Greater Parkersburg, West Virginia and her surrounding communities are rich and colorful. Our two most common and enduring attributes...history and the river...serve as the starting point for endless adventures in an area marked with famous people, timeless traditions and artisans.

We invite you to explore these treasured places in our river cities.

Download our most recent media kit, story ideas, and information on our historic places and famous faces!

Media Kit 

General Fact Sheet | Historical People & Places 

48 Hours in Greater Parkersburg | Made in Greater Parkersburg

Travel Writer Services

Need to experience the charm of our river cities in person?  The bureau staff is happy to help arrange a specialized FAM tour.  The region is packed with interesting travel stories!

The bureau also maintains an extensive library of high-quality scanned images that are available to writers and publications upon request.

To request more information or to receive a ready-made news story or high-quality digital images for your travel article or section, please contact Kari Thompson <opens email  kthompson@parkersburgcvb.org> at the Greater Parkersburg Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-752-4982.