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2017 Year In Review
Happy Holidays from the Martinsville-Henry County EDC's Tourism Division! As 2018 draws near and we begin planning our fun (in record time) for the new year, we would also like to share some of our biggest moments from 2017.
- Martinsville Speedway Tests New LED Lighting System
- Salt Marsh Suite at Piedmont Arts
- Ice Age Festival at VMNH
- Smith River Sports Complex hosts 32 teams in the Commonwealth Cup
- Doo Wop, Motown & More presented by BlackBox Theatre
- Music Night at Spencer Penn Centre
- Martinsville Half Marathon
- STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway
- Mike Wiley Play Examines Impact of Brown v. Board of Education
- CATS presented by PHCC Patriot Players
- NCBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament
- Ring in (or Rock Out) this Memorial Day Weekend at Rooster Walk
- Josh Shilling at the Martinsville-Henry County Visitor Center
- Martinsville Mustangs Season
- Bassett HWY 57 Cruise-In
- Piedmont Arts Named “Best Art Gallery” in Southwest Virginia
- Bassett Physical Therapy Announced as Title Sponsor of Smith River Fest
- Virginia Museum of Natural History Hosts 2-day Dinosaur Extravaganza
- TGIF Outdoor Concert Series
- First Data Sponsors the Inaugural First Data 500 at Historic Martinsville Speedway
- 10th Annual Smith River Fest
- Historic ValleyStar Credit Union 300 under the lights at Martinsville Speedway
- Wine by the River Wine Festival at Smith River Sports Complex
- Oktoberfest in Martinsville Uptown
- Piedmont Arts Receives “50 for 50 Arts Inspiration Award” from Virginia Commission for the Arts
- Kyle Busch Survives, Wins First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway
- Annual Christmas Parade in Uptown Martinsville
- 61 Soccer Teams Visit Martinsville
- Small Business Stand Outs, Mountain Valley Brewing, Named Quarterfinalist for $50K Indie Award
- Light Up the Night 5K
- Roanoke Symphony Holiday Pops presented by Piedmont Arts
The VisitMartinsville staff would also like to take a moment to say thank you to all of our clients and partners for making 2017 such a memorable year and to also say thank you to all of those who visited Martinsville-Henry County this year. We welcome you back anytime. Here's to a happy, healthy and fun (in record time) 2018!
What was YOUR favorite memory of 2017? Tell us in the comments below.