This new Williamson café brings big-city taste to the coalfields. “We bounced around a whole lot of names before one stuck,” says Debbie Young, who owns a popular new café in downtown Williamson with her daughter Natalie Taylor and longtime friend Robyn Gannon. The trio eventually decided on 34:Ate, a nod to Psalms 34:8, which begins “O taste and see…
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Best Adventure town FAYETTEVILLE This tiny county seat might be small in size and population, but it’s the biggest name in adventure tourism east of the Mississippi. For years, “Fayetteville” has been synonymous with whitewater rafting. The town and its surrounding communities are home to a smattering of trusted outfitters ready to take you down the New River or its…
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Best Media Personality HOPPY KERCHEVAL Hoppy Kercheval grew up on a dairy farm in Jefferson County, where he made his first contact with the outside world through the family radio. Even then, he knew he wanted to spend his life on the airwaves. He went to work for West Virginia Radio Corporation in 1976 as a news anchor. Today, he…
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Five years ago, WV Living launched our inaugural “Best of West Virginia” issue. The concept was simple: take advantage of our readers’ local expertise to highlight the best businesses, nonprofits, towns, and people that West Virginia has to offer. The list has grown each year, and the 2018 version is no exception. While you’ll still find all the same categories…
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Best Antique/Vintage Store SOUTH CHARLESTON ANTIQUE MALL Clear your schedule if you’re headed to this shop, located just behind the Mound in South Charleston. The South Charleston Antique Mall boasts 18,000 square feet of showroom space filled with wares from dozens of dealers. You’ll find furniture, glassware, vintage jewelry, antique coins, paper collectibles like books and postcards, stoneware, antique tools,…
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