West Virginia Travel Guide 2009 - (Page 25) wild & wonderful After you visit each plac e, sure to check it off the be list. Blennerhassett Hotel After spending the afternoon at Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, enjoy the 20-minute sternwheeler ride back downtown for a relaxing stay at the plush Blennerhassett Hotel. Enjoy a great meal and a glass of wine before calling it a night. » 800-262-2536, c www.theblennerhassett.com 6 7 Take a gamble on the state’s four gaming resorts. Mountaineer, Tri-State and Wheeling Island now have complete casino gambling, including video slots and live and simulcast racing, and have added Vegas-style table games to ramp up the fun. West Virginia’s Racing and Gaming Resorts bfd » Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, 800-489-8192, www.mtrgaming.com. Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center, 800-224-9683, www.tristateracetrack.com. Charles Town Races & Slots, 800-795-7001, www.charlestownraces.com. Wheeling Island Casino-Hotel-Racetrack, 877-946-4373, www.wheelingisland.com. Hatfield-McCoy ATV Trails For an adrenaline-charged thrill, spend a day riding ATVs along hundreds of miles of trails – one of the largest trail systems of its kind – through the rugged mountains of Southern West Virginia. » 800-592-2217, www.trailsheaven.com i West Virginia University Make a stop in Morgantown for a tour of West Virginia University, home to the state’s beloved Mountaineers. In fact, spend the whole day to enjoy this college town’s eclectic restaurants, hopping nightclubs, great shops and more. » 800-344-9881, www.visit.wvu.edu e West Virginia State Capitol Don’t miss one of the nation’s most beautiful state capitol buildings with its 293-foot gold dome and an interior that is two-thirds marble. While you’re in Charleston, catch a live radio performance of “Mountain Stage” at the nearby Cultural Center and take in an exhibit at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences downtown. » West Virginia State Capitol, 800-225-5982, www.wvtourism.com. Mountain Stage, 888-596-9729, www.mountainstage.com. Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, 304-561-3570, www.theclaycenter.org b 8 9 10 11 25 Stonewall Resort Enjoy the lush surroundings at this state park, which overlooks the majestic Stonewall Jackson Lake. The food here is phenomenal, and an Arnold Palmer golf course and relaxing spa round out the amenities. » 888-278-8150, a www.stonewallresort.com. www.WVTOURISM.com http://www.theblennerhassett.com http://www.mtrgaming.com http://www.tristateracetrack.com http://www.charlestownraces.com http://www.wheelingisland.com http://www.trailsheaven.com http://www.visit.wvu.edu http://www.wvtourism.com http://www.mountainstage.com http://www.theclaycenter.org http://www.stonewallresort.com http://www.WVTOURISM.com
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