Tourism News Updates

This section is to inform our readers of the various projects, ideas, fundraisers, etc. that the Mason County Convention and Visitors Bureau is developing or conducting.  Although none of this information is official until it is posted in our "Home" section or on any of the other pages on this website, we want to keep everyone informed with what's going on behind the scenes. Feel free to let us know if you'd like to get involved with any projects. If you have any comments or suggestions, please email us at tourism@masoncounty.org.

March 30, 2008: The CVB's new Mason County Tourism brochures are now available all around the State of West Virginia thanks to Denny Bellamy having hand-delivered the items to dozens of CVBs and travel centers in the Mountain State. Copies are also available locally, so please stop in to Mason County Tourism headquarters in Point Pleasant to pick up one.

February 29, 2008: Discussions have begun regarding the possibility of making available Point Pleasant-related products on our website. If you have a comment about the idea of being able to purchase items (Mothman, hand-forged, hand-carved, locally made food products, etc.), please let us know what you think!

January 31, 2008: The Quilt Barn Trail, an innovative idea to draw visitors to Mason County's scenic countryside, has been allocated enough funds to complete twelve squares.

January 14, 2008: Following news of a $99,000 grant last autumn, construction is beginning on the professional blacksmith's shop at Fort Randolph. After years of planning, searching, and grant-writing, a full-time blacksmith has finally been hired. Our new colleague will keep Fort Randolph open from Thursdays through Sundays beginning later in the spring of 2008. The metalwork created at the fort will be for sale at the blacksmith's discretion. In other Fort Randolph news, the gift shop is getting a facelift and new bathrooms and changing areas were installed.

July 30, 2007: The book, "Images of America: Point Pleasant," published through Arcadia Publishing, is now available.  Written by Jason Bolte on behalf of the Mason County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the book is a pictorial history of Point Pleasant, chronicling its history through the twentieth century in over 200 pictures and captions.  The book is available at the Mason County Tourism Center as well as other stores in the Point Pleasant area.  It can also be purchased through Arcadia Publishing's website (www.arcadiapublishing.com) and amazon.com.

May 17, 2007: Due to delayed renovations, the Mississippi Queen will not be touring during its summer/fall season.  All previously scheduled trips to Point Pleasant have thus been cancelled for 2007. 

May 1, 2007: The River of Life Festival, scheduled for June 2 at the Riverfront Park, has been cancelled.  There are currently no plans to reschedule the event.  For any questions, please contact us at (304) 675-6788.

April 3, 2007: A new brochure for the Mothman Museum is now available.  If you would like us to send you some copies for distribution, please let us know.

March 21, 2007: The new edition of John Keel's book, The Mothman Prophecies, is back in our gift shop.  The book has been out of print for a couple of years has been released with a new cover.  If you would like a copy, send us an email or give us a call. 

March 19, 2007: The 2007 Visitors' Guide for Mason County has arrived from our publisher.  We will be distributing them throughout the state to all of the CVBs and Welcome Centers.  If you would like a copy (or copies), please send us an email at tourism@masoncounty.org.

February 26, 2007: Representatives of the Mason County CVB will be at Tourism Day at the Legislature in Charleston, WV, on Wednesday, February 28 beginning at 9 A.M. 

February 23, 2007: As we finalize the preparations for the book, we begin the marketing for Point Pleasant: Images of America.  If you have any interest in carrying this book when it comes out, or would like more information, please email us.  We would like as many outlets to carry thiis book as possible as it will be a great chance to promote the history of Point Pleasant  And, for those who are wondering, the book is 100% Mothman free (there are no pictures of the Mothman.  If there were, then that'd be a different story.).