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‘Economic impact was incredible’: Annual February festival not just fun, but boon for Woodstock and its businesses

February 13, 2023

Groundhog Day and its movie-inspired festival provide ample opportunity for economic growth in Woodstock, local officials and businesses agree. “This being the 30th anniversary of the film helped,” Real Woodstock marketing manager Melissa McMahon said of this year’s five-day festival. “We noticed an uptick in interaction with social media and websites for both Real Woodstock […]

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Not just any town; not just any movie

February 13, 2023

How can a community festival based on a movie that was released 30 years ago remain so popular that it attracts thousands of people every year? Of course, we’re not talking about just any community – or just any film. “Groundhog Day” has become something of a global cult classic since being filmed in Woodstock […]

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‘This is what we do’: Local B&B, residents get supporting role in holiday movie

December 20, 2022

Fresh off NBC’s “Today Show” sharing the holiday spirit of Woodstock with the nation during a Merriest Main Street segment, the Cherry Tree Inn B&B was already in the midst of another Hollywood production, showing off the city’s generosity and community spirit. Throughlines Films has found a niche in merry moviemaking after filming “Christmas with […]

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‘Beautiful, magical place’: Even holiday weather cooperated for ‘Today Show’ visit to Woodstock

December 13, 2022

“Chicago area, we’ve got this,” NBC5 traffic and news reporter Kye Martin said. “Woodstock has the Merriest Main Street – there is no debate whatsoever.” For the second time in 16 months, Woodstock has been prominently featured on the NBC “Today Show.” In the summer of 2020, Woodstock was chosen as the recipient of the […]

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