RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Hopscotch Festival is back this year which means the rest of the weekend will be filled with people, great music and for local business hopefully a lot of foot traffic.

Hopscotch is one of the many big events that bring tourists to the Capital City.

Visit Raleigh reports across Wake County last year, hotel lodging and tax collections were up nearly 8% over 2023 with prepared food and beverage tax collections up 4%.

Hotel occupancy increased by 1.8% coming in higher than both the state and national average.

Retailers like those at Total Herbal Care say they feel like they're poised to get a lot of business this week, but also wonder if changes to the Dreamville Festival and the loss of bluegrass festival will change Raleigh as a music destination.

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