Mason City, IA in North Central Iowa, located only a few miles from beautiful Clear Lake, is home to "The Music Man", inspiring architecture including the only remaining Frank Lloyd Wright hotel in the world; festivals galore & more! The mission of Visit Mason City is to enhance the economy of Mason City and the North Iowa area through the promotion of the area as a destination for overnight visitors. Formerly known as the Mason City Convention and Visitors Bureau, Visit Mason City markets the community through targeted newspaper, magazine, television, radio and online advertising. The organization also attends a variety of tradeshows, creates and distributes informational publications, hosts familiarization tours, and maintains a visitor website and mobile website. As a result of Visit Mason City's marketing efforts, Mason City has been named "Best New Midwest Place to Play, Eat and Stay" by Midwest Living and featured as “One of Five Great Drives from Major US Cities” by the NBC Today Show. Other honors bestowed on the community have included being recognized as “One of the World's Best Cities for Architecture Lovers” by Conde' Nast Traveler and featured as “An Architectural Hotbed” by CNN. Visit Mason City also provides community information to those who are in the process of or are considering relocating to Mason City.