Westport has emerged as the fan-favorite victor in a tourism contest sponsored by the state, officials announced.
As “fan-favorite town of the year,” Westport will receive advertising and public relations support from the state’s Office of Tourism and an editorial feature in the 2015 Official Connecticut Visitor’s Guide.
Meanwhile, Compo Beach was voted the best destination in Westport.
Westport won by garnering the most votes in a Facebook poll that ran from June 12 to July 25. Nearly 40,000 people voted in the contest, officials said.
It’s the second year the tourism office had held the contest. Last year’s winners were Niantic and the Inn at Harbor Hill Marina.
