Johnston County
SEGWAY TOURS ARRIVE AT HOWELL WOODS
Neal and Lorine Davis, owners of Tarheel Adventures, announce today that they are now offering guided tours of Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a 2800 acre nature preserve owned by Johnston Community College. What makes their tours unique is that each participant rides a Segway Personal Transporter (PT) while on the tour.
“We provide every participant [...]
Country Music Showcase Sponsors Food Drive
245 College Road 919.209.2180
Smithfield, NC 27577 elamd@johnstoncc.edu
www.johnstoncc.edu
NEWS RELEASE
Date: November 19, 2008
Contact: Debbie Elam
Telephone: 919.209.2180
E-mail: elamd@johnstoncc.edu
(Smithfield, NC) - News reports indicate [...]
THE SUPER BOWL OF SHOPPING!
Plan on visiting Smithfield for the after Thanksgiving Weekend Sale, featuring a Midnight Madness Sale At Carolina Premium Outlets.
WHAT: The 8th Annual Midnight Madness Shopping event has been called the “Super Bowl of Shopping”. At the stoke of Midnight Thanksgiving Night, November 27 the Madness will begin again. It is not for the faint [...]
Johnston County Tourism Authority Awards Special Event Grants
(Smithfield, NC) The Johnston County Tourism Authority held its monthly meeting, September 3, and disbursed $15,000 in Special Event Grants to help market the county’s events to visitors. For over 20 years, the Visitors Bureau has supported tourism development and marketing for events and festivals with a grants program.
The Tourism Authority reaches out to all [...]
“Paw-B-Que” and “Purr-fect Sweet Tea” available at Johnston County Animal Services Open House, Sept. 13
(Smithfield, NC) - Johnston County Animal Services will be hosting an open house on Saturday, September 13th from 10am-4pm, and the event is open to the public with all activities free of charge.
The Animal Shelter is always in need of basic items to care for the animals that they have taken in. If you are [...]
Summer’s almost over…what’s happening in September?
As most families are getting ready for school to start in just a couple of weeks, it made me think about September and what’s happening around Johnston County. Festival time is upon us throughout the county right after the Labor Day Holiday, so I thought I would blog about September festivals…..for a complete list of [...]
Ava Film Festival Plans Underway
(Smithfield, NC) – The fourth annual Ava Gardner Film Festival scheduled for September 24-27, 2008 will be a celebration of independent films from around the world and will showcase several of Ava’s classic films.
The Ava Gardner Museum has set the last week in September every year for this popular new festival that draws thousands [...]
Have you experienced the 101 Things to Do in Johnston County?
For a follow up BLOG about staying close to home this summer due to high gas prices, I have compiled a list of 101 Things to Do in Johnston County.
From recreation at Howell Woods or Clemmons State Forest, entertainment at American Music Jubilee, Johnston Community College or The Clayton Center, outlet shopping at Carolina Premium [...]
Are you staying closer to home this summer?
Tourism marketing organizations across the country are adjusting their business plans to reach the high number of consumers deciding on ”staycations” or “homecations” this year due to high gas prices. Families may decide to stay closer to home this summer and explore destinations within a “tank of gas” away. This offers many smaller destinations the opportunity to promote [...]
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 [...]
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