102 Things To Do In Morgantown

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18 19 Bird watch at Cranesville Swamp
39 Drop by “Eleanor’s Little Village;”
historic Arthurdale is the first of
FDR’s “New Deal” towns
| www.arthurdaleheritage.org
20 40 Go ice skating at Morgantown Ice
Arena, White Park
41 42 Watch the star show at the
WVU Tomchin Planetarium &
Observatory | planetarium.wvu.edu
43 1 2 23 Enjoy the Festival of Food and
Wine held each January, visiting
chefs present and demonstrate their
favorite recipes at Lakeview Resort &
Conference Center
| www.lakeviewresort.com
Hike Coopers Rock State Forest Tyrone
Trail Loop to see Virgin Hemlock
Take the kids to Tugboat Depot
playground while enjoying Star City
Riverfront Park
26 5 Check out the performance schedule
for the historic Met Theatre
| www.morgantownmet.com
6 Explore the WVU Core Arboretum
| www.as.wvu.edu/biology/facility/
arboretum.html
7 Take the Downtown Audio Walking
Tour | www.downtownmorgantown.
com/walkingtour/index.php
8 9 Visit Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo
| www.westvirginiazoo.com
Ride the PRT
| http://transportation.wvu.edu/prt
10 11 12 Rent a bike on the Rail-Trail
| www.montrails.org/maps.shtml
Roller blade around the
WVU Coliseum
Attend the WVU Gold Blue Spring
game at the Milan Puskar Stadium,
when the Mountaineer football team
gives us a peek at the upcoming season
13 14 Play tennis at the public parks
| www.boparc.org
Look for the 50 species of wildflowers
at Cathedral State Park
| www.cathedralstatepark.com
15 Paint your own pottery at the
WOW Factory
| www.wowfactoryonline.com
16 17 Hike the Great Gorge Trail near
Bruceton Mills
Climb the 30’ boulders in Rock
City at Coopers Rock | www.
coopersrockstateforest.com/trails.html
Try cosmic bowling at Suburban
Lanes | www.suburbanlanes.com
44 Hike through the forest to the
historic Henry Clay Iron Furnace,
a 30-foot pyramidal stone structure
(c. 1834) is all that remains of the
state’s smelting industry. | www.
coopersrockstateforest.com/trails.html
Discover the story behind the
“Whiskey Stone” at the 1775 Forksof-Cheat Baptist Church cemetery
46 Stop in at the Greatest
Generation WWII Museum | www.
thegreatestgenerationsociety.com/
WWIILivingHistoryEvent.html
Get your fill of buckwheat cakes,
sausage, firemen’s parades and
the midway at the annual four-day
Preston County Buckwheat Festival,
starts the last Thursday in September
| www.buckwheatfest.com
27 Bring the little ones to Kids’ Day
in downtown Morgantown
and the Wharf District
in July; more than 60
scheduled events | www.
downtownmorgantown.
com/events/index.php
47 Tee it up
disc golf style at
the Dorsey’s Knob
Disc Golf Course
| www.boparc.org
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Go antique-ing!
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Walk through WVU basketball
history at the Brohard Hall of
Traditions next to the WVU
Practice Facility next to the
Coliseum | www.wvusport.com
30 Enjoy “the coldest beer in
Morgantown” served in “Weiss”
goblets, or “fishbowls.”at Mario’s
Fishbowl -- over 60 years of
reflections written on receipts,
napkins and business cards that
layer the walls!
31 Stroll through the current art exhibit
at the Mesaros Galleries at the WVU
Creative Arts Center | artanddesign.
