For its fifth straight year, CityView is helping you find your way in Fayetteville thanks to our annual DestinationFAY magazine. This ultimate guide to the greater Fayetteville area and Cumberland County brings you the newest restaurants, shops, festivals, recreation activities and so much more to explore.
We’ve highlighted some local landmarks and businesses on the cover: Fayetteville State University’s Bronco statue; the Orange Street School; Methodist University; Fayetteville Technical Community College; the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum and its Iron Mike statue; Segra Stadium; the Prince Charles Hotel; the new Sol’s Arcade + Taproom; the Fayetteville History Museum; the Market House; J. Cole’s mural; First Presbyterian Church on Ann Street; the Cumberland County Historic Courthouse; Cape Fear Botanical Garden; and a Native American powwow drum pointing you in the direction of the Third Annual Cumberland County Culture Class Powwow.
And this year, we’ve got three original stories: The first walks you through the highly anticipated Sol’s Arcade + Taproom, which is finally set to open this summer across the street from Segra Stadium. The next celebrates the Third Annual Cumberland County Culture Class Powwow, which took place on May 3 on grounds adjacent to the Cumberland County Association for Indian People. The last introduces you to a variety of pet resources in the area, from a mobile groomer to day cares, a pet bakery and more.
And we don’t stop there. We’ve updated our shopping, dining, arts and entertainment, festival, recreation and sports directories so you have the most up-to-date intel. Start filling your calendar with all the exciting events and new places to explore.
This guide is also your one-stop shop for all things schools: public, private, charter and higher education. And don’t forget our impressive public libraries, health systems and places of worship for all things mind, body and spirit.
One of the biggest updates of the year is North Carolina’s largest military installation by population returning to its original name, Fort Bragg. The name now honors a World War II veteran, Army Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. Learn some fast facts about the base since its renaming in this guide.
We also help you navigate local government. We break down the statistics and facts of Cumberland County and Fayetteville, and introduce you to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, the Fayetteville City Council and the Cumberland County Board of Education.
Whether you’re an area native, a military servicemember, a family member who moved here for a permanent change of station or here just for a day, we’ve got you covered.
Find your way in Fay within these pages.
Thank you for reading!
Read CityView Magazine‘s e-edition of the 2025-2026 issue of DestinationFAY here.
