JCVB Blog Posts

The bureau staff and a host of local contributors write for our visitors and residents of JoCo, weekly blogs to promote what's happening in tourism around the county.

Category - Shopping & Outlets

The 301 Endless Yard Sale, founded in Johnston County to showcase the Selma Antique District, is in its 7 th year in 2019! Taking place the third weekend in June each year, the sale continues to grow…

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East Coast road warriors know that Exit 95 on I-95 means deals on big brand names when it comes to shopping. Millions of visitors stop and shop every year at the Carolina Premium Outlets in…

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The Southeast Tourism Society has named the 301 Endless Yard Sale one of the STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for June 2018. This year’s 301 Endless Yard Sale is June 15 th and 16 th . The STS Top 20…

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Hard work, good service helps Pine Level Hardware & Furniture stand the test of time PINE LEVEL — Terry Arthur has been working at Pine Level Hardware & Furniture since 1977. That’s a long time —…

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If you’ve visited a shop in downtown Benson recently or were inside someone’s home in the area, you may have noticed a curious smell — sweet, tangy, salty, refreshing, warm, inviting. Follow your…

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If you've ever driven down Main Street in Four Oaks, you've probably noticed the flower beds on the corner of Main and Railroad streets. Even as the weather changes, they greet travelers with a splash…

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The argument can be made that there is nothing general about the feelings of nostalgia summoned by stepping into a locally-owned general store. It's a unique love we feel for things that remain…

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Check out our new blog format... a vlog. That's a video blog. This week we fit everything there is to do in downtown Clayton, NC into a video. Watch, share, enjoy!…

In 1914 it was Massengill's Store & Warehouse. In 1944 it was RA Temple's O-Kay Groceries. In 1965 it was Austin's General Store. Now Stanfield's General Store, this piece of real estate in…

Jewel's Formals - An Accessory to Confidence For as long as I can remember, Jewel's has been a beacon of cloth and color on the corner of Market and Third in downtown Smithfield. Through rain and sun…

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JCVB Blog Posts

Category - Shopping & Outlets

Selma Preview Day Added to the 301 Endless Yard Sale

Kate Spade now open at Carolina Premium Outlets

Southeast Tourism Society Selects 301 Endless Yard Sale as an ‘STS Top 20 Event’

Pine Level Furniture Standing the Test of Time

C.A. Homestead Candles: Hand-poured in Benson

You don't have to go to the mountains to visit a Christmas tree farm

A Precise Sort of Love for a General Store

"Video" Proof that Downtown Clayton is the Perfect Getaway!

Stanfield's Stores a Little Bit of the Past in the Present

Jewel's Formals - An Accessory to Confidence

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