Festivals & Events
A Diamond in the Rough
I have heard the phrase, “it’s a diamond in the rough”, used so many times to describe tourism attractions people just haven’t heard of yet. And Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center in Eastern Johnston County is just one of these attractions.
Smithfield Homes Open for Holiday Tours
On Saturday, December 8th from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Smithfield’s Historic Brooklyn Neighborhood welcomes the public to its 2007 Holiday Homes Tour. This year’s tour features 13 homes in the Brooklyn Neighborhood, as well as the historic Hastings House on South Front Street. Built in 1850, Major William Hastings made his residence available to General [...]
So much to do…so little time!
One of the reasons I am so excited to write this blog is to get more information out in the Triangle region on the things to do in Johnston County. As the official marketing organization for Johnston County, when I hear people say at local events, “they should advertise this event, it is wonderful”.
My first BLOG
Welcome to my first blog on what’s happening with tourism in Johnston County. With just two hours of training with Lisa Sullivan of NBC 17, I am thrilled to be posting my first blog. So many citizens casually ask me, “What’s happening in tourism?” or “What’s the bureau doing these days?”, and there is so [...]
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