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Eat: Primo's Italian Restaurant,
Elizabethton (423-543-1210/ primositaliantn.com).
Stay: Old Main Manor Bed and
Breakfast, Elizabethton (no website
423-542-8277).

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Young again

Knoxville's Old City's buildings have been
reborn. Now the district teems with bars,
shops and restaurants. Evenings attract a
lively group of visitors and students from
UT.
Eat: The Crown & Goose, Knoxville
(865-524-2100/ thecrownandgoose.com),
an authentic London gastropub.
Stay: Maplehurst Inn, Knoxville (865851-8383/ maplehurstinn.com).

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get onboard

One of the best ways to see fall colors is by
boat. Norris Dam State Park (865-4267461/ norrisdamstatepark) in Norris runs
four boat trips daily in October on a pontoon boat named Eleanor.
Eat: Castaways Grill and Bar, Norris
(423-562-7651/ shanghairesort.com).
Stay: Skunk Ridge Farm Bed and
Breakfast, near Norris (865-494-0214/
skunkridge.com).

West Virginia

25

Discover pristine lakes and
rushing waterfalls. Discover mountain
vistas and quaint small towns.

HitcH up

The guides and horses at Mountain
Trail Rides (304-866-4652 / mountaintrailrides.com) in Davis will take you
up to Cabin Mountain and into Dolly
Sods wilderness area on tours that can
include lunch.
Eat: Hellbender Burritos, Davis (304259-5557/ hellbenderburritos.com) for
West Virginia-inspired burritos and
locally brewed beer.
Stay: Bright Morning Inn, Davis
(304-259-5119/ brightmorninginn.com).

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ride awaY

The bike trails on Cheat Mountain are
remote even by West Virginia standards,
but they cover terrain that has been
described as fantasy-like. The
Whitmeadow-Stonecoal Loop is a
14-mile circle of mostly single-track in
the Cheat Wildlife Management Area.
Eat: The Venezuelan restaurant El
Gran Sabor, Elkins (304-636-8200/
elgransabor.com).
Stay: Jackson Hotel, Elkins
(304-636-1400/ isaacjacksonhotel.com)

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go HigHer

Fall is a gorgeous
time to travel the
22-mile-long
Highland Scenic
Highway on Route
150 through the
Monongahela
National Forest.

The 9-mile hike to Spruce Knob takes
you through outstanding views to the
highest point in West Virginia. Connect
with the Spruce Knob-Judy Springs trail
near Circleville.
Eat: Fireside Café, Franklin
(304-358-3733/ fireside-cafe.com) for
inexpensive steaks, farm-raised catfish and
homemade meatloaf.
Stay: Silver Maple Hubbard Inn,
Franklin (304-902-9007/
hubbardsinn.com).

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Loop around

Fall is a gorgeous time to travel the
22-mile-long Highland Scenic Highway
on Route 150 through the Monongahela
National Forest. Make a loop of it by
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