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Attractions

Welcome to the Attractions news directory at West Virginia Explorer. Be sure to visit our Attractions Travel Guide for more information about attractions in West Virginia.

W.Va. resort named top in U.S. News & World Report feature

Tunneling through treetops, Adventures on the Gorge
Adventures on the Gorge has been numbered among the top six adventure resorts in the country in a U.S. News & World Report story. On...

Stonewall latest W.Va. state park to add electric-vehicle chargers

Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park will begin accommodating growing number of guests who drive electric vehicles this month, opening a series of charging stations...

Canaan Valley Resort releases line-up of spring, summer events 2017

Canaan Valley slopes in summer, Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Allegheny Highlands Region
High in the Alleghenies of northeastern West Virginia, Canaan Valley Resort State Park is welcoming the arrival of warm weather by releasing its calendar...

Interest growing in W.Va. haunted places, says Web developer

Woodburn Hall in inverted color
PAX, W.Va. -- Interest in West Virginia's haunted places is growing, says a Web developer whose guide to West Virginia ghosts is now ranked...

Fayetteville development lures customers off expressway

A Fayetteville, W.Va., couple is working to lure travelers off the expressway and into businesses that provide healthier, independent options. Scott and Amanda Keffer, who have...

Wine cellar among the more interesting ruins in West Virginia

One of the strangest ruins in West Virginia, those of the Dutch Hollow Wine Cellar in Dunbar, West Virginia, hearken back to a time...

Rangers seek info in Thurmond, W.Va., vandalism case  

The National Park Service is seeking information in its investigation of a break-in and significant vandalism at a historic house in the town of...

Ship Rock focus of new volunteer-built trail near Beckley, W.Va.

Though ship-shaped rocks may be found throughout the world, this "Ship Rock" is noteworthy in part because it is the focus of the mile-long Ship...

Ramp sushi, anyone? Duo blends Japanese, Appalachian cuisine

Ramp Sushi
Ramp sushi, anyone? Though fusing a traditional Japanese rice dish and a much-maligned Appalachian veggie might seem a culinary risk, sushi aficionado Jamie Riddle tried...

Registration open for historic real estate finance training in W.Va.

Buildings on Market Street, Spencer
The National Development Council will host the first of a two-part Historic Real Estate Finance Professional Certification series to Fairmont State University May 8-12, 2017,...

Antiques shops on the increase near West Virginia's New River Gorge

Glassware in a New River Gorge antiques shop
More than a dozen antiques shops are operating in the New River Gorge Region — a critical mass that’s attracting an increasing audience of...

Help us build 2017 guide to W.Va. ramp feasts

Fresh, cleaned W.Va. Ramps
Do you have a favorite West Virginia ramp feast you'd like to share with the public? We'd like to hear from you. Now in its fourth...

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