West Virginia Travel Guide 2009 - (Page 27) wild & wonderful f Shepherdstown: h Fayetteville: If you plan to parachute off the New River Gorge Bridge at the annual Bridge Day festival in October, run the rapids on the Gauley or New rivers, or do some world-class rock-climbing, Fayetteville – especially its entire New River Gorge area – is the go-to place for dining, shopping, entertainment and lodging. 5 Less than an hour and a half from Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD, the town’s core consists of 18th and 19th century buildings that house galleries, shops and more than a dozen restaurants. It has become both a weekend escape and a regional cultural center, known for its top-line theater (especially the Contemporary American Theater Festival in July), music (from bluegrass to classical) and film, as well as access to the C&O Canal Towpath, a draw for hikers. www.shepherdstownvisitorscenter.com 8 9 27 » Shepherdstown, 304-876-2786, » Fayetteville, 800-927-0263, www.newrivercvb.com h Lewisburg: 6 7 Big-city art and culture in a small town – that’s the essence of Lewisburg. Year-round concerts and theater performances, galleries showing works by sophisticated artists and top-rated restaurants lure visitors who enjoy all this and more in a charming, walkable downtown. » Lewisburg, Helvetia: You’ll think you’ve traveled to Switzerland when you visit this community of about 300 nestled 2,200 feet up in the Appalachian Mountains. Descendants of the immigrants who founded it in 1869 maintain traditions in the annual pre-Lent Fasnacht festival and in the village’s quaint shops, cottages, lodgings and Swiss-style restaurant. g » Helvetia, 304-636-2780 or 800-422-3304, 304-645-1000 or 800-833-2068, www.greenbrierwv.com www.randolphcountywv.com/HistoricSites/Helvetia.htm c Parkersburg: The Julia-Ann Square Historic District of this city will transport you into the genteel era from the mid-1800s to about 1915. Check in with the Greater Parkersburg Convention & Visitors Bureau for a self-guided tour map. Or tour with a guide in June for the home and garden event, or in December for the holiday tour. » Parkersburg, 304-428-1130 or 800-752-4982, www.greaterparkersburg.com Hinton: A prosperous railroad center in the late 19th century and birthplace of the legend of John Henry, the steel-driving man, Hinton serves as a gateway to the New River Gorge. Today, visitors to this area can dip into the past by exploring the downtown, which has been named to the National Register of Historic Places for its American Gothic, Classical, Greek Revival and other architecturally notable structures. » Hinton, 304-466-5420, h 10 www.threeriverswv.com www.WVTOURISM.com http://www.shepherdstownvisitorscenter.com http://www.newrivercvb.com http://www.randolphcountywv.com/HistoricSites/Helvetia.htm http://www.greenbrierwv.com http://www.greaterparkersburg.com http://www.threeriverswv.com http://www.WVTOURISM.com
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