News Stories Tagged "tourism"

Leesburg Bus Tour Will Focus on Development

Sunday, July 26, 2009

he town of Leesburg will hold another free bus tour this week highlighting development in the town. Read story »

Tourism Group's Documentaries Win Emmy Award

Short Films, Starring Loudoun

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Jeremy Harvey sat in the conference room of the Loudoun County Convention & Visitors Association and played a series of short videos on the large television at one end of the room. Read story and 2 comments »

In Anti-Luxe Times, Sheila Johnson's Middleburg Resort Goes Dormant

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Salamander Resort & Spa -- the ambitious, controversial enterprise of tycoon Sheila Johnson -- will go into a state of hibernation, the interiors unfinished, and the scheduled 2010 opening pushed off at least a year. Read story and 10 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, March 12, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

A Journey Toward More Tourism Cash

Officials Say Heritage Area Is Paying Off

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

The organization that promotes the national heritage tour called A Journey Through Hallowed Ground says that when it comes to the 175-mile swath of parks and historic landmarks stretching from Gettysburg past Monticello, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Read story and 1 comment »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Disclosures By Advisers Voted Down

Proposal Advocated Financial Reports

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

After an hour of lively debate, the Loudoun Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday not to require the business leaders who advise county officials on economic development issues to file financial disclosure statements. Read story and 1 comment »

Supervisors To Huddle On Deal With Redskins

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to explore a deal with the Washington Redskins that could lead to the creation of a Redskins hall of fame in the county, reversing a previous decision this month against such an agreement. Read story and 10 comments »

In Brief: Visitors Center Returning To Downtown Leesburg

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008

The Loudoun Convention and Visitors Association is moving back downtown next year. The association announced that it will relocate from Catoctin Circle to a larger space in the Market Station area at Harrison and Loudoun streets. Read story »

In a Fiscal Bind, Loudoun Longs for Tourism Dollars

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

Bracing for a budget gap and a worsening economy, Loudoun County is stepping up efforts to remake itself as a tourist destination in the hopes of bringing in more revenue. Read story and 37 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Bus Tour Puts Colonial Loudoun on Display

Monday, April 7, 2008

Just a few miles beyond Loudoun's highways, past the modern housing developments and recently built homes, the remains of many colonial-era landmarks can be seen -- if you know where to find them. Read story »

County's Wine, Heritage Top Tourism Priorities

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008

Loudoun tourism officials said Wednesday they plan to focus on the county's heritage sites and 15 wineries to help strengthen the county's tourism economy. Read story and 1 comment »

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