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West Virginia New
River Gorge
Attractions
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parks preserve much of West Virginia's New River Gorge wilderness regions
for exploration. The sandstone cliffs overlooking the
immense New River Gorge at Grandview, Hawks Nest, and
Canyon Rim are among the region's most popular
natural sites. The New River itself host thousands of
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Beckley
Exhibition Coal Mine
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Beckley,
West Virginia (WV)
museum,
renovated buildings, railcar
tour
Travel beneath the City of
Beckley, WV on a railcar tour of a
remodeled coal mine. Former
miners host the tour of 1,500
feet of underground passages.
Outside the mine, visit a
reconstructed company town,
featuring a church, schoolhouse,
miner's cottage, and
superintendent's house.
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Beckley Exhibition
Coal Mine
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A
frontier village and the Youth Museum of
Southern West Virginia welcome visitors
next door. The mine is closed Nov. 2
'til this first weekend of April.
304/256-1747 or 1-800-CALL-WVA
For
more information, see WV e-Postcard's
photo tour Beckley
Exhibition Coal Mine. In
addition, NewRiverWV.com's
guide to the New River Gorge provides
more information regarding history
and heritage, coal
mining history, railroad
history, and folklore
in the New River Gorge region.
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Grandview
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Beckley,
West Virginia (WV)
hiking,
overlooks, outdoor dramas
The National Park Service's Grandview
Visitor's Center features spectacular
overlooks of the New River Gorge at its
deepest point. Hiking trails of every
variety explore the upland forests and
the park's unique rock formations. Each
summer, the park's Cliffside
Amphitheatre hosts the outdoor dramas
"Honey in the Rock," the story
of West Virginia's tumultuous birth, and
"Hatfields and McCoys," the
legend of its most infamous feud.
304/465-0508 or 1-800-CALL-WVA
For more information, visit: Grandview
For
further information on the Grandview
area of the New River Gorge, see
NewRiverWV's guide to New
River Gorge, which features
information on theater,
outdoor
dramas, night
life and entertainment; restaurants
and dining; B&Bs,
cabins,
camping,
motels
and hotels and other
lodging near Grandview.
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New
River Gorge Bridge
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 Fayetteville,
West Virginia (WV)
exhibits,
driving tour, hiking trails
Spanning the New River Gorge National
River on U.S. 19 near Fayetteville,
WV, the
highest bridge east of the Mississippi
River is as breath-taking as the scenic
canyon beneath it. The National Park
Service's adjacent Canyon Rim Visitor
Center provides visitors an overview of
the history of the New River Gorge
Bridge and the
region.
Pedestrians are permitted on the bridge
only during the annual Bridge Day
Festival (3rd Saturday in October), but
some of the best views of the bridge can
be had from scenic Fayette County Route
82 (Fayette Station Road), which descends and ascends the gorge
beneath the bridge.
1-800-CALL-WVA
For more information on attractions and
lodging near the New River Gorge Bridge,
see: New River Gorge Bridge Day
Festival; The
New River Gorge Bridge; Fayetteville,
West Virginia (WV) ;and Bridge
Day Photos.
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Tamarack
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 Beckley,
West Virginia (WV)
native
arts, foods, live entertainment
Shop West Virginia's largest collection
of native art -- Tamarack. The fanciful
$32-million center on I-77 at Beckley
includes 59,000 square feet of foods,
live entertainment, and artwork by more
than 1,800 juried artisans and craftsmen
-- more than 20,000 products in
inventory. Its conspicuous red-peaked roof allows
brilliant lighting while protecting the
works inside from the sun's harmful
rays.
1-800-CALL-WVA --
Visit: Tamarack
For
further information West Virginia native
crafts and the arts in the New River
Gorge, see NewRiverWV's guide to New
River Gorge, which features info
on: the
arts, music,
theater
productions and outdoor
dramas; and restaurants
and dining and night
life and entertainment near
Tamarack and Beckley,
WV.
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Theatre
West Virginia
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Near
Beckley, West Virginia (WV)
The
Outdoor Dramas at Grandview
Phone:
304-256-6800 or toll free:
1-800-950-0250
For
almost half a century visitors have been
enjoying the summer outdoor dramas
“Honey in the Rock” and “Hatfields
& McCoys” at the Cliffside
Amphitheatre at Grandview.
Both historical musical dramas are
performed nightly, except Mondays, under
the stars in this beautiful natural
preserve, part of the National Park
Service’s New River
Gorge National River.
Visit:
Theatre
West Virginia
For further information on the theater,
the performing arts and entertainment in
the New River Gorge, see NewRiverWV's
guide to New
River Gorge, which features info
on: the
arts, music,
nearby theater
and outdoor
dramas; restaurants
and dining and night
life and entertainment; B&Bs,
cabins,
camping,
motels
and hotels and other lodging
near Theatre West Virginia's outdoor
dramas
and Beckley,
WV.
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West
Virginia Whitewater
Rafting
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 New
River Gorge and Gauley River Canyon
guided
tours, travel packages
Whether you're an expert or a
first-timer, you'll enjoy a
once-in-a-lifetime whitewater rafting
journey down the whitewater rivers of
the New River / Greenbrier Valley region
of West Virginia. Dozens of full-service
rafting outfitters and guide companies
are available to pilot your large or
small group through the New River Gorge
and the Gauley River Canyon. Whitewater
companies provide transportation to the
river from base camps which include
restaurants, shops, lodging and camping
facilities.
The whitewater rafting season on New
River spans May through September. Focus
shifts to the Gauley River in October.
For more info on West Virginia
whitewater rafting: 1-800-CALL-WVA
For more online information, see
our guide to Whitewater Rafting in West Virginia
for information on West
Virginia whitewater
rafting rivers and whitewater
outfitters and guide companies.
Visit WVa Whitewater to sign up for free
West Virginia whitewater
rafting info or to view the current streamflow
conditions for New River and Gauley
River. And visit WV Bridge Day
for a list of companies offering special
deals on whitewater
rafting trips and for further
information on Gauley River and New
River whitewater
rafting trips.
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Winterplace
Ski Resort
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 Between
Bluefield and Beckley, West
Virginia (WV)
snow tubing and boarding, skiing,
ski shops, restaurants
Capping the heights of Flat Top Mountain
adjacent to I-77, Winterplace features
27 trails, nine lifts, and an eight-lane
snow tubing park. Food courts,
restaurants, and lodges cluster along
the trails.
Winterplace opens December 24 or
earlier, based on weather and closes at
the end of March. Daily hours are 9 a.m.
to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday 8 a.m.
to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and
holidays.
1-800-CALL-WVA
For more information, see Skiing WV's guide
to Winterplace Ski Resort
which features information on nearby ski
shops and skiing outfitters; dining,
entertainment and restaurants; and
info on lodges, B&Bs, cabins,
motels, hotels and other lodging
near Winterplace.
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