ORGANIZATIONS

Civic

• Charelston West Side Main Street Organization
  305 Washington Street West • Charleston, WV 25302
  304-720-3161
  Formed in 2005 and nationally certified in 2006, Charleston West Side Main Street is one of 13 Main Street programs in West Virginia. The program, based in historic preservation, is a national model for community revitalization that was developed to save historic commercial architecture and has since become a powerful economic development tool across the country. A program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Main Street capitalizes on a community's history and resources to tackle the complex issue of revitalizing once-booming downtown neighborhoods. more...  map

• Charleston Area Alliance
  1116 Smith Street • Charleston, WV 25301
  304-340-4253, 800-792-4326
  The largest regional Chamber of Commerce in West Virginia, Charleston Area Alliance promotes and supports local businesses and industries in the Charleston area and provides relocation information. more...  map

• Charleston Convention and Visitor Bureau
  200 Civic Center Drive • Charleston, WV 25301
  304-344-5075, 800-733-5469
  The Charleston Convention and Visitor Bureau provides information on local lodging, dining, attractions, shopping, and entertainment in the Charleston area. more...  map

• City of Charleston
  501 Virginia Street East • Charleston, WV 25301
  304-348-8179
  Provides information on local city services and local government offices in the Charleston area. more...  map

• South Charleston Chamber of Commerce
  238 4th Avenue • South Charleston, WV 25303
  304-744-0051
  The South Charleston Chamber of Commerce provides visitor and relocation information for the South Charleston area. more...  map

• South Charleston Visitors Bureau
  18 Riverwalk Plaza • South Charleston, WV 25303
  304-746-5552, 800-238-9488
  South Charleston Visitors Bureau provides information on art and culture, entertainment, shopping, lodging, dining, and attractions in South Charleston.  more...

• St. Albans Chamber of Commerce
  675 Fourth Street • St. Albans, WV 25177
  Located 10 Miles West
  304-727-7251
  St. Albans Chamber of Commerce promotes and supports local businesses and industries in the St. Albans area and provides relocation information. more...  map

• Upper Falls Community Association
  128 1st Avenue • Upper Falls, WV 25202
  Located 12 Miles West
  304-533-4931
  The Upper Falls Community Association is dedicated to an enhanced quality of life for the community and the region through economic, social, cultural and educational infrastructure improvement.  more...  map

Cultural

• Kanawha Valley Friends of Old Time Music and Dance
  P.O. Box 1684 • Charleston, WVLocated at the Cultural Center Complex
  304-344-4314
  This non-profit, volunteer organization is dedicated to promoting the world's best in traditional music and dance in Charleston, West Virginia and the Greater Kanawha Valley. more...  map

Special Interest

• West Virginia Press Association
  3422 Pennsylvania Avenue • Charleston, WV 25302
  800-235-6881
  A non-profit trade organization, the West Virginia Press Association represents the daily and weekly newspapers of West Virginia and is an excellent resource for newspapers across the state. more...  map