Archive for May, 2008

SLEEP INN & SUITES SMITHFIELD RANKED NUMBER 1 SLEEP INN

Smithfield, NC (May, 2008) – The Sleep Inn & Suites located at 270 North Equity Drive is ranked # 1 in its brand as of March 31, 2008.  The Sleep Inn & Suites has previously won Choice’s Platinum Hospitality Award in 2006 & 2007.  Only three percent of properties in the Choice Hotels system are [...]


Building the Tourism Product in Johnston County

Since 1987, the Johnston County Tourism Authority has invested over one million dollars in capital grant money to tourism related projects.  This past Wednesday, the board made a check presentation to the Benson Museum of Local History for $50,000 to help the Town of Benson renovate a building on Main Street to become the new home to [...]


Living History Program and Artillery Demonstrations scheduled at Bentonville Battlefield on May 17, 2008

Come listen to Civil War re-enactors discuss camp life and the role of the common Civil War soldier during Bentonville Battlefield’s Summer Seasonal Living History Program, May 17, 2008. Costumed living historians portraying the 18th NC and 53rd Pa Regiments will be on hand to give living history demonstrations, providing insight into the lives of [...]


“Pamper Yourself Like a Star” Shopping Sweepstakes

The Johnston County Visitors Bureau is partnering with several stakeholders in the community to offer a shopping sweepstakes on the NC Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development web site, www.visitnc.com and we invite you to enter to win!
Here’s the promotional copy…..you must visit the state’s web site to enter, and the contest will run [...]