West Virginia Travel Guide 2009 - (Page 10) welcome > Introduction Welcome to Good times: Guaranteed W hen was the last time you really laughed? Not a simple smile or chuckle but a good oldfashioned, laugh ‘til you cry, friends pretend they don’t know you gut-buster. Wouldn’t that feel pretty good about right now – to be so thrilled and fulfilled that you just can’t hold it all in? Come to West Virginia, and remember what it’s like to be a kid again. Everyone loves a vacation, but we all take them for different reasons. Some want to escape the stresses of everyday life and spend their time doing nothing at all. Others want to cram as much as they can into each day so they’ll have memories to last a lifetime. But no matter our reasons for going, we’re all looking for the same thing in the end – to have fun. This guide was designed with that in mind. As you flip through the front of this book, you’ll find a variety of pages that showcase West Virginia’s charms in unique ways – a “Must-Hit List” of the state’s top attractions, the “Seven Natural Wonders of West Virginia” and a roundup of the state’s “Biggest, Tallest, Longest and First” claims to fame, just to name a few. Up next are three fun features where we sent writers out to try things they had never done before. A desk jockey suits up for Civil War “battle.” A self-described indoorsman tackles the state’s raging whitewater, snowcovered slopes and mountainous ATV trails. An admirer of Appalachian art moves from observer to creator as she tries to make her own. Hijinks and hilarity ensue. Finally, profiles of West Virginia’s nine regions highlight what makes each one unique and offer suggestions on how to explore them. We’ve also included a fun “Off the Beaten Path” section in each region to make sure you have the best stories to tell around the office water cooler come Monday morning. So are you ready to have a little fun? Just sit back and turn the page … – Steven Keith , Editor 10 1-800-CALL WVA
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