Tourism spending in Forsyth County surpasses $1 billion

Tourism is on the rise in Forsyth County. That’s according to a report recently shared by a local agency.

Last year, tourists spent over a billion dollars during visits to the area.

“I think people are often really surprised to learn that more than 7 million people visit Forsyth County every year,” says Stephanie Pace Brown, president and CEO of Visit Winston-Salem, the marketing agency for tourism in the area. “And we rank ninth out of 100 counties in North Carolina for visitor spending.”…

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