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Ace Adventure Center

P.O. Box 1168, Oak Hill WV, 25901 Tel. 304-469-2651 or (toll free) 1-888-ACE-RAFT Ace Mountain Sports is the outfitter's store for the 1,400 ACE Adventure Center on the New River Gorge. Our staff of rafting, climbing, and mountain-biking professionals search for the best gear available for themselves and our guests. We offer a large range of boating and outdoor gear from the top names in outdoor equipment. Email: Contact via Email URL: Ace Adventure Center

Antiques at Aide's

735 Main St., Mount Hope, WV 25880 Phone: 304-877-2088 Off the U.S. 19 expressway in historic Mount Hope, we've converted a hometown department store into one of the region's must-see antiques shops. You'll find vintage decor, unique gifts, flea-market bargains, rustics and primitives, country casual furniture, garden and architectural pieces, and a coffee corner for the less enthused. Open weekends -- 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday -- with extended summer hours.

Beckley Antique Mall

Browse through a variety of antiques and collectibles. Beckley Antique Mall is within 1/8 mile of motels, restaurants, and Tamarack, behind Days Inn off I-77's Harper Road exit (44). 268 George Street, Beckley 800-760-1787

Best Furniture Company

An outlet for upholstery fabrics and supplies. West Virginia's largest selection of upholstery fabrics by the pound. Fabrics yield approximately $2.50 to $6 a yard. VI,MC,AX,NOVUS 309 S. Fayette St., Beckley 304-253-8441

Blue Smoke Salsa

44 Blue Smoke Specialties B Manufacturing facility of the world famous "Blue Smoke Salsa". Specialty shop offers other West Virginia gourmet foods and handmade items. Truly a "showcase: of West Virginia talent. Ansted Phone: 304-632-1473 Fax: 304-658-3800

Canyon Rim Gifts

Souvenirs and gifts -- t-shirts, hats, Fenton glass, pottery, coal, moccasins. Snack bar and fudge shop. At New River Gorge Bridge opposite National Park Service's Canyon Rim Visitor's Center. Free postcard. Open 9 a.m. to dusk. MC,VI,DS,AX Fayette Mine Road, Lansing 304-574-3818

Carpetbaggers Antique Mall & Village Shoppes

Spend the day in our large shopping facility featuring quality antique booths, gift shops, and a Christmas shop. Open daily. Call for information. 1401 E. Main St., Oak Hill 304-465-0913

Country Nook

A blend of antiques. Country, primitive, candles, wreaths, inspiration wreaths, gifts, coffees, teas, Amish wire, pottery, and crocks. On Salem-Gatewood Road, 4.4 miles from Fayetteville. Fayetteville 304-574-3344

Country Store Craft Shop

At U.S. 60 and W.Va. 16 at Chimney Corner near Hawks Nest State Park. Appalachian arts -- quilts, baskets, hand-woven rugs, brooms, corn meal, pottery, coal jewelry, coal collectibles. Open March-November 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Credit cards accepted Ansted 304-632-1809

Court Street Gallery

Featuring fine art and instruction by West Virginia artists. Original paintings, pottery, jewelry, wood turnings, clothing, sculpture, photography, prints. Summer: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Winter: Wednesday-Saturday 11a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 1-6 p.m., Monday and Tuesday by appointment. At Court and Maple streets across from the Fayette County Courthouse. DS 101 S. Court Street, Fayetteville 888-608-1569

Crossroads Mall

Off I-77's North Beckley exit on U.S. 19. Sixty shops and restaurants including Belk, J.C. Penney, Sears, and K & W Cafeteria. Open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. Strollers and wheelchairs available at a nominal charge. Bradley 304-255-5103

Flatwoods Factory Outlet Stores

Interstate 79 Exit 67, Flatwoods, WV 26621 Tel. 304-765-3300 Email: daysinn@flatwoods.com  Only a 50-minute expressway drive north of the New River Gorge, the 22 stores in our retail center offer some of the best outlet shopping anywhere. You'll also find great restaurants and acclaimed lodging at the 200-room Flatwoods Days Inn and in the new Flatwoods RV Park. Outlets include Dress Barn, Fenton Glass, Mossy Oak, Samsonite, Corning-Revere, Black & Decker, Tommy Hilfiger, Factory Brand Shoes, and L'eggs-Hanes-Bali-Playtex.

Gauley River Pottery

526 W. Mount Lookout Rd. Mount Lookout, WV 26678 Tel. 304-872-2841 or 304-872-0244 info@wvpottery.com  Inspired by the whitewater of the New and Gauley rivers, our acclaimed lines of hand-crafted mugs, bowls, dishes, and dinnerware will recall your vacation for years to come. Currently our signature line, Gauley River Green pulls the turbulence and rich color out of the river and onto your table or into your display case. We'll be happy to bake the Gauley Green Glaze onto custom wares you request. All of our items are oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe, and all will be sure to increase in value with the popularity of Appalachian arts. Shop our online store or visit our studio off the U.S. 19 parkway at Mount Lookout, only five-minutes south of the Gauley River and 10-minutes north of the New River Gorge.

