Colors of Fall Tour Unique shops offering handcrafted gifts, authentically local crafts, West Virginia made items and Appalachian heritage artisans featured.
Shops at Leatherbark- Pocahontas Artisans Co-Op, Rt 66 Outpost and Cass Country Store– Cass, WV Whistle Stop , Durbin Art Gallery, Rail & Trail Store – Durbin, WV Green Bank Gallery, Wooddell Antiques, All Things Primitive and Green Bank Art Co- op – Green Bank, WV 4th Avenue Gallery- Pocahontas Artisans Co-Op, Dirt Bean Gallery, Mason Jar, Gunters Country Store – Marlinton, WV The Village at Snowshoe Mountain Resort – 8+ shops
My Daughter’s Attic – Hillsboro, WV
Suggested itinerary options for 2N 3D Labor Day – October
Mountain Rail Adventures featuring dozens of historic train rides at numerous locations including
Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass,WV –Durbin Rocket, Durbin, WV –Cheat Mountain Salamander –Tygart Flyer, Elkins, WV – www.mountainrailwv.com for a complete schedule of regular trains and special train excursions – dinner trains, wine trains, murder mystery trains, Wild West train, fall foliage excursions and more! Gift Shops in Durbin, Cass, Elkins. Group lunch options in Cass, WV
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank: guided tours, gift shop, lunch options 304-456-2150 Cranberry Mountain Nature Center & Cranberry Glades – educational exhibits, talks, events, gift shop.
Highland Scenic Highway & Falls of Hills Creek: travel this scenic byway for an educational and fun interpretive driving tour. Scenic overlooks, trails, several points of interest 304-653-4826 Beartown State Park & Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: climb the observation tower, visit the site of the last significant land battle of the Civil War; explore an unusual and beautiful ‘town of rocks’ and ‘sunken streets’ filled with unique ecological features. Interpretive signing. 304-653-4254 Pearl S. Buck Birthplace – learn more about the first American woman awarded both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Laureate for Literature. Lunch option, afternoon tea, guided tours, bookstore www.pearlsbuckbirthplace.com 304-653-4430
Annual autumn events September: FreeFallwww.NaturesMountainPlayground.com/getaway (Labor Day weekend) – Snowshoe Mountain Resort; Music in the Mountains 800-336 Old -Time7009 Festival - Opera House, Marlinton; Autumn Harvest Festival , WV Road Kill Cook Off & WV Biscuit Bake Off(last Saturday in September) Marlinton; Cranberry Shindig (last Sunday in September)– near Hillsboro; Cass Scenic Railroad Harvest Day October: Huntersville Traditions Day (first weekend in October) – Huntersville; Halloween Train – Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass , WV
Group Lodging Options Motor Coach accommodations: Snowshoe Mountain Resort – hotel, inn rooms, condominiums. contact Crystal Ervine 304-572-5837- Office or [email protected] Marlinton Motor Inn – Motel accommodations. Call 304-799-4711
Smaller, informal travel groups: several additional options can be suggested by the CVB office www.NaturesMountainPlayground.com 800-336-7009