http://www.visitwv.com/vacation Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:42:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The usefulness of this post will depend entirely on what side of the Halloween equation you’re on. If you like all the stuff about our spookiest holiday, then you’ll probably want to know what times the kids will be trick-or-treating around the state.  Whether you take the kids out from house ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/trick-or-treat-times/ If there’s one thing we love in southern West Virginia, it’s food.  Specifically, sweets.  More specifically, pie. With all of the fall festivals we have up this way, there’s bound to be some good goodies to munch.  And if you’re planning on entering something like a bake-off, well, let’s just say ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/best-pumpkin-pie-ever/ [caption id="attachment_169" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Haunted Southern West Virginia..."][/caption] 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, ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/halloween-events/ [caption id="attachment_157" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Bridge Day Zipline"][/caption] Bridge Day. Around here, those are some big words.  Everyone knows that Bridge Day is the largest festival in West Virginia.  We also know that it has to be seen to be believed.  It’s a spectacle. That much, we can all agree on.  Bridge Day is ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/bridge-day/ Hey… Take It Easy Here’s the thing about visiting West Virginia:  It can get pretty [caption id="attachment_151" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Indian Creek Covered Bridge"][/caption] busy.  Especially in Monroe County.  It’s the ideal place to take it easy. Seriously.  I’ve had to wait minutes, literally minutes, for big groups of wild turkeys to cross the road.  ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/monroe-county/ Enjoy this post from Guest Blogger Erin from Hard Rock Climbing I loved climbing the first very time it was introduced to me over 14 years [caption id="attachment_147" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Learning to Climb in the Gorge"][/caption] ago.  After my first week I bought all of my own gear.  Through out the years ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/climbing-with-friends/ Fayette County, West Virginia has a secret.  It’s one of the world’s oldest places.  And that’s mainly due to the New River Gorge. [caption id="attachment_141" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Sight-seeing in the New River Gorge"][/caption] How do we know?  Read on… Back before it was called Fayette County, about 500 million years ago, the New ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/new-river-gorge/ In the northernmost reaches of Southern West Virginia (?!) are the beautiful rolling hills of Nicholas County.  It’s the gateway to [caption id="attachment_136" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Summersville Lake"][/caption] West Virginia’s mountain lakes region, and there’s a lot going on up that-a-way. First up on the Nicholas County list of cool things is, of course, ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/nicholas-county/ As big admirers of all things Appalachian, the Southern West Virginia CVB offers you up this list.  Come to the Appalachian Festival, and get your last [caption id="attachment_127" align="alignright" width="308" caption="Quilts - Appalachian Arts & Crafts Fest"][/caption] summer fun in the southern WV way! •    Hillbilly Breakfast - Biscuits-n-gravy, and… well that’s all ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/beckley%e2%80%99s-appalachian-festival/ [caption id="attachment_123" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Pipestem State Park Tram"][/caption] If you go less than 200 miles from home, is that considered a “stay-cation”?  If so, and you live in Southern West Virginia, go ahead and sign up for one in Summers County. Hinton’s there.  If you have any interest in railroads, or rivers, ... http://www.visitwv.com/vacation/summers-county/