West Virginia’s Palace of Gold. Coined “America’s Taj Mahal,” this sight to behold has kept its majestic post amid the Appalachian Mountains since devotees of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (pronounced: Prob-oo-pod-uh), founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), began building the palace for their teacher in 1968. Prabhupada, who was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India, came…
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Five unique places to eat in West Virginia. 1. Da Vinci’s Restaurant, Williamstown – A Masterpiece Meal 2. El Gran Sabor, Elkins – A Great Flavor 3. Figaretti’s Restaurant, Wheeling – Figaretti’s 4. Olive Tree Café, South Charleston – The Real Thing 5. Bombshells Burgers and BBQ, Huntington – Shoot For Your Supper Subscribe to WV Living magazine to have the…
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No need to travel far on the roads of West Virginia to enjoy time with your loved one. Bramwell The Hewitt House Bed & Breakfast + Oktoberfest + The Corner Shop = Southern Charm Spend the night in an early 20th century home—one of the last coal-baron mansions built in Bramwell—at Hewitt House. On October 12, 2013, folks from all over…
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Elevate your next dinner party with these craft cocktail recipes. There’s a lot to love about Morgantown’s Tin 202. It’s a classy joint with a menu packed with farm-fresh gourmet cuisine. But it’s the bar that really sets this former soda fountain apart. Tin 202 is the place to go for cocktails made with small-batch spirits, fresh-squeezed juices, and local…
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Get a taste of rock climbing—no experience necessary—at NROCKS Outdoor Adventures. Picture it. You’re standing on a suspension bridge strung 150 feet off the ground between two razorback edges of a rock formation high in the mountains of Pendleton County. You see treetops swaying beneath you with each shaky step. Each year, thousands of outdoor enthusiasts flock to NROCKS Outdoor…
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