Posted in West Virginia
June 25, 2015
7 Surprising Things You Never Thought About Doing In West Virginia
West Virginia is a pretty diverse state, so there’s plenty to do here. But did you know you can do these 7 things without ever leaving the Mountain State? How many of these things have you tried?
West Virginia has several wineries, actually. Many of them are open for visits and wine tasting. Pictured is Daniel Vineyards in Crab Orchard.
You can dive in one of West Virginia's beautiful lakes. Did you know Summersville lake is known as the cleanest and clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River?
Hovatter's Zoo in Kingwood is the only one in the tri-state area with chimpanzees and a pride of lions, according to its website.
It's the Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County.
The Bhavana Society of West Virginia is a monastery in High View.
Sewell Mountain Sailing in Rainelle offers free sailing lessons.
I found two companies that offer balloon rides — one in Morgantown and one in Harpers Ferry. There may be others and apparently Morgantown used to have a hot air balloon festival.
Did I miss anything? What other surprising things can you do in West Virginia? Let me know in the comments.
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