Charleston’s downtown riverfront DOWNTOWN STROLL: PICTURE-PERFECT RIVER CITIES EXPERIENCE CHARLESTON’S hip, historic vibe with a stroll through downtown. Along Capitol Street ’s brick sidewalks, visitors delight in quirky boutiques, progressive eateries and upscale art galleries. Historic architecture, restaurants, retail and professional offices seamlessly mingle to create a postcard-perfect scene. Downtown Charleston is home to more than 20 restaurants and specialty shops selling everything from ethnic fare and fine wine to fresh-roasted nuts, handmade ice cream, pastries and artisan breads. On-trend boutiques offer all man-ner of designer labels, handmade jewelry, hard-to-find handbags, upscale consignments, mid-century modern furniture and local art. One of downtown’s crown jewels is Taylor Books , a combination independent bookstore, art gallery, coffee shop 10 charlestonwv.com and entertainment venue with a micro-theater in its basement. Housed in a turn-of-the-20th-cen-tury train depot, Capitol Market anchors this shopping district and is a main attraction itself. The year-round, indoor-outdoor farmers mar-ket features six eateries, a chocolatier, West Virginia-made products and a wine shop. A butcher and indoor pro-duce market also are go-to favorites for locals planning everything from a picnic to an elegant holiday feast. Towns Around the Valley Like Charleston, the cities of South Charleston, St. Albans, Nitro and Dunbar all feature vibrant and histori-cal downtown areas. Nitro , a World War I boomtown, was built in 1917 and has been recognized Taylor Books
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