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did for necessity. Today it is done for pleasure. Antique and specialty shops are a huge draw,” she said.
“If you go back to the beginning, tourism was taken for granted. It was known that people traveled, but they were not targeted. Then, in the late 20s, with the restoration of Williamsburg, tourism sites began to have ‘brand name’ recognition. And for a long time Williamsburg attracted the largest number of visitors.
“Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive changed things as well! Especially in the last 10 years there has been enormous growth in tourism to small communities. We are trying to spur partnerships between regions with similar assets such as hiking and canoeing or historic attractions,” said Steger.
The state is even marketing on the Internet at www.virginia.org, although its listings for Rappahannock are incom
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