HICKORY, N.C. — Visitors to and within Catawba County spent more than $363 million in 2025, supporting local businesses, jobs, payroll and tax revenues throughout the community. The latest figures…
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The Hickory Furniture Mart is more than just a shopping destination. It's part of a furniture-making tradition that has shaped the Hickory area for more than a century. Since opening in 1967, the Mart…
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HICKORY, N.C. (July 8, 2026) – The 2026 National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Women’s Basketball Championship brought top collegiate talent from across the country to…
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Award-Winning Publication Showcases the Best of Hickory and Catawba County Hickory, NC (June 19, 2026) — Visit Hickory is excited to announce the release of its new 2026 Visitor's Guide, a colorful…
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HICKORY, NC — Visit Hickory is proud to join destinations across the country in celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), May 3–9, 2026, recognizing the travel industry’s essential role in…
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HICKORY, N.C. (April 28, 2026) — Hickory’s hotel scene continues to expand with the opening of a new extended-stay property, adding 108 rooms to support growing demand from visitors, event attendees…
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HICKORY, N.C. —March 27, 2026 — Built To Last , a new documentary celebrating Hickory’s century-long furniture heritage and the people who shaped it, premiered March 26, 2026, at the Hickory Metro…
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HICKORY, NC (March 18, 2026) — Visit Hickory, in collaboration with the Lenoir City Tourism Development Authority (TDA) (Visit Lenoir), is proud to announce the success of a custom T-shirt printing…
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HICKORY, N.C. (February 18, 2026) — More than 105 tourism partners gathered in Hickory on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for Visit Hickory’s 2nd Annual Tourism Partner Summit — a day dedicated to…
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Hickory, NC (November 10, 2025) — Visit Hickory is proud to announce that it has received three Platinum Awards from the North Carolina Travel Industry Association (NCTIA) in the Small Bureau…
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