Harper's Nursery & Garden Center

Complete garden center open year-round. Pottery and garden art, wild bird products, seasonal and specialty plant material, Yoder's jams, hottest hot sauce on earth. On W.Va. 16 at Rural Acres Drive. Call for seasonal hours. VI,MC,DS 117 Rural Acres Drive, North Beckley 304-253-5848

Healthy Harvest

Natural Food Store. Organically grown products. Bulk grains, coffees, cereals, nuts, herbs, and spices. Supplements, herbal and homeopathic remedies. Natural health and body care. Snacks, frozen foods, dairy, and soy products. Gifts and more. MC,VI 309 N. Court. St., Fayetteville 304-574-1788 Email: Contact via Email

MB's Better Blooms

Five minutes from the New River Gorge Bridge. A beautiful country greenhouse and produce market specializing in bedding and vegetable plants, seasonal color, perennials, and fresh in-season produce. From U.S. 19 at Fayetteville follow W.Va. 16 south to Gatewood Road, 1/2 mile on right. MC,VI Fayetteville 304-574-2886

Mountain Laurel Antiques

Area's largest antique shop. China, glassware, silver, furniture, collectibles, locally made crafts. The place to shop for unique gifts. Open year-round except January. VI,MC Fayetteville 304-574-0188

Mountaineer Market Junction

Furniture, gifts, jewelry, clothing, gourmet food products, crafts, handmade quilts. On U.S. 60, 1.6-miles east of U.S. 19. AX, VI, MC, DS Hico 888-595-5353

Quilts & More I

Nestled among mighty oaks, this century-old church has been converted into a unique place to shop. The quilter will find quality fabrics, supplies, kits, and gifts, new and antique quilts, custom orders. Antique shoppers will enjoy searching displays for special treasures. On U.S. 60 (Midland Trail) four-miles east of U.S. 19. At the bottom of the hill at Lookout, turn left twice and continue to the church. Lookout 304-658-3275

Quilts & More II

Antiques, collectibles, and quilting supplies. On U.S. 60 (Midland Trail) at Ansted. Ansted 304-658-3275

Raleigh Mall

Three-miles south of I-77's North Beckley exit (48). Montgomery Ward's, Elder-Beerman, Goody's Family Clothing, Gabriel Brother's. Enjoy our exquisite specialty shops, restaurants, bakery, theatres, banking. Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Wheelchairs available free. U.S. 19, North Beckley 304-252-7817

Robin's Nest Country Store

Fayetteville, WV Just off U.S. 19 on Appalachian Drive in Fayetteville, Robin's Nest specializes in traditional and primitive crafts by New River Gorge area artists. Our down-home country shop will relax you with its cozy atmosphere while providing West Virginia-made dolls, wreaths, candles, pillows, woodworks, potpourris, and stitcheries to satisfy your country taste. Robin's Nest is located in the heart of the New River Gorge rafting area adjacent to Appalachian Wildwater Rafting Co. We're open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. We accept Visa and Mastercard. We also ship. 304-574-0714 Email: Contact via Email

Sherry's Junction

Off U.S. 19's Oyler Avenue exit on East Virginia Street beside Fayco Lumber. Arts, crafts, quilts, baskets, antiques, cake candles, tins and primitives. Enjoy folk music while browsing our shop, including our year-round Christmas room. VI,MC 135 Richards St., Oak Hill 304-465-0972

Simpler Times

Near Tamarack, Melissa Gilbert's Simpler Times shop on Harper Road provides candles, tinware, and handmade crafts convenient to Interstate 77's Exit 44. Join us in a relaxed atmosphere and yesteryear setting when life's pace was a little slower. Open Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday & Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Sunday. One-and-a-half miles west of II-77's Harper Road exit (44) on W.Va. 3 next to Gino's Pizza. 1406 Harper Road, Beckley 304-253-0478 Shop on-line at the address below! URL: Visit the site! Email: Contact via Email

Snow Thornton Florists

3013 Robert C Byrd Dr, Beckley, West Virginia 25801 Tel: (304) 253-7371 Let us decorate your vacation home! Staying at Glade Springs or Winterplace? Then we're the florist service you'll want for your gatherings -- or add a special touch to your home-away-from-home. Snow Thornton Florists provides live and dried cut flowers, potted plants, dish gardens, bouquets, and fruit and gourmet baskets for every circumstance that call for a thoughtful gift or exacting decoration. Shop online or visit our easy-to-find store at 3013 Robert C. Byrd Drive in uptown Beckley. We're open daily and provide 24-hour phone and Internet service, and we honor Visa, Discover, Mastercard, and American Express. We're only five minutes from Tamarack and Interstates 77. URL: Visit the site! Email: Contact via Email

