OktoberWest Virginia State University , both providing fresh energy and ideas. Food, Art, Recreation & Music Charleston is home to a bus-tling culinary scene featuring everything from high-end dining to award-winning barbecue. Locals relish Restaurant Week each January when the city’s inde-pendent restaurants prepare special three-course menus at budget-friendly prices. Charleston and its sister cities host a plethora of art galleries, public art and the area’s largest art festival, FestivALL , offering more than 300 performances over 10 days. Locals mingle with visitors at Charleston’s downtown ArtWalk , featuring hors d’oeuvres and wine as you stroll at your own pace. Thrill seekers find plenty of recreational activities around Charleston. The Capital City is home to the Charleston Distance Run , and mountain biking and hiking trails are just moments from downtown at Kanawha State Forest and Coonskin Park . Sports fans enjoy watching minor league baseball at Appalachian Power Park and sporting events at the renovated Charleston Colise-um & Convention Center . One of the biggest surpris-es to first-time visitors is Charleston’s love of music and performance. The city is home to National Public Radio’s Mountain Stage , offering genre-mixing live performanc-es broadcast worldwide, the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences and Charleston Coliseum drawing major regional and national acts. In fact, you can hear live music 365 days a year here. So, take your time and be in-spired in the neighborhoods of Charleston, South Charleston, Dunbar, St. Albans and Nitro. We have no doubt you’ll be pleasantly surprised! ● CONTENTS Neighborhoods ............ 8 Charleston .................. 12 South Charleston ........ 32 Dunbar ....................... 38 St. Albans................... 40 Nitro .......................... 46 Countywide ................ 50 Sports Venues ............. 53 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 in this guide, call 304-344-5075! © 2019. The Charleston Area Travel Planner is published by Miles (6751 Professional Pkwy. W, Suite 200, Sara-sota, 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 omissions. The listings and ads in this publication do not imply any endorsement by Miles or the Charleston CVB. #CWV 3
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