DistiNCtly Fayetteville, the official tourism site of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, recently launched their Fayetteville Area Destination Guide available in print and digital format.
The guide highlights major events, attractions and recreational opportunities in the area. This is the first destination guide to be updated and released for the area in eight years.
“Fayetteville and Cumberland County has a lot to offer…So we can’t put everything in the Destination Guide, but what we can do is give you the highlights, give you some of the bigger events and some of the bigger attractions and recreation and outdoor experiences, and then give you enough to make you more inquisitive, to make you want to explore more, by going to our website, following us on socials and so forth, as well as making sure that folks can know how to get here [by providing information about] the airport, the hotels, what to do while they’re here [like] shopping,” shared CEO of DistiNCtly Fayetteville Devin Heath.“We don’t list out every single store, but give them enough taste that they’ll realize that there is a tremendous amount of things that you can do while you’re in Cumberland County.”
Heath and his team agree that eight years was too long to go without an update previously and expect to update the guide every year or two going forward. Future updates will be based on demand and new attractions.
“When you have a destination like ours that's really starting to grow, there's a lot of new attractions that are going to be coming online in the next year or two: the event center downtown, the new Cape Fear Regional Theatre, there’s the new beer garden that just got announced off of Russell. So there’s a lot of new attractions that are coming online that we want to make sure we're helping to tell their story as well” added Heath.
To access the Fayetteville Area Destination Guide go to www. distinctlyfayettevillenc.com/planyour-visit/visitor-guide/. Using this link individuals can request a digital version of the guide which they will then be able to view right away, or they can request a mailed copy. Both options are free of charge. Locals can also stop by DistiNCtly Fayetteville’s office at 245 Person St. in downtown Fayetteville to pick up a copy. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We’re just really excited about a lot of the seed work that we’ve been doing over this past year. We’re working now with the Sports Commission, and we're working with the community on how we can help support the development that’s happening in the community. We just continue to think so much about the future of this destination, and we’re really excited to start seeing a lot of the work that we’ve been doing come to fruition,” remarked Heath.
To keep up with DistiNCtly Fayetteville’s work and what’s happening in the community follow them on social media: www.facebook.com/DistinctlyFayettevilleNC.
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