My sister made the excellent decision to take a drive to St. Albans and see the Festival of Lights…read more Living outside of Louisville and having visited Lights Under Louisville several times I didn't really have high expectations. I loved it!!!!!! The girls and I had a blast. It was so much fun. They took a lot of time and effort putting on a great light show. I was very very impressed. It was free to drive thru; however, they do take donations. Plus you get to see Santa. It doesn't get much better than that!!!! Definitely worth the drive for me.

Yes, a little goofy but this is the site of the original Big Boy's Restaurant at Parkette Drive In…read more It's an outdoor museum so no admission cost and a piece of history. Nicolas Cage would have been proud!! (Google that later). I was doing the Charleston, WV ParkRun and this was right across the street from our path.

Quirky outdoor roadside attraction. It's the site of the first Shoney's restaurant originally…read morecalled the Parkette Drive-In. The use of the word "museum" is a stretch because it's basically just one outdoor structure with four different sides. Each side offers background info on the entrepreneur behind Shoney's. As someone who grew up going to Shoney's with my family , it was a nostalgic stop that's worth a quick detour . Learned some interesting fun facts about the restaurant . Know before you go : Plan to spend 10-20 minutes here. It's outside so check the weather . If you really wanna go full circle there's a Shoney's restaurant less than 10 minutes away from the museum that you can eat at after your visit :-) Plenty of easy parking around

We had a Fantastic and fun filled night watching the dirty birds. My son said, "this is the most…read morefun I've had at a game in a long time!" He's 10, but we've been to several mlb and minor league ballparks together, even were on Wrigley Field field for batting practice and autographs this spring. The park has affordable tickets, memorabilia, food, and drinks. Staff is friendly. Clean bathrooms. The ballpark design is unique and has a beautiful backdrop. For a great time and if you want to be in the game, sit in the "toast section" behind the plate, section 106-107. Too much Fun!!!

This is a GREAT little Minor League ballpark! I say it's more of a park than a stadium, in a…read moreDowntown, urban setting. It's a fun place, even if you don't like baseball. The prices are VERY affordable, with lots of specials. Simple ballpark fare like good hotdogs, and cold beer! Fireworks after Friday night games are awesome! Good family-friendly fun!

Gallery Eleven is a unique place to enjoy and experience art work created by West Virginia artists…read more I could spend hours there, appreciating the talent and creativity of folks who obviously love a State that I do also. Come and see! Come and talk with someone who reflects their love and God's of our beautiful State.

Gallery Eleven is a co-op of 16 talented local artists. One can find exquisite paintings, unique…read moremetal sculptures, and award winning pottery here. The gallery is currently only open on Wednesdaysand on the third Thursday evening of the month for Artwalk, but there is another location at Charleston Town Center mall open every Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

I visited the Discovery Museum with my 6 and 3 year old nephews during a stop on a road trip on a…read moreSaturday afternoon. It was a great stop, and the kids had a blast! The highlight for both kids was the big water play area: there are big water tables with lots of cool balls and little dams and pulleys, and there are stools for the littlest ones to reach it. There's also a good human body exhibit with some fun sports stuff (pulleys to try pulling yourself up, a little batting cage and basketball), a big firetruck that kids can play on complete with firefighter outfits, and more. You'll want to give yourself a good couple of hours to enjoy the museum (depending on the stamina of your little ones - and you!) There's also a planetarium, which we didn't visit. The museum is definitely pitched primarily to the under-10 crowd, I think. One of the neatest things (which is also a bit terrifying) is this huge climbing structure in the middle of the museum: it's literally a couple of stories tall, and has a bunch of platforms for kids to climb up. The three year old made it to the top! It's completely safe and walled in with sturdy mesh, so you can see kids climb and they can't fall. But I wouldn't be surprised if kids sometimes panic when they get to the top and don't want to go back down, and good luck following a child up there if you're a larger adult. Helpful info: PRICES: Admission is affordable, especially compared to bigger children's museums in other cities: $9 for adults and $7.50 for kids PARKING: You can park across the street for a few dollars. AMENITIES: There's a cafe, which has your typical hot dogs, pizza, and burgers, but also has some salads and healthy options. Good choices for vegetarians (big Greek salad and cheese pizza); not much for vegans. Prices are decent, especially for a museum cafe. This museum is connected to the Clay Center.

Visited the museum once again with my niece for her birthday. It was a bit disappointing. MyTown…read moregrocery store needs additional grocery items, and how about asking Kroger to donate some reusable shopping bags to use at checkout. The theater could use more props. The skimpy and clearly aged "costumes" that remained were faded and Velcro was too worn to secure anything. All the kids expressed disappointment when they would try putting on a cape that wouldn't fasten. The museum overall could use more benches for parents. You will see the most seats in the water play area however they only have Adirondack style chairs which were difficult for my husband and I to get out of due to back and knee issues. We went to the art center and my niece wanted to draw. We found crayons, markers, and colored pencils but no paper. She just wanted to draw. The area had displays of creative projects other children had made but the supplies were not there to create much of anything. No brads, no google eyes, no pipe cleaners, no construction paper. This museum could use some donations of art supplies. Perhaps they should seek donations from Walmart, Lowe's, Home Depot to get some useful materials to add to the cardboard U-haul had donated. This should be a place that is always evolving, updating, keeping it "fresh and alive" with excitement. This place won't remain very popular at this rate. Your kids will love it but when there's a lot of kids there's not enough things to go around.

Awesome friendly staff. The store was larger than I anticipated…read more They also some gems in this shop for sure.

If you are into the music scene at all you gotta check this place out. Even if you are not you…read moreshould stop by. The owner is so kind and even has his own band called the Parachute Brigade that you can check out on Spotify. The instruments in his shop are absolutely beautiful! I don't even play an instrument and I wanted to buy them all. They even have bands come and play periodically in the shop and partner with breweries and other businesses along the street. Super cool community and space.

I have to the Vandalia gathering, and I always enjoy walking around, see the vendors and listening…read moreto the music on the outdoor stage. They are very talented musicians. They show up every year celebrating traditional Appalachian music.. It is on the West Virginia State Capital grounds: admission is free.

Such a fun festival! Free to get in, and free to park if you know what you're doing. The parking…read moregarage has spots if you don't park where the vendors park. There is about 40 stands with food, art, jewelry, and more. There are events like the Liars Contest and a ton of live music. I was so glad I came back in town to see this again. Don't expect a big city festival, but this is a good time

Wow this place is HUGE! I was a guest here with my friend Gary. The place was hopping and the…read moredrinks were great! Love the atmosphere, fast and friendly service and the beer was ice cold. The food was great too. Makes me want to join my local moose!