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It was tough sledding to continue tourism efforts across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic and while some may have struggled to bring in visitors, Craven County tourism doubled down as a whole. That bet has not paid off to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.

Since the program began in 2017, more than $17 million has been donated through crowdfunding efforts and disbursed to more than 500 organizations.

New Bern has always been able to attract local, regional, and national talent to perform for music lovers of all ages and genres.