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  1. May 14, 2013
    Tourism Adventure Media Advisory May 27 – June 9

    West Virginia Memorial Day Festival (Spirit of Grafton): May 24-27, Grafton  Join in the fun at the 8th Annual Spirit of Grafton Celebration! Activities and attractions include: a pool party, Grafton’s Got Talent, historic lantern tour, exotic animals, bike and skate board stunt ramp show, barnyard petting zoo, bike and truck show, fireworks, live music by local and national recording artists,...

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  2. May 2, 2013
    Tourism Adventure Media Advisory May 13-26

    72nd Annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival: May 15-19, Buckhannon  The festival is a unique, traditional celebration to promote the strawberry harvest. Enthusiastic volunteers provide good, family style entertainment that offers exciting educational and cultural events for everyone. Children and adults alike will enjoy the fun and thrills of the carnival. Take a stroll through the arts and...

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  3. April 17, 2013
    Tourism Adventure Media Advisory April 29 – May 12

    Liberty on the Border:  A Civil War Exhibition: now until Aug. 25, The Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia, Beckley  “Liberty on the Border” focuses on the relationship between the states along the Ohio River. Its many educational elements provide new insights into the events leading up to the war, the war years, and the “politics of memory” that has occurred from post-war to modern day. The...

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News Releases
  1. May 22, 2013
    June 1 is Busting Out All Over in West Virginia’s State Parks

        SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An eclectic selection of events is scheduled at West Virginia’s state parks June 1. Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is steeped in 1760s history; Cass Scenic...

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  2. May 21, 2013
    ArtSpring 2013 at Canaan Valley State Park Memorial Weekend

        DAVIS, W.Va. – ArtSpring at Canaan Valley Resort State Park is Memorial weekend, May 24-26. The opening-of-summer event features birding, crafts and youth activities, clogging,...

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  3. May 21, 2013
    Get Outdoors at North Bend State Park Family Trails Weekend May 31 - June 2

        CAIRO, W.Va. – Family Trails Weekend at North Bend State Park, May 31 – June 2, jumpstarts the summer months with a variety of outdoor activities. It also showcases National Trails...

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  4. May 20, 2013
    West Virginia Trout Stocking Week of May 13 - 17

    ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of May 13, 2013:   Anthony Creek Bear Rocks Lake Berwind Lake Blackwater River Brandywine ...

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  5. May 14, 2013
    Blackwater Falls boardwalk reopens following storm repairs

    DAVIS, W.Va. – Although it will be some time before the vegetative area at Blackwater Falls State Park’s iconic falls has regenerated completely, the boardwalk has reopened just before...

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  6. May 10, 2013
    Catchable Channel Catfish to be Stocked by WVDNR in May

                PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be stocking more than 10,000 catchable-size channel catfish...

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  7. May 10, 2013
    New Sporting Clays Facility Opening at Canaan Valley Resort

    Ribbon Cutting set for May 17, 11 a.m.     DAVIS, W.Va. – A new sporting clays five stand clay target field is set to open in West Virginia at Canaan Valley Resort State Park...

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  8. May 9, 2013
    Remote Control Aircraft Event at Hawks Nest State Park May 18, 2013

        ANSTED, W.Va. – Airplanes and helicopters will be flying at Hawks Nest State Park, Saturday May 18, but they will be the remote controlled kind.  The remote control aircraft...

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  9. May 9, 2013
    Siege of Fort Randolph set for weekend of May 17th

    POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – The weekend of May 17th, the 11th annual Siege of Fort Randolph encampment and re-enactment will take place at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, W.Va. The fort will host the three...

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  10. May 6, 2013
    National Travel and Tourism Week May 4-12

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – May 4-12 is National Travel and Tourism Week, the West Virginia Division of Tourism has announced. The week, designated by the U.S. Travel Association, is designed to...

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  11. May 3, 2013
    West Virginia Trout Stocking Week of April 29 – May 3

        ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of April 29, 2013:   Anthony Creek Bear Rocks Lake Beech Fork Tailwaters Blackwater River Brandywine Lake ...

