Clifton Forge Main Street, Inc. is a non-profit organization working to improve the historic downtown of Clifton Forge for economic and cultural reasons. It is affiliated with the Virginia Main Street Program, a division of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.  In 1992 a group of local volunteers  came together to create an entity that, with the support of the town, could obtain the technical assistance of Virginia Main Street toward preservation and enhancement of the downtown area. This effort has produced good results and has revealed many needs yet to be met.

It is the vision of the Board of Directors of CFMS to make a revitalized Clifton Forge a place where area citizens and visitors can enjoy a variety of cultural and recreation activities; so customers can enjoy trading locally because of the variety of merchandise and assistance from cordial and attentive merchants and staff;  to create historic facades, attractive streetscapes, adequate parking and the free flow of traffic blend together to offer pleasant commercial and residential opportunities; to form  cooperative relationships among service agencies, community organizations, local governments and businesses to produce a better environment for all; existing businesses are encouraged to grow while new businesses and services are welcome as part of a healthy economic climate.

The Clifton Forge of the future is once again "scenic, busy, friendly!" Come visit historic Clifton Forge!