After staying for a week in Rainelle to attend Bridge Day 2019, Shae and I headed up to Bridgeport to explore more of West Virginia. We picked Bridgeport as it was in a good location based on several places we wanted to visit in the area, plus there was a category 1 Marriott … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Bridgeport Clarksburg, West Virginia
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Howl-o-ween Dog Trick-or-Treat At The West Virginia Botanic Garden In Morgantown, WV
Oftentimes when we stay at hotels they list local events in the lobby. Never have we been so excited to see a listing than the Howl-o-ween Dog Trick-or-Treat at the West Virginia Botanic Garden. This was the first year they offered this event and it was just pawfection. … [Read more...] about Howl-o-ween Dog Trick-or-Treat At The West Virginia Botanic Garden In Morgantown, WV
Hiking At Coopers Rock State Forest In West Virginia
One of the best parts of visiting West Virginia in October/November was getting to enjoy all the fall colors. One of the best places we found to see those colors was Coopers Rock State Forest. Coopers Rock State Forest is just outside of Morgantown WV and about 90 minutes … [Read more...] about Hiking At Coopers Rock State Forest In West Virginia
Visiting Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum In Weston, West Virginia
In addition to the New River Gorge Bridge for Bridge Day, one of the main tourist attractions in West Virginia is the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston. Shae visited the former asylum something like ten years ago with one of her friends and found it really creepy, so I … [Read more...] about Visiting Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum In Weston, West Virginia
Our Day Trip Around New River Gorge National River – A National Park Site
Even though Bridge Day 2019 was a little chilly at times, it was sunny all day and so we got a great view of everything going on. The day after Bridge Day, we planned to go back to the New River Gorge, take the Fayette Station Road, and see more of the New River Gorge National … [Read more...] about Our Day Trip Around New River Gorge National River – A National Park Site
Bridge Day 2019: Crazy BASE Jumpers, Bridge Walk & More
10 years ago Shae and I moved from Virginia to California to be group home parents. We drove across the country as our job training was in Nebraska and our first stop along the way was in West Virginia. We saw a flyer for Bridge Day at the hotel and resolved to return one fall … [Read more...] about Bridge Day 2019: Crazy BASE Jumpers, Bridge Walk & More
A Month In West Virginia – What Should We Do?
Shae and I are only a couple of weeks into our 6 weeks in Virginia, but it's time to start planning our next state - West Virginia. We'll be getting there in mid-October in time for Bridge Day at the New River Gorge Bridge. We're planning on spending about a month there before … [Read more...] about A Month In West Virginia – What Should We Do?
Hotel Review: Sleep Inn Beaver-Beckley, West Virginia
After spending 2.5 weeks in the UK and Amsterdam, it was finally time to get back on the road for our 50 state road trip. Our destination was Kentucky, the 12th state of our road trip. We were setting off from Portsmouth VA as we'd stayed with Shae's mom and stepdad for a few … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Sleep Inn Beaver-Beckley, West Virginia