The NewsVirginian.com reports that Staunton is seeing a healthy dose of tourism this summer, bringing added life to downtown.

"While the summer tourism picture is mixed across Virginia, strategic marketing and favorable Northeast publicity have helped Staunton to a strong tourism summer.

Attractions such as the American Shakespeare Center and Frontier Culture Museum reported a strong June, and the city’s tourist visitors center recorded a 14 percent spike in the number of visitors in June over the same month a year ago."

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