Upshur County Visitor Center

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

10/29/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the City of Buckhannon Downtown Decorating Committee Scarecrow Contest! 🎃🍂🏆

🥇 First Place: Holbrooks Nursing Home (336 votes)
🥈 Second Place: Birch CEOS (255 votes)
🥉 Third Place: Red Ridge Contracting (139 votes)

A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped make downtown Buckhannon festive, welcoming, and full of community spirit. We appreciate the creativity, hard work, and enthusiasm that went into each display!

Winners: If you are available, we would love to present your award at your decorated pole at 2:00 PM today, Thursday, October 29. If you are unable to attend at that time, please stop by the Upshur County Visitors Center anytime between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM today, or 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM tomorrow, to pick up your award.

Thank you again to everyone who helped make this year's contest such a success! 🎉🎃🍁

10/29/2026

Congratulations to April and the entire SureStay Plus by Best Western Buckhannon team on earning the 2026 Leader in Overall Guest Experience and 2026 STR Index Award! Your dedication to welcoming guests and delivering an exceptional stay helps make Upshur County a wonderful place to visit. We’re proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and grateful for all you do to support local tourism. 🏆🎉

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS, APRIL & THE SURESTAY PLUS BUCKHANNON TEAM! 🏆

On behalf of Millennium Hospitality Management Group, we are incredibly proud to congratulate April and the entire team at SureStay Plus by Best Western Buckhannon on receiving these two outstanding 2026 awards!

🏆 2026 Leader in Overall Guest Experience
🏆 2026 STR Index Award

These accomplishments are a true reflection of your hard work, dedication, commitment to excellence, and outstanding leadership. Your efforts to provide exceptional guest experiences and achieve outstanding results do not go unnoticed.

April, your leadership and the dedication of your entire team continue to make Millennium Hospitality proud. These awards demonstrate what can be accomplished when a great team works together with a shared commitment to excellence.

At Millennium Hospitality Management Group, we believe in recognizing our outstanding teams and celebrating their successes. You have shown what it means to go above and beyond, and we couldn't be prouder of all you have accomplished!

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Keep up the amazing work, continue reaching for excellence, and remember that your hard work truly makes a difference.

🌟 WE ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST! 🌟

With pride and appreciation,
Millennium Hospitality Management Group

10/27/2026

Voting ends tomorrow at 11:59pm! There’s still time!

10/27/2026

🎃Think you've got an award-winning costume? Why not wear it all day and put it to the test? Come show it off at the Great Jawbone Howl-o-ween Event, then head out for trick-or-treating afterward!

Thanks to FC Liquidations, we'll be giving away awesome prizes to 26 lucky winners in our Costume Contest. Whether you're spooky, funny, creative, or downright magical, there's a chance to win (don't forget we also have a pet category)!

Gather your friends and family, dress to impress, and enjoy a full day of Halloween fun. Check out the event page for all the details, activities, and contests we have planned.

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1MW554TYQU/ 👻🎃🏆

10/22/2026

The 2027 WV Scenic Calendar from Band of Brothers is now available at the Upshur County Visitors Center!

This year's calendar fundraiser focuses on helping families in Lewis and Upshur counties who were impacted by the recent flooding. Proceeds will help ease the burden of holiday meals and bring some Christmas joy to local children and families during a difficult time.

For many years, Band of Brothers has supported victims of natural disasters both locally and across the nation, and many other iniatives. This project continues that tradition of helping those in need.

Calendars are $15 each, and cash or check is accepted.

Stop by the Visitors Center and pick up your calendar today

10/21/2026

🎃 It's Voting Time! 🎃

Voting for the 2026 Scarecrow Decorating Contest is now LIVE! Show your support by liking your favorite scarecrow and help that organization win some great prizes.

🗳️ Voting ends: Wednesday, October 28 at 11:59 PM
🏆 Winners announced: Friday, October 30

Prizes:
🥇 First Place: $100 cash prize graciously donated anonymously
🥈 Second Place: $50 cash prize donated by Salon 88
🥉 Third Place: Ice cream cake donated by Sweet-a-licious

Important: Only likes on the original post will be counted toward the final vote totals.

Please remember that all scarecrows and decorating materials must be removed by November 2.

Good luck to all of our participants, and thank you for helping us celebrate the season! 🍂

10/19/2026

What your Upshur County, WV October camera roll could look like...🍂📸

Photos by Sharon Boone.

10/15/2026

📣 Attention, Scarecrow Contest Participants!

If you've signed up for the Downtown Decorating Commitees Scarecrow Contest, this is your friendly reminder to send a photo of your scarecrow to [email protected]! Voting begins October 21st, so be sure to get your photos submitted as soon as possible! 🌾

❗Please remember: If we don't receive your photo, your scarecrow cannot be included in the voting! We'd hate to miss out on your creative energy and scarecrow enthusiasm.