Garden & Gun x Travel South // West Virginia
West Virginia surpassed all of my expectations. My wife, Kimberly, and I spent the better half of a week traveling across the state, all while documenting our experience for Garden & Gun x Travel South. You can check out this feature in full in the upcoming October/November issue of Garden & Gun magazine. Here are a few of our highlights from our time in West Virginia.
We started our trip in Charleston, West Virginia by grabbing brunch at a local diner followed by some exploring around their historic downtown.
After day turned to night we were excited to attend a live taping of NPR’s very own Mountain Stage featuring performances by some of our favorite artists - Phox, Field Report and Bahamas.
Day two began like any other day… with a tour around a creepy, old lunatic asylum in Weston, West Virginia - the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.
After leaving Weston we decided to drive towards Fayetteville but it wouldn’t be a true road trip without a ticket, right?
Our drive, and day two, concluded with us zip-lining with Adventures on the Gorge in Lansing followed by the most unbelievable sunset overlooking the New River Gorge Bridge.
Day three started with some hiking through Seneca Rocks.
The rain called our hike to an early close so we decided to head to our next destination, Thomas, West Virginia. Home to a perfect, little “bed & cocktail”.
The next morning, now day four of our journey, we drove just a few minutes down the road to checkout Blackwater Falls.
And then, still on an empty stomach, we hurried up the road to Sirianni’s Pizza Cafe in Davis before heading onward towards Morgantown.
At this point we were running a bit ahead of schedule so we decided to stop and go white water rafting on the Cheat River with Blackwater Outdoor Adventures.
After finally arriving at Morgantown, the final stop of our trip, we capped off our wonderful getaway with a private tour and tasting at one of West Virginia’s finest micro breweries, Chestnut Brew Works.
Thank you, Garden & Gun, for setting up such a fun trip for Kimberly and I and for opening my eyes about West Virginia. We can’t wait to go back!
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