request to allow a gem mine attraction on Tracy Grove after the applicant indicated to the county that he could not accept the conditions that would limit the development. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | disruptive land uses | Tracy Grove
Henderson County News
Hendersonville tops list of best mountain towns
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Another travel website has ranked Hendersonville high for visiting, this time No. 1. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | downtown Hendersonville | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Jump Off Rock
Henderson County Business
Transylvania, Henderson counties rank high in tourism employment growth
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Domestic visitors spent a record $25.3 billion in North Carolina in 2018, an increase of 5.6 percent from 2017. State tax receipts as a result of visitor spending neared $1.3 billion in 2018, and local tax revenues directly resulting from visitor spending totaled $774.6 million, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Thursday. Visitor expenditures directly supported more than 230,000 jobs and generated more than $6.3 billion in payroll income across North Carolina. Read Story »
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Flat Rock News
Public hearing on Sandburg fee increase is Wednesday
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FLAT ROCK — The National Park Service will receive public comments Wednesday on proposed increases to house tour fees at Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. The increases will be the first since 2004. Read Story »
Henderson County News
New signs welcome people to Hendersonville
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New gateway signs are welcoming motorists to Hendersonville on two major highways, with more to come. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | tourists | wayfinding signs
Asheville Business
Edwards appointed to state Tourism Board
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State Sen. Chuck Edwards, who represents three tourism-rich counties, has been appointed to the North Carolina Travel and Tourism Board. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Chuck Edwards
Henderson County Business
Polk, Henderson counties lead state in tourism gains
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Henderson County ranked third highest in the state in gains in tourism spending and tourism employment in 2017 over the previous year, the state Commerce Department reported Thursday. Polk County, where tourists are flocking to the Tryon Equestrian Center, was No. 1 in both categories. Buncombe County had the fifth largest increase in visitor spending. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Tryon Equestrian Center | World Equestrian Games
Henderson County News
Big party planned to draw Equestrian Games visitors
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When she read that the World Equestrian Games would bring thousands of well-heeled fans to Mill Spring, Darlene Das wondered what Hendersonville was doing to host them. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | tourists | Tryon International Equestrian Center | Tryon Equestrian Center | World Equestrian Games
Etowah Business
80-year-old Brightwaters Guesthouse restored and reopened
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The 80-year-old Brightwaters Guesthouse and surrounding property has been restored and reopened as rental housing. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Horse Shoe | historic homes
Henderson County News
Wayfinding signs guide visitors to our attractions
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Visitors and local motorists alike can more easily find attractions, public parking, government offices, parks and other destinations thanks to the countywide wayfinding project the Tourism Development Authority has now completed. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | wayfinding signs
Henderson County News
Ask Matt ... about tourism and Tar Heel signs
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Tags: UNC basketball | tourism | Ask Matt | basketball
Henderson County Business
Tourism spending up 6½ percent in Henderson County
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Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
Vote for Hendersonville as South's Best City
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority is encouraging residents and fans of downtown to vote for Hendersonville as the South’s Best City in the annual South’s Best contest sponsored by Southern Living magazine. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | downtown Hendersonville | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
TDA looking at another new logo
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The ink was scarcely dry on its last new logo when the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority ordered up a new design. The new edgier edition received a lukewarm reception fron board members on Tuesday. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Thousands turn out for opening of horse center
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Well, they couldn’t have planned that any better. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Tryon Equestrian Partners
Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
TDA allocates portion of lodging tax to Ecusta Trail
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority agreed on Tuesday to allocate a portion of the county hotel tax to construction of the Ecusta Trail. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Ecusta Trail
Henderson County News
TDA invites nonprofits to apply for tourism promotion grants
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority has invited nonprofit organizations to apply for advertising funding through the 2015-16 budget year. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
Ask Matt ... about county's new brand
