One thing I've learned so far visiting West Virginia: This part of Appalachia is obsessed with…read morecryptids. Mothman, Bigfoot, Sheepsquatch ... the gang's all here in West VA. The community really leans into myths and spooky legends, and you'll find restaurants, shops, food and drinks named after these cultural conspiracy theory characters all over the place. The Thrifty Mountaineer is the place to visit in Morgantown if you're into cryptids, because there are so many cryptid items for sale! Plushies, t-shirts, books, keychains, patches and so much more available. Mothman is THE cryptid of the state, and there are lots of Mothman things here. We picked up some Mothman potato chips, because we were curious what Mothman chips would taste like. (Turns out, Mothman tastes a lot like barbecue Lay's.) The store is also an overstock and liquidation store, a notary public and a place to get financial coaching. I can't even make this up. This store is so cool and random, and there are surprises around every corner. The people who work here are hella chill. But you'd have to be if you own and operate a friggin' store dedicated to cryptids, right? If you sell soap that smells like the Flatwoods Monster, you can't take yourself too seriously. These guys like to have fun.

Such a fun place to stop while in the Morgantown area! They have a decent sized parking lot and…read moresome fun signage outside. The inside consists of two rooms full of cryptid merchandise, general thrifty items, clothing, and your typical touristy gifts. They have a thrift "bin" which is essentially a table full of random stuff for $2. We found an unopened 6-pack of Hanes boxers and some replacement inner tubes that would fit a dirt bike. They have very fairly priced shirts for men, women, and children. I left with a $3 Bacardi tshirt and a $.50 corkscrew in a velvet drawstring bag. The staff couldn't be more friendly or helpful. They were so pleasant. There are two comfy chairs in the middle of the main room where you can relax while the rest of your party shops around. I'll definitely be back to share this experience with others.

Great prices on high-quality products! A wide selection of trendy items! Friendly and knowledgeable…read morestaff ready to assist you! Exceptional customer service with personalized attention!

I LOVE their book selection. Usually I just go to browse and see what I can find, I don't normally…read morego here for anything particular. It's a fun store to look around in, you can usually find some pretty decent priced items , lots of candles and kitchen stuff, also lots of puzzles and games. The employees have always been helpful and kind.

Great place to find nearly new and cool vintage finds too. Friendly staff!…read moreBetter value than many retail stores.

One of my favorite places everyone is so helpful and friendly. always has a wide variety of brands…read moreand more bang for your buck.

Man do I love being a member of the Ollie Army. I get their emails about upcoming discounts. I was…read moreso happily surprised when I found an Ollie's here in Morgantown My favorite section is the books. The stores aisles and shelves a little full making it look cluttered and dirty but it's not...you can find some really great bargains. Love this store!

Made a pit stop here and was not disappointed. It's your typical Ollie's but organized! We did find…read moresomething we wanted but noticed the long line on the way out and didn't purchase. We needed to get back on the road. Hopefully we'll find it at our local Ollie's.

People, seriously, they need to take "mall" off this moniker…read more I have been to Morgantown on a handful of occasions and decided that on this trip I would find a nearby mall and just walk around with no real agenda. So when I did a search on Yelp to find a nearby mall, this was the nearest and I made my way here. One of two things will pop into your mind when you pull in here. 1) This is a big mall. 2) This use to be a big mall. The former will pop in your head if you are an optimist due to the fact that this place is huge in space. Plenty of parking and it just looks gigantic when pulling up here. The latter will pop in your head if you are like me. Why? Because you can tell at one point that the mall suffered some losses in business and they tried to regain momentum and added a Wal-Mart onto the mall. How am I certain of this? Even though the exterior of this place is one solid, sad shade of grey, a Wal-Mart outline is a hard thing to miss. This was my first time visiting here, and most likely my last (I don't see a long-lasting future for this building). Confusion could be a shared experience here for a first timer. When you exit your car you have a feeling that you might actually be at a strip mall as there are storefronts that line the sidewalk. I have been to "malls" like that before, where everything is outside, but not like this. Once you walk inside you are either transported back to a time where time stopped, or you are looking at one big huge time capsule. Instead of boarding up/closing off storefronts here, they basically just left them the way they were. The monotonous paint job continues inside, but this time with a whiter shade of pale. If you want a game to play while walking the dead hallways here, try "What Store Was Here?" Don't let my ramblings discourage you from visiting here, there are actually a few stores on premise. Albeit they are thrift stores and not actually mall stores. And there is one eatery that I can remember. This place is more on the lines of being a big senior center and/or corporate office complex. Seriously, I'm not lying there. One end of this has a Mylan office and a majority of the other end is an offshoot of WVU. In between you have multiple storefronts as the county senior center. So if you want a hot dog, walk indoors to avoid the weather, or just marvel at what once was; this is your spot. Otherwise, go to the real mall in this area.

If they had a website or active Facebook page explaining what services are inside, they'd go a long…read moreway. Transparency is key... There's little in the way of shopping here. But what they've managed to do with a mall whose tenants deserted them, is really impressive. There's more occupied storefronts than not. Art studio, thrift shop supporting Animal Friends, weekly weight watcher meetings, a great hot dog joint, a custom sign maker, a variety of professional offices, a gym, a boxing studio, and they've even leased anchor space to larger businesses for entire offices. The mall is also very clean and well taken care of. Is it a 'mall' in the traditional sense? Absolutely not. Is it worth walking around just to check out some of these community minded places that have found an affordable, clean, convenient home for their dedicated customers. It's just different. To give 1 star assumes it was their fault all the old stores left. They're making a viable effort to continue existing by reinventing the traditional mall concept.

A well-stocked general store with exceptional subs and sandwiches and good selection of beer and…read morewine! This store serves the Basye and Orkney Springs communities as well as Bryce Resort.

Read a few reviews about how unfriendly and pricey this place is. Unfriendly, nope! Everyone was…read morevery friendly. Pricey...okay, yes it is, BUT remember, this store is in the middle of nowhere and it's a convenient store. You pay the price for the convenience of a store not in a major town in the middle of nowhere. Just like any other convenience store ‍ With that said, this store has everything you could possibly want in the mountains. From over the counter medicine to steaks, beer, utensils, gas, ice, fire wood, slushy machine and coffee to name a few. There's too much to list, so I took many pictures with the hopes that they help others to see what they carry. I gave them 4 stars because we ordered two deli sandwiches and only one of them had everything we wanted on it even though we said on both. The chicken salad sandwich was a little sweet for our liking as well. Other than that, it was very clean and well stocked! Yes, there is not much parking, but it's not small either...this isn't Walmart. In conclusion, they have a very wide variety of food and hardware items. You will find what you need here.