Bring Love To Your Town
by Dave | Posted on August 17th, 2011
LOVE Sign - Virginia is for Lovers
The Virginia Tourism Corporation is out to prove that love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation – in a big way!
21 Virginia towns nominated themselves for the VTC Bring Love To Your Town event. Fans of the Virginia is for Lovers Facebook page will decide which town will get the LOVE artwork – a 16 feet wide eight feet tall installation to promote family vacations in Virginia.
Vote for your favorite but hurry – the vote closes at 5 pm on August 18. VTC will install the artwork on August 31 in the winning locality where it will be on display through September.
UPDATE:
Thank you to all who voted in the Bring Love to Your Town event. We appreciate your LOVE of Virginia’s travel destinations. Out of the 21 towns who nominated themselves, Abingdon received the most votes and will display the LOVE artwork in September at the Barter Green.
Thanks to all the towns who nominated themselves to showcase that love is at the heart of every Virginia vacation.
| Waynesboro – Constitution Park | 481 |
| Kilmarnock – Town of Kilmarnock Town Centre | 572 |
| South Hill – In front of the Norfolk & Western Caboose next to the Depot | 1,096 |
| Bedford Area Welcome Center | 324 |
| Norfolk Visitor Information Center | 236 |
| Lynchburg – Blackwater Creek Trail | 1,031 |
| Virginia Beach Visitor Center | 453 |
| Lexington/Buena Vista – First Catch Fish Market | 451 |
| Fredericksburg – Riverfront Park | 1,535 |
| Bath County – The Jefferson Pools and Visitor Gazebo in Warm Springs | 220 |
| Abingdon – Barter Theatre Green | 5,665 |
| Franklin & Southampton – Parking lot of EVB Bank | 501 |
| Newport News Visitor Center | 251 |
| Gloucester County Visitor Center, Roane Building | 61 |
| Mathews County – Mathews Court Green | 47 |
| Chesapeake Convention & Visitors Bureau – Great Bridge Lock Park | 1,267 |
| Fauquier County – Barrel Oak Winery | 469 |
| Alleghany Highlands – Humpback Bridge | 4,944 |
| Smithfield & Isle of Wight – Windsor Castle Park | 129 |
| Rappahannock County Visitors Center | 92 |
| Roanoke – Gateway to Downtown | 3,590 |
Three cheers for Fredericksburg!
Sooo excited Abingdon won! love love love my hometown!
Well that sucks. I moved to Springfield, VA and missed the Dupont Circle visit in DC and now it’s at the complete opposite side of Virginia.
Oh well….
Congratulations to Abingdton…since Alleghany Highlands – Humpback Bridge received 4,944 votes…the near second largest, couldn’t they have the Art after Sept? Abingdon is twice the size and the Highlands had a very competitive showing.
Great job Abingdon, my home town!! Love that place.
Bring the love to the lovely town of Abingdon
Abingdon rises to the top, once again. It is hard to beat this little quaint, historic town. The views are breathtaking and the history is amazing. Gonna be looking for the “Love” as I travel past the “Martha” and the “Barter.”
There are 8,000 residents in Washington Co. Virginia….Since Abingdon is representing Southwest Virginia….It could be possible for surrounding counties to vote Abingdon, and Northeast TN…..Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City is within 30-45 minutes of Abingdon… We have lots of supporters!!! Yay for Abingdon
Just a note: there are about 8000 residents in Abingdon itself. Washington County’s population as of 2010 was close to 55,000.
Roanoke needs this! We are a great tourist site and love to spread the love, what better way to show it but to have a sign that proves it!
Many thanks to everyone who voted for Roanoke!
As someone from that small town in SWVA I am proud of our get out the vote effort. We band together and spread the word and let our voices be heard. We love Abingdon so we want to bring the LOVE to Abingdon.
GO FREDERICKSBURG!!!
Lynchburg! http://youtu.be/cwpMJJMzBNU
We have love to give back, so bring LOVE to Abingdon
Franklin/Southampton County!!!
GO FREDERICKSBURG!!!
Bring the LOVE to the Burg, there are awesome folks here!!!
5,000 votes out of a small town in SWVA looks pretty suspicious.
I’m not from the town with the 5000+ votes, but my family is there, and I have messaged all of my 700+ FB friends to vote as well — it may just be networking, not the town itself. I don’t think it’s suspicious – how many people have biked the Creeper Trail or been to the Barter? It’s an AWESOME place
So right about networking. I have FB and Emailed friends who have been here all over US to vote for Abingdon.
Yeah, okay. Sure.
Not suspicious at all. It just shows how our whole region pulls together when needed – just like when Glade was devastated by the tornado! All for one and one for all!!!
Sharing the LOVE in the Burg!!
We have to love Abingdon on this! You can’t go wrong with the Barter Theatre.
Kilmarnock needs the LOVE…a BEAUTIFUL and FUN place to live and work!!!
Humpback Bridge has LOVE at the top of this page….
Is that the Humback Bridge at the top of this page??? Seems like they have the LOVE already???
It is.
Virginia’s oldest covered bridge would be the perfect spot for LOVE. http://www.twitpic.com/674rpu Vote for Humpback Bridge in the Alleghany Highlands.
Bring it to the Noke!!
Heck yea! Roanoke needs some lovin’
Roanoke!! Small city with the biggest heart!
Chesapeake
Bring the LOVE to Fredericksburg!!! We are the BEST!!!!!
Vote FREDERICKSBURG!
Let Roanoke feel the LOVE!
I vote for Bath County.
Send the LOVE to Kilmarnock…a BEAUTIFUL AND FUN place to live and work!!!
We need to catch up Roanoke!!
Roanoke feels the LOVE!
Bring Love to Roanoke, atop of mill Mountain!
Vote Roanoke – “The Noke”
I vote for Bath County and the Alleghany Highlands We want to Share the Love
Share the love in Lynchburg!
You’re right Cheryl. Lynchburg needs love. We can be thirsty for it in some aspects. We have a rich history and a beautiful decay en route. I feel as though other cities and parts of Virginia already receive so much Love. We have a gorgeous Truth still surviving here and it’s time our place is encompassed in Love and credit. (:
Bring LOVE to Roanoke….a GREAT place to live and work
GO ROANOKE:-)
Bring LOVE to Abingdon!