BERKELEY SPRINGS — One of the largest and longest running fall festivals in West Virginia, the 48th annual Apple Butter Festival in historic Berkeley Springs, returns Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7 and 8, and is a family tradition for tens of thousands of folks every year. This year, the festival adds a Friday night “block…
There are so many charming towns to visit in the mountains of West Virginia. After 44 years of living there, I finally explored the state’s Eastern Panhandle. To say I was blown away is an understatement. Four to five hours from Charleston, 75 minutes from Washington, D.C., and an hour from Baltimore, this is one…
There’s something impossibly charming about a mountain town in winter. Lantern-lit cobblestone streets, glowing cafes filled with friendly locals, and intimate family-run inns warm even the coldest, shortest of days. Add fresh mountain air, high-altitude views, snow sports, and steamy thermal springs, and you just might find yourself falling for winter. But don’t expect crowds:…
Give Purrs A Chance Cat Cafe, the first cat cafe in West Virginia, will open May 12 in Berkeley Springs. The cat adoption center will have up to 40 cats running free in the large Victorian house. They will also feature regular yoga classes throughout the week with weekly music and dance nights with the…