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Join us in congratulating each nominee in WV Living’s 2022 Best Of West Virginia! We are super proud to have so many amazing southern WV attractions on the list! From Travel to Culture, Food & Drink, Shopping and our very best towns – we know you will find your favorite on this list. So what […]
Whether you are looking for a spooky haunted house or a family-friendly pumpkin patch, Southern West Virginia has plenty of Halloween-themed events going on throughout the month of October. Visit the award winning scare event Fright Nights or visit the Pumpkin Festival in Oak Hill, WV. Check out some of the featured Halloween events below […]
Measuring approximately 3,030-feet long and 73-feet wide, the New River Gorge Bridge is a sizable structure. It’s only fitting that it’s home to Bridge Day, West Virginia’s largest one-day festival. The first Bridge Day was held on November 8, 1980. During the inaugural event, two people parachuted from a plane onto the bridge, and 5,500 […]
It’s no secret that Bridge Day is one of the most exciting events in Southern West Virginia. The New River Gorge Bridge closes to traffic and BASE jumpers launch themselves into the gorge. While watching the jumpers from the bridge and from the gorge below is pretty spectacular, there are a number of other events […]
The trees are alight with fiery color all across Southern WV! These rolling mountains are covered in canopy, and it’s burning with reds, oranges and yellows for fall. All of this area is drenched in fall beauty, but here are some of the top ways to travel and see the leaves. Midland Trail Scenic Highway […]
Updated for 2022 Everyone knows what makes October in southern West Virginia spook-tacular. It’s the haunted houses! No, wait, it’s the festivals! Right? Actually, it’s both. Plus, the colors. We have great leaves. Adds to the atmosphere. Of course, when it’s dark out, the colors don’t matter, and all that crunching is probably letting whoever’s […]
Southern West Virginia is a food connoisseur’s paradise, from flavorful, budget-friendly cuisines to exceptional fine dining in the mountains. And Raleigh County, the hub of Southern West Virginia has its own culinary delights! Here are some of our favorite dining spots in Beckley, Ghent, Beaver, and other surrounding areas in Raleigh County. Classic Fare […]
Are you ready? West Virginia’s biggest, most exciting one-day festival is almost here! Bridge Day 2022, one of the largest BASE jumping festivals in the world returns and will be held on October 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the New River Gorge Bridge in Lansing. What is Bridge Day? Bridge Day is […]
It’s finally happening – fall colors are here in Southern West Virginia. As the temperatures continue to drop, red, orange and yellows hues are starting to emerge on the hillsides. With amazing overlooks and views for miles, the Mountain State is the perfect place to take in the fall foliage. Each county in Southern West […]
Request A Free Visitor’s Guide Southern West Virginia is a wonderful sight to see at any time of the year, but if you’re looking to see our area in all of its natural beauty, autumn really can’t be beat. Here are some of our favorite fall hikes to give you the best perspective. Raleigh County […]