A national historic landmark built in 1800 near the northern end of the New River Gorge in West Virginia is for sale. (View the sales listing for the historic Tyree Tavern.) The Tyree Tavern, as it has long been known, has welcomed visitors as influential as Henry Clay and Daniel Webster over the last 220 … Read more
With the exception of one of its golf courses, The Resort at Glade Springs, at Daniels, West Virginia, will suspend operations through April 20 in response to the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., according to a press release issued by resort officials. “Acting in the best interests of our guests and associates, the Resort at … Read more
Tourism industry leaders in Beckley, West Virginia, say they’re excited to welcome a Hilton-brand hotel to the community’s lodging mix, a sign of continued tourism growth and stability. The new hotel, part of the Tru by Hilton brand launched by Hilton Worldwide, arrives as the area is growing as a group travel destination, according to … Read more
If there’s anything new going on at Capon Springs in 2020, it’s that very little new is going on, and traditions are being held onto with even more endearment. Celebrating its 88th year, the esteemed resort in eastern West Virginia will reopen again in 88 days, and horse-drawn carriages will wander the grounds, and writers … Read more
Every eighth-grader enrolled in West Virginia History learns of the Sinks of Gandy—a legendary cave through which Gandy Creek travels and amateur spelunkers often test their mettle. Now part of the sinks is up for sale, along with 800 acres of pasture and woodlands that surround it—listed at $28,000,000, according to agent Scott Summers of … Read more
Airbnb.com officials say hosts in Morgantown, West Virginia, earned more than $21,000 while welcoming 230 guests to the city during the West Virginia University (WVU) commencement May 10-13. The jump represented the third largest surge in bookings for Morgantown, in Monongalia County, in the history of Airbnb.com’s online home-sharing platform—behind only a couple of football … Read more
Seventy-eight percent of West Virginia is forested. That makes it the third most forested state in the U.S. and, some might say, ideally suited to treehouses. But building an honest-to-goodness house in the trees is no easy task, according to Paul Breuer, who’s completed a second such house in the woodlands near the New River … Read more
Eight years have gone by since Joy Malinowski established the Cooper House Bed & Cocktail in historic Thomas, West Virginia. Those of us in the Tucker County tourism industry did not predict this would be the beginning of a cult following based upon overnight accommodations—a Cult of Joy! Her avant-garde attitude toward travel has since … Read more
Following a fire that destroyed a remarkable centerpiece of the new West Virginia Renaissance Festival, community leaders in the Greenbrier Valley are rallying to raise funds to assist in its reconstruction. Alaina Hower, an organizer of a fundraiser to be held March 10 in Lewisburg, West Virginia, is among community members who say the festival … Read more
Airbnb today announced a new program designed to support federal employees in West Virginia who host guests during the U.S. government shutdown. Lodging-organization spokesman Ben Breit cited a recent report that asserts that West Virginia ranks seventh among states most impacted by the shutdown. “As federal employees across West Virginia begin to go without their … Read more