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The Lightning's intrepid researcher answers readers' questions. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Ask Matt
Henderson County Business
County tourism spending up 6.78 percent
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Tourism spending in Henderson County last year rose 6.78 percent over 2012 and the county advanced two notches among North Carolina's 100 counties in travel impact, to 15th. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
TDA names branding team
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Henderson County will soon have a new image manager to promote its attractions and new signs pointing them out. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
Hospitality industry honors Sen. Apodaca
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N.C. Restaurant & Lodging Association, the leading association for North Carolina's $18.8 billion hospitality industry, has named Sen. Tom Apodaca as its Hospitality Champion of the Year. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | NC Sen. Tom Apodaca | 2014 state Senate race
Henderson County Opinion
LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: 'Four Seasons' tells the tale
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The Hendersonville City Council spent most of a day this month brainstorming about Hendersonville's image. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Hendersonville City Council | tourists | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
Consultant: County should rebrand tourism promotion
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Henderson County should amp up its tourism sales pitch, target a younger segment of the market and train its employees and Visitors Center volunteers to sell sell sell, a consultant says. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
$40 fares fill new AVL-to-Punta Gorda flights
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The new Allegiant airline route from Asheville to Punta Gorda was made to order for Donna Stout, who owns the White Squirrel gift shop in Brevard and also has a home in the southwest Florida city. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Asheville Regional Airport Authority | Asheville Regional Airport | air travel
Henderson County News
Events, park admission honor veterans
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Chimney Rock State Park and Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site are offering free admission, Fletcher honors veterans on Saturday afternoon and the Hendersonville Rotary Club honors its veteran next week. Here's a roundup of Veterans Day events: Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Veterans Day | military veterans | military affairs | Chimney Rock State Park
Henderson County Life
Grape Expectations: Wineries launch inaugural festival
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Henderson County's fledgling wine industry hopes to make the first Mountain Wine & Music Festival a catalyst for wine tourism. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards | Henderson County wine industry | Burntshirt Vineyards | Agribusiness Henderson County
Fletcher Life
Fair boasts record crowd, 13 newborns
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FLETCHER — Nice weather helped the 2013 N.C. Mountain State Fair draw a record crowd. The final count was 191,596 people, 75 dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts used for Krispy Kreme burgers and 13 newborns. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Mountain State Fair
Henderson County News
Under eviction threat, TDA complies with county demand
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The Henderson County Tourism Development Authority today agreed to the terms of an agreement on Heritage Museum funding and future ownership of assets under what board members described as an ultimatum and a threat of eviction. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Politics
Messer, TDA in fight over museum funding
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A dispute over museum funding has turned into a nasty fight between the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and the Tourism Development Authority. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Commissioners | tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
County tourism spending rose in 2012, report says
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Henderson County saw a 4.3 percent increase in tourism spending in 2012 over the previous year, the state Commerce Department said. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Life
Fuss erupts over Music on Main
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Large crowds for Music on Main at the new stage at the Visitors Center have led to a big fuss. Read Story »
Tags: Music | tourism | Music on Main | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County News
A Hart for the theater: Playhouse finance chief watches budget
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Hillary Hart was the rare high school student who knew her heart and her limitations at the same time. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | theater | tourism | Vincent Marini | Hillary Hart | performing arts
Henderson County Business
Playhouse touts TripAdvisor endorsement
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The Flat Rock Playhouse has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award, a designation that the theater says enhances its appeal as a travel designation. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | tourism | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Business
Study explores why people vacation here
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By next fall, the county's tourism promoting agency will have a detailed report on who comes to Henderson County and why, how much they spend and what they do while they're here. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
North Carolina Politics
