Live out your Butch and Sundance fantasies on the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. I love a good train ride through the West Virginia hills. There’s nothing better—until you add horses, train robbers, and plenty of excitement. While staying at Snowshoe Resort last summer, my daughter, Olivia, and I were planning a daytime excursion and found the Wild West Weekend…
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From crab cakes to hot dogs, the owners of the Purple Iris and Dogs 11 in Martinsburg are serving up fresh-made fare that’s sure to please your palate. The Hartwood Mansion in Martinsburg has long been the Eastern Panhandle’s go-to venue for formal events. With towering trees and lush gardens, the 17-acre property boasts sophisticated style and colonial charm in…
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For a quick snack or take-away treat, visit Mountaineer Popcorn Company. Things are popping in Shepherdstown. Tucked into a charming storefront on German Street is Mike and Erin Valasek’s Mountaineer Popcorn Company. Freshly popped and highly addicting, there are more than 20 daily rotating flavors, including Caramel Cashew, Peanut Butter Cup, Birthday Cake, and tried-and-true Cheddar. It is made using…
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The Country Cafe in Harpers Ferry has been dishing out home-style meals for more than 20 years. As you drive into Harpers Ferry on Washington Street, on your right you’ll see a charming little stone restaurant—the Country Cafe. It’s open from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. every day except Monday and is a great place to stop for breakfast or…
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Vintage vibes abound at The Billy Motel in Davis. Joy Malinowski remembers how the women on her street, friends of her mother, would dress up their homes interiors. Jewel tones in greens and blues. Brass and gold. Deeply colored, intricately patterned rugs. It was a reflection of the decorating style sweeping living rooms in her Ohio suburb in the 1960s:…
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