Posted in West Virginia Winter December 04, 2015 by

10 Reasons Christmas In West Virginia Is The Absolute Best

The Mountain State is one of the best places in the world to spend Christmas. Here are just some of the reasons why:

We have a lot of Christmas lights displays here.
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Oglebay Resort in Wheeling is just one of them. There's also Fairmont, St. Albans, Ripley, and the list goes on...
2. It's gonna snow!
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(At least we can hope.)
3. West Virginians can get really into decorating for the holidays.
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Like this family home in South Charleston.
4. We have unique Christmas festivals
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Like Colonial Christmas at the General Adam Stephen House in Martinsburg.
5. Even the shopping malls are festive.
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Like the Town Center Mall in Charleston.
6. There's nothing better than picking out and chopping your own Christmas tree.
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(Like at Berry Fork Enterprises in Heaters.)
7. We have lots of churches to celebrate in, if you'd like.
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Probably one on every corner in most towns.
8. We've got fun parades (lots of them).
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This one is the Beckley Christmas parade a few years ago.
9. There's nothing like a home-cooked West Virginia meal.
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Yum!
10. Christmas means winter and winter means skiing.
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I can't wait to hit the slopes.

Why do you think West Virginia is a great place to spend Christmas?

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