If you find yourself, in Fairmont, West Virginia or visiting in town , this place is worth the…read morestop. I had purchased a Groupon for mead tasting for a reasonable price: included 8 tastings, two free glasses, and a tour of the facility. Something low key to do, after arriving and driving all day. Ruthann, and her husband were equally knowledge on their mead wines, the honey history and how their business came to flourish. Don't be alarmed if you arrive in the earlier evening, and see no cars in their lot. The owners provide a number to contact, on the door and arrive shortly after if the place is locked. The tour, and explanation of the portion/ratio of honey to mead, and history of the building it sits in was fasacinating. Before being a meadary, the building history dates back to the 1930's. A true, hidden gem of a find for this southern hospitality area of West Virginia.

This place is so lovely. The owners are so kind and passionate about their authentic fine honey…read morewine. Worth whatever little drive it takes you to saunter up or down to Fairmont, West Virginia. A true mountain state find. We bought a Groupon for far too little of a price, received 8 hearty tastings, two free glasses, a tour of the facility, and an education about mead! Make the trip and have a DD lined up because this honey wine is stronger than you think! Our favorites are Basswood and Mulberry, we bought a bottle of each!

Very nice owners make you feel right at home. I have been picking there for 40 years. I rarely…read moreyelp... I give them 5!!

Upon arriving, we realized that the door was locked. However, after ringing the doorbell, we were…read morewarmly greeted and ushered inside the Historical Society building. Upon entering, we were asked to sign the guestbook and were quickly told about the books and other items that were for sale, and as we signed the guestbook, the gentleman that let us in quickly stated, "Hi I am David and I am your tour guide". We did not know that there was a tour guide, as we thought this was going to be a self guided program where we could look around at our own pace. At that time my wife and daughter started to have a small conversation very quietly to themselves and walked away not to interrupt and very nice lady came in and said you all need to stick together and can't walk around separate. Knowing my wife and my daughter are not into history as much as I am, didn't feel any awkwardness in the fact that they wanted to have a private conversation and look at what interested them so when they were told we had to stay together, they decided it was best for them to go to the antique store next-door and hook up with me after I was done. So that's what we did and I continued to walk around with David, listening to the different stories and explanations of the artifacts located throughout the museum. David was very knowledgeable and very friendly, and told me that he had served 20 years in the Armed Forces, and had met several of the notables that we were talking about, including Mr. Buckles who was the oldest World War I survivor. The only reason I've not given this review 5 stars is that every time I asked David to extrapolate on his information he would say, "I don't know". I asked where he got the data on the American people not wanting peace via the League of Nations in WWI after some discussion of a really cool document showing Woodrow Wilson, his response, "I don't know", that went on through the various rooms until we went upstairs. Upon asking David about the banisters, flooring and wall trim and whether they were original to the 1912 house and getting the same, "I don't t know" decided to let him stick with the information memorized and not ask any more questions, as I felt I was beginning to annoy my tour guide. I felt a little like one of Stonewall Jackson's students at VMI when asking the professor to explain what he just said, having Jackson stop, go back, repeating verbatim what he just mentioned from his memorization of his lesson plan for the day. I was super interested in the coal items on display but that was the last question I had, because I was cut off with, "I was about ready to tell you the coal stories in the next room, as those items were what I previously selected out of storage to go on display." I never heard the coal stories nor did I hear or come away with knowing where the mine equipment originated. Being right in the middle of mining and the Mine disasters at Monongah in 1907, and Farmington in 1954 and 1968 I thought maybe those were some items pulled from the mine in memory of the miners that came came out. I came wanting to know more about the coal industry and it's history but came away with a more rounded history of the area, mainly due to David sticking to his guns and charging forward with the tour regardless of my questions. Hats off to David, and I thank him for his time, albeit not what I was looking for, it certainly was incredibly interesting and gave a human interest side of things related to the history of the area outside of mining.

This place is such a terrific place to go to. It has an amazing story which I recommend reading on…read morethe website. Steve is the father that started making wine as a hobby in 1984, fast forward to 2017 it became a reality, opened in 2020 and the pandemic happened. But now the winery is opened 5 days per week for wine tasting and carry out. The daughter Roberta runs it and said they're turning the side deck into a location you can enjoy doing wine flights, having a glass of wine etc; Roberta has the right southern charm to run the business. She did a wonderful job telling us about the different wines, what was available for tasting. Everything is Italian theme. Even the sweet wines. She said at first her dad only made dry wines. She told him if you want to sell the wine, you must make sweet wine. She said he doesn't when in the barrel due to a bad experience with oxidation. She said he uses staves to oak in steel, which is easier than having to worry about topping off constantly like myself :) she said he typically ages the wine for 4 years. Such patience. She said they are adding new wines every 2 months. That's spectacular to be able to do that. Overall, enjoyed the winery. Everything we had was wonderful. One good thing is that we got a card that every so many wines you purchase, you can obtain a free one after so long. We will be back. Cool vibe. Roberta does an amazing job.

