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“Built To Last” Documentary Premieres as Lynn & Leroy Lail Legacy Hall is Unveiled

By Sarah Jones on Mar. 27, 2026

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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ResilieNCe Shirt, Visit NC Conference 2025

T-Shirt Station at 2025 Visit NC Conference Raises $5,000 for NCRLA Relief Fund

By Sarah Jones on Mar. 18, 2026

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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Tourism Partner Summit February 2026 _ Sarah Benoit

Oh Hey! Let’s Grow: Visit Hickory Hosts 2nd Annual Tourism Partner Summit

By Sarah Jones on Feb. 19, 2026

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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NCTIA Awards 2025

Visit Hickory Recognized with Three Platinum Awards for Excellence in Tourism Marketing

By Sarah Jones on Nov. 10, 2025

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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Visit Hickory’s 2025 Visitors Guide Wins International Design Award

By Mina Kinjo on Nov. 06, 2025

Hickory, NC (November 6, 2025) — Exciting news for Hickory! The 2025 Destination Guide has earned a Silver Davey Award in the Consumer Magazine category — an international recognition celebrating…

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Hickory Metro Convention Center - HMCC - Exterior - 2024

Visit Hickory | Hickory Metro Convention Center Wins 2025 Readers’ Choice Award

By Elizabeth Clark Sigmon on Oct. 16, 2025

HICKORY, N.C. (October 16, 2025) — Oh Hey, Hickory is celebrating a big win! Visit Hickory | Hickory Metro Convention Center has been named a 2025 Readers’ Choice Award winner, recognizing it as one…

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Bakers Mountain Park Cleanup Volunteers

Volunteers Help Shape the Future of Bakers Mountain Park

By Elizabeth Clark Sigmon on Oct. 15, 2025

HICKORY, NC (October 11, 2025) – On Saturday morning from 9 to 11:30 a.m., 23 volunteers gathered at Bakers Mountain Park with one goal in mind: to care for and enhance one of the area’s most beloved…

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STS Award 2025

Visit Hickory Named Tourism Office of the Year by Southeast Tourism Society in Category 1

By Sarah Jones on Sep. 15, 2025

Hickory, NC – Visit Hickory and the Hickory-Conover Tourism Development Authority are proud to announce they have been named Tourism Office of the Year for Category 1 Markets by the Southeast Tourism…

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Riverbend Park Clean Up Day - September 2025

Community Unites to Clean and Care for Riverbend Park

By Elizabeth Clark Sigmon on Sep. 08, 2025

HICKORY, NC (September 6, 2025) – Community spirit was in full force this past weekend as volunteers joined Visit Hickory NC and partners Outdoor NC, Catawba County Parks, Keep Catawba County…

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Barry the Hickory Bear Moves to a New Job Site

Barry the Hickory Bear Moves to a New Job Site

By Sarah Jones on Sep. 01, 2025

Barry the Hickory Bear Moves to a New Job Site: From Convention Center Expansion to Hickory Museum of Art Renovation HICKORY, N.C. – After successfully helping oversee the construction and expansion…

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