wvu.edu/mesaros_galleries
32 Enjoy a wine tasting and tour at Forksof-Cheat Winery | www.wvwines.com
48 49 Check out the featured artist at the
MAC Benedum Gallery
Take your best friend to Stanley’s Spot
Dog Park
33 50 34 51 35 52 Visit the specialty shops at Seneca
Center, a restored glass factory
| www.senecacenter.com
Plan to attend Mountaineer
Week, WVU’s tribute to West Virginia
Appalachian history and culture
featuring handcrafted art exhibits
and entertainment
| www.mountaineerweek.wvu.edu
Get a taste of Broadway with the
WV Public Theatre
| www.wvpublictheatre.com
36 Create a custom
piece of pottery
at Zenclay
| www.zenclay.com
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Enjoy extraordinary menus alfresco
along the Mon River and Rail-Trail
| www.dubvmenus.com
45 Buy fresh, local produce at
the Farmers Market
| www.morgantownfarmers.org
28 29 Stroll through the Old Stone House
for unique gifts
Spend some time with local potter
Anna Brown at her studio and store,
Brown’s Creations in Clay
Tee up at one of seven 18-hole golf
courses | www.mountainlair.com/
Recreation/GolfCourses
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Join Allegheny Treenware
“spooners” in their wood shop
| www.spooners.com
Spend an afternoon at the Children’s
Discovery Museum at the Mountaineer
Mall | www.thefunfactory.org
21 22 White water rafting
on the Cheat River
| www.cheatriveroutfitters.com
Remember Pearl Harbor at the
USS WV Mast and memorial,
Oglebay Plaza, WVU
| www.wvu.edu/Directions/downtown
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Reflect from one
of six pews inside
“Our Lady of the Pines,” the
smallest church in 48 states
| www.roadsideamerica.
com/story/2438
Climb to the site of a strategic Civil War
battle, Cannon Hill, Rowlesburg |
www.rowlesburg.org/cannon.html
Get your ticket to entertainment from
the WVU Art Series
| www.events.wvu.edu/index.shtml
Experience the exhilarating beauty of
mountain landscapes and hear from the
world’s top adventurers at the Banff
Mountain Film Festival at the Met
Theatre in April | www.banffcentre.ca/
mountainculture/tour
Visit one of the area’s 10 working
farms; the Suri Alpaca and
Wensleydale Sheep at the Crimson
Shamrock Ranch in Eglon is unique
| www.crimsonshamrockalpacas.com
53 Spend a weekend in September at the
Wine & Jazz Festival
| www.wvwineandjazz.com
54 Catch the Wild Warrior Challenge at
Mylan Park in April, an exciting fun-filled
5K mud crawling obstacle course open
to individuals and teams
| www.wildwarriorchallenge.com
55 Check out the activities at
Mylan Park, Greater Morgantown’s
recreational crown jewel
| www.mylanpark.org/schedule.html
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Tour the B&O Railroad
Museum in Rowlesburg
| www.borail.org/affiliates-list.shtml
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Stop in to the Brew
Pub microbrewery for
a taste of local ales | www.
morgantownbrewing.com
Pitch your tent at Sands Springs
Campground, just minutes
from Coopers Rock
| www.sandspringscampground.com
Cool off at a
public pool
| www.boparc.org
87 76 Celebrate West
Virginia’s birthday
with free cake
on June 20th at
Welcome Centers
on I-79 or I-68
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Climb Sky Rock at Dorsey’s Knob for
a 360 degree panoramic view of the
area | www.dorseysknob.org
57 58 77 91 78 92 79 93 Don’t miss the lighting of WVU’s
Woodburn Hall for Christmas | alumni.
wvu.edu/traditions/woodburn_lighting
Take the family and enjoy rides,
entertainment, livestock, crafts and more
each August for the Mon County Fair
| www.moncountyfair.org
Great holiday gifts can be found at
the Creative Arts Center during the
West Virginia University Ceramics
Studio Annual Holiday Pottery Sale
in December
Make reservations for a romantic
food and wine pairing dinner at
Stefano’s Restaurant, Café Bacchus,
Richwood Grill and Yesterday’s
| www.tourmorgantown.com/eat
94 Tailgate at Milan Puskar Stadium
during the WVU Mountaineer
Football season
59 95 Call on the Preston County Historical
Society at History House Museum,
Terra Alta | www.prestoncounty.com/
terraalta.htm
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60 61 Fish the bass, walleye and catfish in
the backwaters of Cheat Lake from the
Rail-Trail | www.cheatlaketoday.com
Shop for hidden treasurers at the Boy’s
Scouts Greatest Garage Sale on Earth
held in August at the Spruce Street
Parking Garage in downtown Morgantown