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  12. May 2, 2013
    50th year of operation - Climb Cheat Mountain on the Cass Scenic Railroad in 2013

    Golden Anniversary Run Scheduled June 15 CASS, W.Va. – In 1900, a community’s economy would rely on logging timber on Cheat Mountain and the mill operations in town. Cass, West Virginia, was a...

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  13. May 2, 2013
    Pickin’ and singin’ at the 19th annual North Bend Bluegrass Festival May 10-11

    CAIRO, W.Va. – The 19th annual Bluegrass Festival at North Bend State Park features seven bands over a two-day period, May 10-11. Bluegrass weekends are popular across the United States, from Kentucky...

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  14. May 1, 2013
    Catfish Stockings begin in mid-May 2013 Angler Rewards Possible at West Virginia State Parks

    PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Catfish stocking begins in mid-May in West Virginia, and that provides another opportunity to encourage youth and families to get outdoors. Others include Kids to Parks Day on May...

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  15. May 1, 2013
    Rendezvous on the River May 8-11on Blennerhassett Island

    PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Blennerhassett Island is the host site for the 25th annual Rendezvous on the River on May 8-11. The event is sponsored by West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association and...

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  16. April 30, 2013
    North Bend State Park offers introduction to mountain biking

        CAIRO, W.Va. – Mountain biking is an outdoor pursuit that anyone can master who rides a bicycle. “And like when you first learned to ride a bike, for some it takes a little push to...

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  17. April 30, 2013
    Six Saturdays focus on nature at Blennerhassett Island

         PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is the setting for a series of nature programs in 2013 focusing on the area’s native plant and wildlife.  ...

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  18. April 30, 2013
    Civil War Encampment Featured at North Bend State Park, May 3-4

        CAIRO, W.Va. – North Bend State Park will host a Civil War encampment at the Old Playground Area May 3 and 4, 2013. The Kanawha Artillery Battery D from Saint Marys, W.Va., portrays...

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  19. April 29, 2013
    Company House Rental Reservations Now Online at Cass Scenic Railroad

    CASS, W.Va. – New for 2013, and just in time for its 50th anniversary, company houses rentals may be reserved at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park through a new online service. Online reservations to...

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  20. April 26, 2013
    American Mountain Theater to air on PBS beginning in May

    ELKINS, W.Va. – American Mountain Theater variety show will begin airing on West Virginia Public Broadcasting Service in May, the show’s producers have announced. Located in the historic rail...

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  21. April 26, 2013
    West Virginia Trout Stocking Week of April 22-26

       ELKINS, W.Va. – The following waters were stocked the week of April 22, 2013:   Anthony Creek Back Fork of Elk River Bear Rocks Lake Big Clear Creek Big Sandy Creek Blackwater...

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  22. April 25, 2013
    Staged for fun, Pipestem State Park Amphitheater announces variety of outdoor entertainment in 2013

        PIPESTEM, W.Va. – Pipestem Resort State Park in Summers County has a variety of entertainment planned for the 2013 summer season, from a community band and local music school...

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  23. April 24, 2013
    “Giant Bear” at Coopers Rock State Forest Makes Earth Day Debut; State Animal Celebrated for Sesquicentennial Salute

    BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. – A very big Eco-Bear stands on a rock surveying Coopers Rock State Forest. He was sighted on the forest on Earth Day, April 22, 2013, and will Giant Bear 2013 - Coopers Rock...

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  24. April 23, 2013
    West Virginia State Parks Present: The Roots of Un-Civil War - The 250th Anniversary of Cornstalk’s Campaign

    SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In West Virginia, 2013 will be marked by numerous historical commemorative events highlighting the year 1863. That’s the year the American Civil War brought about great...

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  25. April 22, 2013
    Bike the Park Day at Twin Falls Gears Up for May 4

        MULLENS, W.Va. – The annual Bike the Park Day at Twin Falls State Park is scheduled for May 4 beginning with registration at 10 a.m. at the park’s ball field.    ...

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