Opened for Business is the Impressive New Greenbrier Valley Visitors Center in Lewisburg, WV

The Greenbrier Valley  Visitors Center officially opened on July 22, 2010.  The new facility, located at 200 W. Washington Street in downtown Lewisburg, provides regional information for Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Monroe and Summers Counties. 

An official ribbon-cutting will take place on Tuesday, September 7^th at 11:00 a.m. with Congressman Nick Rahall present. Congressman Rahall was instrumental in securing a $544,000 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund this project.

Mary Cole Deitz, Visitor Center Manager, said “There has been a great response from local residents on the new center, and we have been busy welcoming visitors and answering questions about the area.”  

• Hundreds of brochures displayed along with maps, exhibits and an interactive kiosk.
  
• Flat-screen televisions provide weather, news and sports updates.
  
• Three computers are available for accessing the Internet.
• A stage in one corner of the 7,500-square foot space (for performances to take place during special events like First Fridays After 5.  
• A future retail area will sell Greenbrier Valley-logoed items along with drinks and other traveling staples.
• Upon completion, the upstairs offices will consist of the Center’s administrative offices, as well as the Chamber of Commerce Office.
• Visitor parking will be located in the back of the Center’s building.