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I am Surry County ... and so can you
With all apologies to the Stephen Colbert book title I just appropriated, that phrase could apply to the first step in the Surry tourism partnership’s branding campaign to figure out how to bett… more →
The Surry Messenger Blog
I am Surry County ... and so can you
brookcorwin wrote 11 months ago: With all apologies to the Stephen Colbert book title I just appropriated, that phrase could apply to … more →
What's in a landmark anyway?
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brookcorwin wrote 1 year ago: It’s a sentimental spot for some, a slice of the Mayberry myth for others. But either way the … more →
Pick a design ... one design
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brookcorwin wrote 1 year ago: Andy Griffith used to be Surry County’s only tourism presence online. Then that site got a mak … more →
A fair with higher fares
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brookcorwin wrote 1 year ago: As written up in last Friday’s Messenger, the return of the annual Surry County Agricultural F … more →
Tourism spending: here and down the road
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brookcorwin wrote 1 year ago: There are two ways to look at the news that Surry County’s tourist spending went up 6.9 percen … more →
Blazing a trail
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brookcorwin wrote 1 year ago: I got an update today about the prospects of having The Mountains to Sea Trail come through Surry Co … more →
Failure to blend
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brookcorwin wrote 1 year ago: So it looks like there will soon be serious consideration of proposals to revamp the rest area in do … more →
Bright Leaf Drive-In's bright future
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rebelgood wrote 2 years ago: Who would have thought that an industry segment could dwindle so much that what remains would be a t … more →
What Now?
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rebelgood wrote 2 years ago: With the Andy Grffith memorabilia collection now safely ensconced at the Surry Arts Council, what sh … more →
Mayberry Daze
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rebelgood wrote 2 years ago: Just curious. I know Mayberry Days is a big thing for the community from a tourism standpoint. But i … more →
Festival Fun?
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brookcorwin wrote 2 years ago: After complaining for weeks that there wasn’t anything going on here during the weekends, I go … more →
Good Eats
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rebelgood wrote 2 years ago: After spending close to four decades in the southern part of the county, I’m now getting to kn … more →
