All 55: A West Virginia Road Trip

All 55: A West Virginia Road Trip

por Tom Mullins
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Barbour County - Covered bridges, river bends, and civil war stories that still feel close enough to touch
This evergreen road-trip episode explores Barbour County, West Virginia, with stops around Philippi, Belington, Junior; public places and landmarks including Philippi Covered Bridge, Audra State Park, Tygart Valley River, Barbour County Historical Museum; and recurring local rhythms such as Blue and Gray Reunion, county fair season, small- town Christmas parades. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Berkeley County - Orchard country, railroad heritage, and a gateway feeling on the eastern edge of the state
This road-trip episode explores Berkeley County, West Virginia, with stops around Martinsburg, Hedgesville, Inwood; public places and landmarks including B&O Roundhouse, Adam Stephen House, Tuscarora Creek, Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area; and recurring local rhythms such as apple harvest traditions, heritage days, summer concerts in town squares. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Boone County - Coalfield ridges, creek roads, and stories told around courthouse squares
This road-trip episode explores Boone County, West Virginia, with stops around Madison, Danville, Whitesville; public places and landmarks including Coal River, Little Coal River, historic coal camps, Hatfield-McCoy trail country; and recurring local rhythms such as coalfield homecomings, river cleanups and paddling events, community fairs. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Braxton County - The center of the state, where lake coves meet folklore with a wink
This road-trip episode explores Braxton County, West Virginia, with stops around Sutton, Gassaway, and Flatwoods; public places and landmarks including Sutton Lake, Burnsville Lake, the Elk River, the Sutton Downtown Historic District, and the Flatwoods Monster Museum; and recurring local rhythms like Flatwoods Monster lore, lake season, and county fair season. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Brooke County - Northern panhandle river towns with brick, bridges, and quiet college lanes
his road-trip episode explores Brooke County, West Virginia, with stops around Wellsburg, Bethany, and Follansbee; public places and landmarks including the Ohio River, the Wellsburg Wharf, the Bethany College historic district, and Brooke Hills Park; and recurring local rhythms like Wellsburg Applefest, Bethany College homecoming, and river-town festival season. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Cabell County - Big-river energy, campus-town bustle, and neighborhoods built for wandering
This road-trip episode explores Cabell County, West Virginia, with stops around Huntington, Barboursville, and Milton; public places and landmarks including Ritter Park, Heritage Farm Museum and Village, Beech Fork State Park, and the Ohio River waterfront; and recurring local rhythms like the St. George Greek Festival, the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival, and riverfront park concerts. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Calhoun County - Quiet roads, big night skies, and the pleasure of traveling slowly
This road-trip episode explores Calhoun County, West Virginia, with stops around Grantsville, Arnoldsburg, and Big Springs; public places and landmarks including the Little Kanawha River, Calhoun County Park's dark-sky stargazing, and historic Grantsville; and recurring local rhythms like the West Virginia Molasses Festival and community star parties. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Clay County - Apple lore, river curves, and mountain roads that make you lower the windows
This road-trip episode explores Clay County, West Virginia, with stops around Clay, Glen, and Procious; public places and landmarks including the Elk River and Buffalo Creek; and the county's signature story, the discovery of the Golden Delicious apple, celebrated each September at the Golden Delicious Festival. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Doddridge County - A rail-trail county where tunnels, creeks, and small towns do the talking
This road-trip episode explores Doddridge County, West Virginia, with stops around West Union, Smithburg, and Center Point; public places and landmarks including the North Bend Rail Trail's tunnels, Middle Island Creek, and historic West Union; and the county's oil and gas boom history, still marked each August by the Doddridge County Fair. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
Fayette County - Big views, deep gorges, whitewater thunder, and one of america's great road-trip bridges
This road-trip episode explores Fayette County, West Virginia, with stops around Fayetteville, Oak Hill, and the ghost town of Thurmond; landmarks including New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the New River Gorge Bridge, Babcock State Park's Glade Creek Grist Mill, and Hawks Nest State Park; and the county's signature tradition, Bridge Day. The route favors parks, history, rivers, towns, and traditions over time-sensitive businesses.
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