Fantastic wines for a great price! Nice places to sit and enjoy. The girl that does the free…read moresamples was very helpful too. The prices are really good for bottles of wine. I'm surprised there's only about 11 wineries in WV. This is a good one though. Highly recommended!

4.5 stars overall. Hilton Farm II is a family farm that raises and sells beef, chicken, pork, lamb,…read moreduck, turkey, and eggs. The birds are free-range, and the livestock are pasture-raised. The farm sells their foods through their onsite market. In the past couple of years, I have bought many of Hilton Farm II's foods. Here are my reviews for these foods: Whole cow black angus ground beef - 5 stars - This ground beef contained no hormones or antibiotics. It was not greasy, and it tasted very good. Pasture-raised kielbasa - 4 stars - This kielbasa was made from pasture-raised pigs, and it contained no hormones or antibiotics. It tasted extremely good, but my husband did not like the grease. Filet mignon - 3 stars - I was told, "The individual filets will range from 8 oz to 12 oz," but my filets were 0.21 pounds and 0.41 pounds. The filet that was 0.21 pounds looked very small! The filets did taste very good. Ground goat meat - 4 stars - This was my first and only time eating goat meat. It was fresh and not greasy. Ground lamb meat - 4 stars - In general, lamb is not my favorite meat, but this lamb appeared to be a good quality. Loose leaf herbal tea - 4 stars - This tea had a subtle but good flavor. Smoked ham slice - 5 stars - These slices of ham were so large that they were enough for two meals for two people. My husband described the ham as "tasty." Free-range chicken eggs - 5 stars - These eggs were a variety of colors including brown and green, and they tasted very good. Catnip - 5 stars - This catnip was organic, and my cats appeared to enjoy the scent and flavor. Green beans - 5 stars - These green beans were organic and fresh and cost a reasonable price. Sweet bell peppers - 5 stars - These bell peppers were organic and tasted good.

We took a large group of kids the day before Thanksgiving. I am glad we called a head because it…read morewas very busy. They had planned for us and set us up in the side room, which was great. I loved how they had all the paint color options on the wall painted onto a ceramic West Virginia piece. Pro: 1. they have a lot of different options, in different sizes and price points. 2. They did not charge a sitting fee, just cost of the item 3. 2 bathrooms, which was great since it was busy and we had little kids 4. a small play area with chalk board and chairs for the little ones who finished early and were board. 5. They had art work and pottery for sale from other local artists. 6. Classes and programs. 7. The place was clean and organized. 8. the staff was really friendly. 9. a wide variety of choices for different ages and ability (our group had kids from 2 years old thru 11 years old). 10. There was a nice selection of brushes on the tables. We had everything we need (aside form extra paper towels) on the table. 11. They put the kids paint on small tiles, which was nice for the little kids. Con: 1. Parking is difficult. Its street parking, and speedway is a busy street with large trucks. 2. It was a little confusing coming in for your first time, of what the process is. The register is at the back of the store.

Mountain Creative is a locally owned paint your own pottery shop. The owners are super nice. They…read morehave a great selection of pieces to paint. They also offer pottery classes and have space for parties. We had my daughter's party there. It was a busy weekend and they were booked solid, but we never felt rushed and they were very attentive. It was very affordable as well.

This theater is super cute! I have had the luxury of attending a play on Broadway in NY so in my…read moremind it's not fair to compare anything to broadway. However shrek the musical was wonderful!!! ALL the actors did a wonderful job! This is not a place that makes you pay for seats it's a first come first serve basis, I actually didn't mind that. The crowd was super nice and the actors were all very good! The volunteers were extremely helpful. I can't believe I have been in Morgantown this long and this is my first theatre show. I really enjoyed the show and will be back for another show at some point:)

I didn't get to go in here yet, but there is a awesome statue of local actor Don Knotts from the…read morebeloved Andy Griffith show. Great likeness of ole' Barney

I have been to many college stadiums and this has to be near the middle of the road…read more The good: plenty of leg room which is rare for a college stadium. Decent atmosphere and the event staff were friendly The bad: the fans are awful. Overly intoxicated (throwing up on themselves) awful. They ran out of water and most food at concessions. Now there was a weather delay but you can't run out of water. The walks from most tailgate lots are brutally far

Love the Mountaineers and have been coming to games here my whole life but the wait at the…read moreconcessions for food, water or beer is simply too long. They need to take a look at best practices around the country. I spent more time waiting in line then I did watching the game. Improve the game day experience for the fans footing the bill!