Charleston Rod Run & Doo-Wop LaBelle Theater largest festival, FestivALL , offering 80 events and 300 performances over 10 days each summer. During the summer, the city hosts street fairs on brick-lined Capitol Street and the Live on the Levee free riverfront concert series at Haddad Riverfront Park , a relaxing amphitheater on the Kanawha River. Haddad is also home to the Charleston Rod Run & Doo-Wop , where hundreds of antique cars are on display from all over the United States each fall. farmers’ market located in a historic train station that also punctuates the city’s appeal. But perhaps the biggest surprise to first-timers is Charleston’s love of music and performance. The city is home to National Public Radio’s Mountain Stage , offering an eclectic lineup of live performances broadcast worldwide. Both the Clay Center and Charleston Convention Center and Coliseum are large venues drawing major regional and national acts, and a dizzying array of restaurants and bars like Louie’s at Mardi Gras Casino, Bluegrass Kitchen, Mountain Pie Company and The Empty Glass regularly host performers. In fact, you can hear live music 365 days a year in the Charleston area. So take your time and be inspired in the neighborhoods of Charleston , South Charleston, Dunbar, St. Albans and Nitro . We have no doubt you’ll be pleasantly surprised! ● CONTENTS Neighborhoods ............ 6 Charleston .................. 12 South Charleston ........ 34 Dunbar ....................... 40 St. Albans................... 42 Nitro .......................... 46 Countywide ................ 50 Sports Venues ............. 54 2018 CHARLESTON AREA TRAVEL PLANNER Be sure to stop by the CHARLESTON VISITORS DESK inside Capitol Market for travel suggestions and tips, local brochures and more. 800 Smith St. Charleston, WV 25301 CHARLESTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU -BUSINESS OFFICE 601 Morris St. -Suite 204 Charleston, WV 25301 304-344-5075 To advertise, contact Heidi Prior at 304-640-6275 or Heidi.Prior@MilesPartnership.com . © 2018. The 2018 Charleston Area Travel Planner is published by Miles (6751 Professional Pkwy. W, Suite 200, Sarasota, FL 34240, 800-683-0010). All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means without permission from the publisher. Neither Miles nor the Charleston CVB are responsible for any errors or omis-sions. The listings and ads in this publication do not imply any endorsement by Miles or the Charleston CVB. Food, Art, Recreation & Music The Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences downtown boasts a world-class performance hall, new interactive children’s exhibits, a planetarium and newly redesigned art gallery. Just blocks away, adding an exclamation point to the area’s diverse lineup, is Appalachian Power Park , a beautiful minor league ball park, and Capitol Market , an indoor-outdoor #CWV 3
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