Will virtual reality draw more visitors to Stafford County's historic sites?
Stafford County Museum and Cultural Center Director Sue Henderson say so, and she and a team from Access VR demonstrated a new virtual reality program for some Stafford County supervisors on Tuesday, Mach 7, 2023.
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In a unanimous vote during the town council meeting on March 7, 2023, the town council decided to fund the concrete Fitness Court with fitness equipment next to the old Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad on Graham Park Road. The National Fitness Campaign, the firm selling outdoor gyms, will install the facility and provide a $30,000 discount to the town for installing its product.
Town documents refer to the discount as a grant.
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Mayor Derrick Wood says the Fitness Court park would be built on land next to the old Dumfries-Triangle Rescue Squad. The cost will be $270,000. The National Fitness Campaign, the firm selling the outdoor gyms, will provide a $30,000 discount to the town for installing its product.
Town documents refer to the discount as a grant. According to the Fitness Court website, the outdoor gym has seven exercises. Similar Fitness Courts have been built in 500 communities across the U.S.
If built, the park will be open to the public. The cost of the would equate to about three percent of the town’s overall $7.2 million budget.
The Dumfries Town Council meets at 7 p.m. at the town hall, 17739 Main Street, Suite 200. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed on the town’s YouTube channel.
Here’s the resolution before the town council:
Hundreds gathered to learn more about the Prince William County Parks system on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Agency Director Seth Hanlder Voss delivered the system's inaugural state of the parks report at the county school division headquarters, 14715 Bristow Road. The agency served refreshments and put on display images and Civil War artifacts from various parks and historic sites across the 348-square-mile county.
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Join us to celebrate the transformative power of parks in our community as
Seth Hendler-Voss, Director of Prince William County Parks, Recreation and Tourism delivers the state of the parks address and shares findings from our 2022 annual report.Thursday, March 2, 2023
7 p.m.
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Manassas Park is looking out for the safety of visitors at Signal Hill Park.
The city removed three dead trees from the 89-acre park, so they wouldn't fall and injure guests.
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Tourism professionals from all corners of Virginia will convene in Stafford County for the Virginia Tourism Corporation's Visitor Centers Seminar.
From March 20 to 22, 2023, Tour Stafford, Virginia, will welcome more than 100 travel professionals to the Holiday Inn and Conference Center just off Route 17. They will participate in a familiarization tour of the community's visitor attractions and a conference with presentation-style educational opportunities.
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Join us to celebrate the transformative power of parks in our community as
Seth Hendler-Voss, Director of Prince William County Parks, Recreation and Tourism delivers the state of the parks address and shares findings from our 2022 annual report.Thursday, March 2, 2023
7 p.m.
Kelly Leadership Center
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Work to repair indoor basketball courts is planned for Veterans Park in Woodbridge.
The floors in need of repair were installed three years ago. Prince William County Parks and Rerecation Director Seth Handler Voss told the Board of County Supervisors his department failed to properly maintain the floors, which prompted the need for repairs.
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You can go online to reserve a picnic pavilion at Prince Wiliam County Parks.
The county rolled out the new online reservation system this week, and a video on how to use the system.
