South Hills At the top of the Carriage Trail is the impressive and historic home of Governor MacCorkle, which is a short walk to the posh South Hills Bridge Road Shops . This intimate and walkable shop-ping district offers unique boutiques, such as Gerani-ums , Charlie , Ooh La Lucy and Yarid’s , offering designer clothing and stylish home decor to complement your style. You’ll delight in deli-cious casual dining at Lola’s Pizza and Wheelhouse , and elegant fare at The Market and Bridge Road Bistro . Health enthusiasts will be impressed with Zynergy , a high-energy boutique indoor cycling studio, and Folded Leaf Yoga Studio . West Side Charleston’s West Side is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, with new businesses and beautification projects popping up everywhere. Also known as “Elk City” (its orig-inal name) the area boasts three historic districts, doz-ens of locally-owned shops and restaurants, eye-catching public art and eye-pleasing greenspace for public gather-ings. Recreation options in-clude Cato Park , which has a 9-hole golf course and public swimming pool, and Magic Island with a walking track and volleyball courts. Annual events include Ice Cream & the Arts , a FestivALL event, and OktoberWest , a craft beer and music festival. Kanawha City Kanawha City is perfect for biking. Stretching roughly three miles, this area along the Kanawha River is one of Charleston’s most scenic dis-tricts. While exploring, don’t forget to visit Charleston Bike Center or take your frisbee and enjoy the view of the State Capitol from the landscaped lawn at the Uni-versity of Charleston right across the river. Need a quirky gift? Visit Budget Tapes and Records , Charleston’s oldest record store and “lifestyle emporium” for music, bo-ho clothing, jewelry and interest-ing nostalgia. And don’t leave Kanawha City without an old-fashioned milkshake and burger at Trivillian’s Pharma-cy and Soda Fountain . East End Charleston’s historic East End is lined with stately homes and grand old churches, framed by the State Capitol on one end and Capitol Market on the other, making it an ideal place for an afternoon stroll. It’s also home to the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences , a dog park and numerous local eateries, including Soho’s Italian Restaurant, Bluegrass Kitchen, Tricky Fish and Starlings Coffee & Provisions . Signature annual events include Foam at the Dome , a huge craft beer festival, and the East End Yard Sale , which attracts more than 200 sellers and thousands of visitors. ● TURN TO PAGES 12-52 TO DISCOVER RESTAURANTS, SHOPS, HOTELS AND MORE IN EACH OF THE KANAWHA VALLEY’S TOWNS! #CWV 9
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