Marisa Méndez is a senior editor at U.S. News Travel and has been visiting Richmond since 2015. She moved to RVA in fall 2021. She used her own experiences and recommendations from locals and friends ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- This dynamic city on the James River deserves more of the tourist attention enjoyed by the nation’s capital two hours to the north. Richmond, Virginia — or “RVA,” as locals call it — ...

The Richmond region saw just over 19 million tourists last year. Why it matters: That's 800,000 more people who visited — and ...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Richmond Region Tourism announced today the launch of a new, multi-channel $2 million marketing campaign to inspire travel to the central Virginia destination. “Speaks ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With National Beer Day coming up on April 7, Richmond Region Tourism has launched a new smartphone tool that provides residents and visitors a new way to explore the local ...

Waynesboro plans to advertise heavily in Baltimore and Richmond in an effort to encourage overnight tourism stays to the city. Waynesboro Tourism received a $20,000 grant to support its “A Getaway ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Region Tourism Executive Vice President Katherine O’Donnell is touting good news as she works to attract visitors to the metro area. “Visitors, when they come here, they're ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State tourism officials are inviting fans of film and history to walk in the footsteps of Steven Spielberg and his “Lincoln” stars at the Virginia Capitol, the Confederate White ...

NEW KENT — New Kent County celebrated an increase in tourism spending to more than $240 million in 2024 during a record-breaking year for tourism in the Richmond area. Richmond Region Tourism ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia’s tourism industry generated $30.3 billion in visitor spending in 2022, according to a press release, which is a 20.3% increase from the previous year. According to the ...

RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) announced today that Virginia’s tourism industry generated a record high $35.1 billion in visitor spending in 2024, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) unveiled Virginia’s new tourism plan in Charlottesville on Wednesday — a guide designed to drive economic impact. On Wednesday, April 15, the ...