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Come visit this shopping and dining destination. A spectacular Center Court features a three-story atrium, and fountain.

Located on State Capital grounds, this memorial commemorates more than 10,000 West Virginians who fought in 20th century wars and conflicts. Designed by P. Joseph Mulins and encompasses four seperate limestone monoliths surrounding an oval reflecting pool.

Entertainment! That's Mardi Gras Casino & Resort's specialty. The convenient, friendly and exciting atmosphere provides the most fulfilling experience you will ever have! With over 90,000 square feet of gaming entertainment and 1,800 slots, your senses will be exhilarated to the max. Enjoy a variety of unique dining experiences, from four-course meals to quick and delicious snacks. You will definitely satisfy your appetite at any of our restaurants. Exit 47 off I-64.

A top-ranked independent university offering quality academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels and a national leader in outcomes-based learning and student assessment. The Univerisity of Charleston ("UC") is a private university in Charleston, WV of over 1300 students. The school was founded in 1888 as the Barboursville Seminary of the Southern Methodist Church. In 1901, it was renamed Morris Harvey College. In 1978 it changed to UC as a reflection of the local community.

Charleston Area Medical Center is the largest hospital system in WV, offering thousands of families convenience and accessibility. As a nonprofit instution, CAMC also ensures the health care of the state's most vulnerable residents and is the safety net hospital for southern West Virginia.

Exquisite color, skilled craftsman, and creative designs have made Blenko famous in the ancient craft of hand-blown glass. Over the years, talented designers have developed contemporay new designs for our skilled artisans, who have learned the difficult techniques of glass blowing through many years of practice.

Offering a variety of West Virginia white water rafting trips for all ages and experience levels and for individuals, organized groups, families and corporate teams. There's really good reason why West Virginia white water rafting is renowned as "America's Best Whitewater:-because it's true! Hours vary by season.

The Clay Center is dedicated to promoting performance art, visual art and sciences. It spans 240,000 square feet and houses the Maier Foundation Performance Hall, the Walker Theater, and the Avampato Discovery Museum. it features two floors of interactive science exhibits, an art gallery, a cafe and a gift shop.

This is the perfect destination for outdoor fun. The flat five-acre island-connected to the mainland-includes a walking trail and beach volleyball courts and is conveniently located close to hotels, shopping and dining. The park hosts such events as SportsFest, WV Games , family movie night and many others. While more popular during warmer months, Magic Island is open year-round.

The Park was created over 50 years ago by a dedicated group of Kanawha County residents. It has grown into one of the most beautiful parks in the region. Located 10 minutes from downtown Charleston, WV, the park includes over a thousand acres of woodland, hiking and biking trails, a handicapped accessible 18 hole par three golf course, an Olympic size pool, picnic shelters of all sizes, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, bike rentals, pedal boat rentals and a modern playground area.

Home of the Charleston Dirty Birds with the Atlantic League Professional Baseball. Also, this ball park hosts the beautiful Light the Night Holiday Light Show.

Go ahead and indulge in a shopping spree-it's as easy as one, two, three retail destinations within 1,200 yards of each other! From home goods to high fashion to arcade-style fun, Books-A-Million, Gander Mountain and Cabella's...save time for fueling your energy at Applebee's, Olive Garden, Panera Bread, or Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The area also provides family-friendly entainment including ice skating, soccer fields, grand prix and a movie theater.

Tour the West Virginia's State Capitol Complex, including Governor's Mansion, and enjoy the walking paths.

Opens at Daylight, Closes at Dusk

Year-round Capitol Market is a vibrant part of West Virginia’s capital city. Tucked in a turn-of-the-century train station, the indoor-outdoor market offers an exciting mix of farm goodness and specialty shops.

Sunrise Carriage Trail is a meandering 0.65 mile gravel trail which rises gently through a beautiful forest above Charleston.

A 7th generation salt-making family harvests an all-natural salt by hand, from an ancient ocean trapped below the Appalachian Mountains of the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia. Tour the farm and peruse the shop.

As the "Center of it All", the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center hosts the majority of the state's premier entertainment, sporting, and corporate events.