Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM NOVEMBER 14-20, 2018 UCW 13 Melody Foote Director of Communications Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau GIFT SHOP FROM THE BLOG : SHOP, EAT PLAY IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY "When planning a day out shopping, I search for places where I can shop, eat and play with family or friends. As Cumberland County con nues to expand and build, we're seeing more shopping centers pop up everywhere, but two of Faye e- ville's mainstays consistently bring me back. Westwood Shopping Center, conveniently situ- ated across from Cross Creek Mall, offers shop- pers 60+ stores where families may choose from an array of restaurants, retail shops and indoor recrea on. Located near Downtown Faye eville, the His- toric Haymount District is one of the city's most charming areas, and the perfect place to plan a date or a girl's day out. Here's a small sample of where our visitors can shop, eat and play at each of these fantas c des na ons ..." - Jenny Bell, GoFaye eville Read more at: GoFaye eville.com/shop-eat-play B U L L E T I N ABOUT THE AUTHOR FACVB WINS THREE INDUSTRY AWARDS October 2018 was a special month for the Faye eville Area Conven on & Visitors Bureau. (FACVB.) During this period, we received word that we received three industry awards. Readers of Conven onSouth Magazine selected the FACVB for a 2018 Readers Choice Award. Throughout the year, mee ng professionals nominated the mee ng sites they believe provide exemplary service for group events. The nomi- nated sites are compiled into an online ballot where mee ng professionals are invited to select the best of the best in the mee ngs industry. "The value in receiving this recogni on is that it comes from the United States' top mee ng professionals that hold events in the south," says J. Talty O'Connor, Conven onSouth publisher. The FACVB also received two Tourism Achieve- ment Awards from the North Carolina Travel Industry Associa on (NCTIA.) The Spring Lake Visitor guide received gold recog- ni on in the "Best Leisure Marke ng" category. The Republik from Raleigh designed the guide. In the "Community Stakeholders" category, the bureau's work in developing a local blogger network and holding meet-ups for community exposure was recognized with a Gold award. The purpose of the Tourism Achievement Awards is to honor and showcase innova on, best prac- ces, crea vity and results accomplished through the tourism industry's marke ng efforts. Judg- ing is conducted by CVB representa ves, meet- ing planners and marke ng professionals from around the country. Stop by our gi shop to pick up locally made honey, jams, jellies, BBQ sauce, salsa and pickles. Prices range from $5.50 to $6.00 Our shop also stocks Faye eville t-shirts in a variety of colors. Short sleeve shirts are just $8.00 ($10.00 for 2XL) The long sleeve shirts are all $12.00.