Senate appoints Danos to tourism board
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Robert Danos, a summer camp program director, Flat Rock Playhouse board member and former Henderson County Republican Party chairman, was appointed to the North Carolina Tourism Board on Tuesday. Read Story »
Tags: NC politics | tourism | Robert Danos
Hendersonville News
Cycles and beers and bears, oh my
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If it's March, it must be time to plan the many outdoor events in festival-rich Hendersonville. Read Story »
Tags: Festivals | tourism | Hendersonville City Council | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Rhythm & Brews concert series
Henderson County Business
Rhythm and Brews concert series on tap downtown
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is teaming up with the city of Hendersonville and the Friends of Ecusta Trail to bring a summer concert series downtown. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Sierra Nevada | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Main Street Advisory Committee
Henderson County Opinion
LIGHTNING EDITORIAL: Collaboration emerges as 2013 key
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Chuck Edwards, the new Henderson County Chamber of Commerce chairman, was talking in an interview with the Lightning about the chamber's 2013 goals. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Chamber of Commerce | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Henderson County Partnership for Economic | Development
Henderson County Business
First tourism conference aims to boost business
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The first-ever Henderson County Tourism Conference is designed to help retailers, restaurants, attractions and accommodations promote their business and grab a greater share of North Carolina tourism dollars, Tourism director Beth Carden says. Read Story »
Tags: travel | tourism | Beth Carden | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Flat Rock Business
Playhouse appeals for help as cash crisis worsens
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FLAT ROCK — Flat Rock Playhouse faces a financial crisis that caused the theater's leaders this week to appeal for help meeting the bills for the remainder of the year and staying alive for next season. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | tourism | Vincent Marini | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority | Bill McKibbin
Henderson County Business
Tourism dips in July
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Room nights in Henderson County dropped slightly in July for the first time since July 2011, county Travel and Tourism figures show. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Henderson County Tourism Development Authority
Henderson County Life
King Apple parade entries open
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Love a parade? Line up for the King Apple, the granddaddy of them all in these parts. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | NC Apple Festival | King Apple Parade
Henderson County Business
UPDATE: Carden avoids crossfire as tax debate looms
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When Beth Carden says she was "finally relieved" to get the official stamp as director of Henderson County's Travel and Tourism agency, it's easy to see why. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Beth Carden
Hendersonville Business
THORNS & ROSES: Let's not stop the music
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Thorn — To the Hendersonville City Council, for traveling down a risky road that could set back impressive progress toward downtown vitality. Read Story »
Tags: Flat Rock Playhouse | Boys & Girls Club | tourism | Hendersonville City Council | Historic Downtown Hendersonville | Henderson County Commissioner Larry Young
Henderson County Politics
Marshall says DNC could boost NC mountains
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Elaine Marshall, a Democrat, is running for a fifth term as North Carolina's secretary of state. She spoke with the Hendersonville Lightning during a campaign swing through Hendersonville recently. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | NC secretary of state Elaine Marshall | Democratic National Convention
Saluda Life
Saluda Art Festival rings up sales
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SALUDA — Sara Bell served a steady stream of customers, selling beer and bottled water in front of her river guiding business, Green River Adventures. Read Story »
Tags: Saluda | tourism | Cathy Jackson
Saluda Life
Festival favorites returning to Saluda
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The ninth annual Saluda Arts Festival brings back several artists that have become favorites of festival goers. Read Story »
Tags: Saluda | tourism | Saluda Arts Festival
Hendersonville Life
ECCO bringing beach to mountains
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A downtown aquarium will bring the beach to the mountains next fall during the two-day Art on Main show. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | ECCO | BJ Ramer | Art on Main | downtown Hendersonville
Henderson County Business
County T&T earmarks $100,000 for new stage
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Henderson County's Travel and Tourism agency agreed this week to set aside $100,000 for a permanent stage and outdoor pavilion next to the T&T headquarters. Read Story »
Tags: tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board | Music on Main | NC Apple Festival
Hendersonville Business
Travel & Tourism awards grants
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The Henderson County Travel & Tourism board has awarded $30,000 worth of grants to organizations and events that bring tourists to Hendersonville. Organizations submitted requests totaling $60,904. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County | travel | tourism | Henderson County Travel and Tourism board
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