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The Greenbrier Resort |
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Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (BECM) |
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New River Gorge A rugged, white water river, flowing northward through deep canyons, the New River is among the oldest rivers on the North American continent. Our Tuesday evening field trip and dinner will allow conferees breathtaking views of the river, the gorge which the river cuts through the West Virginia mountains, and the engineering marvel which traverses the gorge, the New River Gorge Bridge. We will make a brief stop at the National Parks Service's Canyon Rim Visitor Center, just north of Fayetteville, WV. Visitors will discover the striking size of the gorge with one of the world's oldest rivers at the bottom. A short hiking trail descends into the gorge on a wooden boardwalk. The boardwalk has two observation decks which offer unobstructed views of the longest steep arch span in the western hemisphere and the mile wide gorge it spans. A fully accessible ramp provides access to the upper observational deck. |
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Lewisburg Lewisburg has been voted as one of 12 best small art towns in America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and was named one of National Geographic's Best Small Town Escapes. The town in nestled is the heart of a beautiful, bluegrass plateau and is a must see for Civil War buff - historical landmarks, old cemeteries and battlegrounds abound the area. Some of Lewisburg's buildings still bear scars of the battle fought here. Lewisburg is home to Carnegie Hall, one of four surviving halls still in continuous use in the world and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. WVSOM is recognized worldwide for its efforts in rural, family and primary care and has been ranked in the U.S. News & World Report's top graduate school's report for 9 consecutive years. After a morning of history, we will eat lunch at Food and Friends, a local restaurant, which has been featured on the Food Network's, "Best Of". Main Street is lined with some of the most unique shops and art galleries you'll find anywhere. |
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Whitewater Adventure World class whitewater, spectacular scenery and adrenaline pumping rapids are what you will find in this professionally guided whitewater trip down West Virginia's Lower New River. You'll be part of a 6 or 8 person crew in a self-bailing rubber raft. This trip requires all persons in the raft to actively paddle and follow the river guides instructions, to negotiate the class III, IV and V rapids. Life vests, water shoes and other necessary gear are provided. You should be aware that you "WILL CERTAINLY GET WET FROM HEAD TO TOE". This high adventure trip will treat you to whitewater thrills only available in West Virginia. |
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Charleston For the less daring among us, we travel to Charleston, our capital city to tour our historic Cass Gilbert designed buff limestone Capitol. The Capitol was dedicated on June 20, 1932 with a construction cost of approximately $10 million. Currently, it has an historical replacement cost of approximately $411 million. We will also tour the elegant 30 room Governor's mansion which was completed in 1925 and made of Harvard Brick with white Corinthian columns and overlooks the Kanawha River. The ground floor of the traditional Georgian colonial structure contains state rooms featuring exquisite antiques and fine detailing while the second floor serves as the governor's private residence. We will then take a short trip to the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, a state of the art 240,000 sq. ft. art and science building. The center which opened in July 2003 is home to the West Virginia Symphony and contains a 1880-seat world class theater. |
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