| www.downtownmorgantown.com/
events/index.php
Drive to Cool Springs, a Rt. 50
roadside attraction that includes an
old steam engine, old fashioned
cooking and a true general store
| www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/7640
Rent a boat or jet ski for
a day on Cheat Lake at
Sunset Beach Marina
| www.cheatlaketoday.com
88 Walk the Rail-Trail and stop by the JFK
Memorial | www.starcitywv.com
Relax and get a massage at one of
Morgantown’s renowned spas
| www.mountainlair.com/MarketPlace/
PersonalCare
Take a tour of the WVU Farm
| www.davis.wvu.edu
Be the judge at Morgantown’s Annual
Chicken Wing Cook-off competition
to benefit the Ronald McDonald
House, held every August
| www.rmhcmgtn.org/newsEvents.php
89 90 Plan to attend the Annual Chestnut
Festival in Rowlesburg to taste and
experience all things “chestnut”
| www.wvchestnutfestival.com
56 Discover Morgantown History
Museum to see exhibits from the
city’s industrial era and photos of
Morgantown’s downtown in 1962
| www.morgantownhistorymuseum.org
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Celebrate “new life” at the
Cheat River Festival where the
festival grounds in Albright are turned
into a haven for boaters, music lovers,
and families | www.cheat.org/our-work/
cheat-river-festival/
62 Buy a West Virginia University
souvenir at a campus store, Mountaineer
Corner, Mountaineer Zone, Mountaineer
Nation, or The Book Exchange
63 Discover tools, medicines and
furnishings of a typical 19th century
drugstore at the Cook-Hayman
Pharmacy Museum at the WVU School
of Pharmacy | www.hsc.wvu.edu/sop/
Museum/history.html
64 Browse the valuable, insightful WV
Collection at the West Virginia
University Library | www.libraries.
wvu.edu/wvcollection
65 Schedule WVU facilities and campus
tours with the WVU Visitors Resource
Center | visit.wvu.edu
80 “Catch” the Cabela’s KingKat
Fishing Tournament and
free Kid’s Fishing Rodeo held
each May
81 Taste the good stuff, downtown
Morgantown and the historic
Wharf District merchants celebrate
Chocolate Lovers’ Day each April
| www.morgantownevents.org/
chocolatelovers.html
82 Bring everyone to the summer-long
Family Movie Night Under the Stars
at Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheatre or
on the lawn of the Preston County Inn
83 Combine the unmatched rooftop view
of downtown Morgantown with live
bands and DJs at Rocktop Bar and
Grill | www.rocktopnights.com
84 Visit Dent’s Run Covered Bridge
(c. 1889) in Morgantown
Take in a movie! There are 27
commercial screens in Morgantown!
69 Create one-of-a-kind jewelry at
the Bead Monster
| www.downtownmorgantown.com/
shopping/index.php
97 Become enlightened at the Festival
of Ideas; each February through April
a diverse cast of internationally noted
innovators, thought leaders, and
experts visit the WVU campus
| festivalofideas.wvu.edu/about
98 Stop in at the Blue Moose Cafe for
live entertainment
| www.thebluemoosecafe.com
99 Spelunkers, go wild caving with
Cheat River Outfitters
| www.cheatriveroutfitters.com/
100 Make plans to be in downtown
Morgantown for the WVU
homecoming parade
| homecoming.wvu.edu/
101 Take in a cutting horse show or
tractor pull at the WVU Farm
Reedsville | ext.wvu.edu/
agriculture/wvu_reedsville_farm
Enjoy some quality family time together
on a scenic trip through the flat waters
of the Big Sandy River. Padlz and
Kayak Rentals | www.padlz.com
Skateboard at Marilla Skate Park
Hike to the Coopers Rock overlook, a
1,200’ drop to the mile-wide gorge below
| www.coopersrockstateforest.com
96 102 66 67 68 Zip through the forest on 4 ziplines of
The Adventure WV canopy tour and
learn about the University Research Forest
| http://adventurechallenge.wvu.edu/
canopy-tour
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Enjoy a local performance by
Morgantown’s Community
Theater groups | www.
morgantowntheatrecompany.org/dynamic
70 Join 40,000 hawgs for Mountainfest,
Morgantown’s annual motorcycle rally
in July | www.wvmountainfest.com
71 See artifacts and samples of the famous
Seneca Glass at The Old Morgantown
Glass Collectors’ Guild Glass
Museum at Seneca Center | www.
oldmorgantown.org/Museum2htm
72 Get in shape for the The Wells Fargo
Advisors Mountaineer Triathlon &
Duathlon, sprint, Olympic, and halfdistance races held each summer
| www.mountaineertriathlon.com
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68 Donley Street
Morgantown, WV 26501
1-800-458-7373
www.tourmorgantown.com