Real. Mountain Memories When West Virginia Executive set out to create a one-of-a-kind map that would draw millennials to the Mountain State, we turned to those who love Wild, Wonderful West Virginia the most: the locals. Working with West Virginia Division of Tourism and Generation West Virginia, we collected input from folks across the state…
Seated in the hollow bowl of a gently rolling Lewisburg hillside sits a tidy little red building with a front porch full of rocking chairs, not unlike the other tidy little red buildings tourists and visitors alike may stumble across while milling about in Greenbrier County. Yet through a casual swing of the front door, it’s anything but common. Here at Hawk Knob Hard Cider and Mead, a small farm winery, West Virginia fruit and honey are being slowly melded and channeled into ciders and meads, extending a long legacy of makers and doers in the Appalachian foothills while demonstrating the future of small business and sustainable agriculture in the Mountain State.
Ready to take your next West Virginia resort visit to a whole new level? Ten resorts in the Mountain State are prepared to make your next stay your most unique.
West Virginia has something unique for everyone, and its lodging is no different. In addition to the traditional resorts, hotels, cabins and bed and breakfasts around the state, there are a few lesser-known gems that are sure to give new meaning to the phrase wild and wonderful when it comes to your next overnight adventure.
Looking for a unique Appalachian experience? Check out these Mountain State distilleries for a taste of West Virginia Moonshine.
Outdoor adventure is the backbone of tourism in the Mountain State. A study done by Longwoods International on behalf of the West Virginia Division of Tourism reported that the state’s 2014 tourism advertising campaign generated 1.5 million trips to West Virginia, $180.9 million in visitor spending and $13 million in state and local taxes. West Virginia’s strengths when compared to its competitors in the study included the beauty of the mountains and the opportunities for whitewater rafting, hunting, hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, skiing and snowboarding.