Colors of Fall Tour Unique shops offering handcrafted gifts, authentically local crafts, 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 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 – 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