GrahamCountyTravelandTourism

REVVED UP struggling to find funding, volunteers

Randy Foster
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Robbinsville – REVVED UP is a non-profit dedicated to Robbinsville economic development, but is experiencing cash flow and volunteer shortage problems of its own. REVVED UP is an acronym for “Robbinsville Envisioning Vital Vibrant Economic Development and Urban Prosperity.

Board seeks ways to save Cable Cove Campground

Randy Foster
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Fontana Dam – Members of the Graham County Travel & Tourism board discussed ways to rescue Cable Cove Campground from closure. The U.S. Forest Service won’t reopen the 26-space campground, but a nearby boat ramp will remain open.

Emmy-winning director to produce tourism videos

Randy Foster
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Robbinsville – A two-time, regional Emmy Award-winning video documentarian will be producing four short-form video documentary packages to promote Graham County tourism. The Graham County Travel & Tourism Board of Directors agreed to take $33,500 from its reserve fund to pay for the packages.
Preliminary sketches of the butterfly garden that will be located at the Graham County Public Library.

Preliminary sketches of the butterfly garden that will be located at the Graham County Public Library.

New details on butterfly garden revealed

Koda Moody
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Robbinsville – The Graham County Travel & Tourism board held a meeting Nov. 4. Friends of the Library president Maegan Shoemaker was invited to discuss funding for the local butterfly garden project, which will be located at the Graham County Public Library.

“Road to Fall” underway on Cherohala Skyway

Koda Moody
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Robbinsville – The Graham County Travel & Tourism board held a meeting Oct. 7, to discuss budgeting and upcoming fall events. The planned fall event is called “The Road to Fall,” a collaborative effort on the Cherohala Skyway.
This is one of several new maps available from the Graham County Travel and Tourism office.

This is one of several new maps available from the Graham County Travel and Tourism office.

Tourism office rolls out new maps

Charlie Benton
Monday, January 18, 2021
Visitors to Graham County will now have a stronger authority on where to go and what to see locally, as the Graham County Travel and Tourism Authority rolls out its new county maps.  Last week, the new county folding maps and  tear off maps premiered.

Tourism spending is up

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Recent data released by Visit North Carolina revealed that domestic tourists spent $31,620,000 in Graham County during 2019. The figure is a 7 ½ percent increase from 2018.

Sparks set to fly on 4th of July

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Robbinsville – Just when it looked like the Fourth of July holiday would be without a fireworks display in Graham County, the Town of Robbinsville worked out a deal. Graham County Festivals Director Brian Johnson confirmed a contract with Virginia Skypainters of South Boston, Va.