Tamarack: The Best of West Virginia

Prepare yourself for a shopping and dining experience unlike any other! Only 20-minutes south of the New River Gorge Bridge, Tamarack is the nation's first and only collection of West Virginia handmade crafts, arts, and cuisine, which showcases "The Best of West Virginia." A one-of-a-kind shopping and cultural experience, Tamarack features 59,000 square feet of retail area with the work of more than 2,000 juried West Virginia artists. From hand-carved furniture to glass, from pottery to Appalachian quilts, Tamarack offers only the best native art. You will also find a delectable array of regional specialty foods and products, as well as theatre, live performances, and craft demonstrations. Tamarack is open January-March 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and April-December 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Christmas Day. Tamarack is located on the West Virginia Turnpike at Beckley, just north of the intersection of Interstates 64 and 77. I-77 exit 45, Tamarack Park, Beckley, WV 25802 Tel: 1-88-TAMARACK URL: Visit the site! Email: Contact via Email

The Keeping Room

Primitive gifts and accessories in an Early American atmosphere. A collection of things we love --candles, primitive lighting, dried flowers, homespun fabrics, reproduction furniture, antiques. Off U.S. 19. VI,MC 127 Main St. W., Oak Hill 304-469-3435

The Little Brick House Gift Shop

The Little Brick House Gift Shop, off I-77 exit 44 near Tamarack and the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, is among the region's largest providers of West Virginia historical books, coal mining books, local history publications and Appalachian crafts. Our most popular collectibles include coal figurines, coal jewelry, Fenton glass, West Virginia handcrafts, and series by Dickens Village, Precious Moments, Tom Clark Gnomes, and local landmarks by Cat's Meow Villages. Open Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Our Mountain State Miniature Golf Course -- the region's best miniature golf -- is located behind our shop and is open from late spring until mid-August. We also have a rock-climbing wall for teens. The Little Brick House Gift Shop 1818 Harper Road, Beckley, WV 25801 304-753-7242 URL: www.littlebrickhouse.com Email:  traube@cwv.net

The Spa at Forty Four

Relax and rejuvenate in southern West Virginia's finest total-body wellness center, just off I-77's exit 44 near Tamarack at Beckley. The Spa at Forty Four provides pedicures, manicures, therapeutic massage, European facials, body wraps, polishes, and waxing, acne treatments, and Dermalogica skin-care products in a private, relaxing atmosphere. The spa is located in the Beckley hotel district only one-half-mile east off I-77's exit 44 on Harper Road (W.Va.3). We're a 25-minute expressway drive south of the New River Gorge Bridge and fewer than five minutes from Tamarack. 1824 Harper Road, Beckley, WV (304) 253-8004 URL: Visit the site! Email: Contact via Email

The Studio

Shop online for watercolor paintings by two of West Virginia's signature artists, or visit their working gallery -- The Studio -- near Tamarack, only 20-minutes south of the New River Gorge Bridge. The works of Barbara Daniel and Mary Anne Hodson have been exhibited in galleries throughout the Mid-Atlantic and are prized for their interpretation of transparent watercolor methods and native West Virginian thematics and undertones. Both are juried artists at Tamarack, West Virginia's native arts and shopping center on I-77 at Beckley. The Studio is open daily 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. or by appointment and is located on the courthouse square behind the courthouse at 221 Prince Street. Parking is available behind and in front of the gallery. All major credit cards are accepted. 221 Prince St., Beckley, WV 25801 Tel: 304-252-7697 URL: Visit the site! Email: Contact via Email

Water Stone Outdoors

101 E. Wiseman Ave, Fayetteville, WV 25840 Tel. 304-574-2425 E-mail: waterstone@charter.net Water Stone Outdoors has been a center for camping, paddling, and climbing in the gorge since 1994. Quality gear and friendly advice -- that's our mission. We know what's out there, we know West Virginia, and we bring you the best of what you need. We are not a fluffy outdoor boutique: we've got hardcore product for the hardcore user. Which is not to say we don't also carry lots of fun street wear and frivolous stuff. We also offer one of the nation's largest selections of climbing shoes, as well as sandals, hiking boots, and approach shoes. Our product mix includes only the best -- Petzl, Prana, Golite, Patagonia, Five Ten, La Sportiva, Lotus Designs, Black Diamond, The North Face, and Mountain Hardwear.  You'll definitely want to stop in the shop and surf their site before you make travel plans.

Wisteria's Gifts

Featuring Yankee Candles, Fenton Glass, Harmony Kingdom, Seraphim Angels, David Frykman, Russ, and Carson. A full stock of West Virginia Grown, handmade pottery, gift baskets, and complimentary wrap. At Wisteria's Gifts, we sell smiles. In the Wisteria House Bed & Breakfast. VI,MC,DS 147 S. Court Street, Fayetteville 304-574-3678