Things to Do in West Virginia | Travel Guide

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  • čas přidán 18. 06. 2024
  • #westvirginia #wvtourism #countryroads
    If you are looking for things to do in West Virginia, I hope you will find this video to be helpful and informative for your vacation planning. The mountain state has so many beautiful sights to see and, though we only scratched the surface, we had one hell of a time!
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    CHAPTERS
    0:00 | Introduction
    0:47 | Stonewall Resort State Park
    1:44 | Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
    2:32 | Pepperoni rolls & donuts
    3:57 | Audra State Park
    4:59 | Seneca Caverns and Smoke Hole Caverns
    5:34 | Monongahela National Forest and Seneca Rocks
    6:11 | Tudor’s Biscuit World
    6:40 | New River Gorge National Park
    7:46 | Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
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Komentáře • 89

  • @donnanuttergilliam9200
    @donnanuttergilliam9200 Před 2 lety +16

    The bird that landed near your picnic with the locally-made donuts is a Cardinal. Our state bird.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety +1

      Yup! A few people have pointed that out to us. Now we know! It was a beautiful bird. :)

    • @jamessim99
      @jamessim99 Před rokem

      Some call Cardinals "red robins" colloquilly but there's an actual bird named that as well.

    • @StrengthJourney
      @StrengthJourney Před 9 měsíci

      It’s a boring bird

  • @jodie1997
    @jodie1997 Před 2 lety +14

    A coworker told me ( and so glad he did! ) of the New River Gorge bridge on a holiday trip to family in Cleveland. That visit i took the tour under the bridge and following 3 years spent hiking and exploring old coal mining operations and whitewater rafting on the Lower Gauley. West Virginia is a real gem! 🥰

    • @mitchelllittrel653
      @mitchelllittrel653 Před 2 lety

      That's my favorite place in WV. Love riding the motorcycle down and back up.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      Wow! I hope to get back to that area someday soon to explore more!

  • @UncaDave
    @UncaDave Před rokem +6

    Great video on our beautiful state. At 5:41 those rock formations on the left in the mountains I think are Nelson rock which you can climb “via ferrata”, hooked to a cable. Done it three times and it’s a great thrill!

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem +2

      I have heard about the via ferrata! I would absolutely love to come back and try it out. Sounds like my kind of day. :) Thanks for watching!

  • @loritoler6289
    @loritoler6289 Před 19 dny

    The cardinal was always said to be a lost loved one visiting you. Our state bird. ❤️

  • @WVclogger
    @WVclogger Před 2 lety +6

    Wow! Great recommendations! As a lifelong resident of 42 years in West Virginia, I'd agree these are great must see places. Of course you can't touch on ALL the wonders of our state as there is so much to offer. We even have the greenbrier resort! Hehe. So glad you liked our state and hospitality!!! Oh, the "Red Robin is our state bird, The Cardinal, which the make is bright red and the female is a brownish, light red.

  • @cats5351
    @cats5351 Před rokem +2

    3:42 that's a cardinal 😊. Love the video thank you!

  • @dlf4298
    @dlf4298 Před 6 měsíci +1

    The is one of the best video about WV!

  • @gabbyfontt9179
    @gabbyfontt9179 Před rokem +4

    Great video. I love west Virginia, it's like a hidden mysterious state thanks for sharing. I wanna go again and visit some places especially Audra park and the asylum since I live in Maryland.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem +1

      Hope you get to visit soon!

  • @mikeworkman2393
    @mikeworkman2393 Před 2 lety +1

    I went to college close to Audra. Thanks for trip down memory lane. I had a lot of fun there.

  • @520hanky
    @520hanky Před 2 měsíci

    If you ever go again, eat at the rail yard in bluefeild. The food is amazing and the people are just as amazing. We found it on our trip there and can't wait to go back.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 měsíci

      I’ll look into it!

  • @alan19844
    @alan19844 Před rokem +1

    I really enjoyed your narration and video on West Virginia! Really nice the way you put the video together!

  • @salacommander2674
    @salacommander2674 Před rokem

    Loved to see all you enjoyed in Lewis County, my hometown!

  • @LittleTravelChannel
    @LittleTravelChannel Před rokem

    Enjoyed the video. Gave us some ideas for the next time we travel through WV.

  • @jrwselberg2727
    @jrwselberg2727 Před 2 lety

    Wow! Thank you! This was sooo helpful in planning our upcoming trip.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      I love hearing this! Thanks for the comment and enjoy your trip!

  • @bobv7753
    @bobv7753 Před 2 lety +1

    Well done informative content as always Ashley! I've spent a bit of time in Wild Wonderful West Virginia. It is truly a beautiful jem to explore. Thank you for providing this wonderful glimpse for all of us to enjoy. Best Always.....Bob V

  • @DKZK21
    @DKZK21 Před rokem +1

    I'm planning a roadtrip out in about a year and this great reference to start out with, thanks much!

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem

      Welcome! Where are ya traveling to/through?

  • @AlexKostritsa
    @AlexKostritsa Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks for the video, great review

  • @God_Help_Us_AII
    @God_Help_Us_AII Před 2 lety

    Excellent I can't wait ☺️.

  • @richardpodnar5039
    @richardpodnar5039 Před rokem +1

    Your video is fabulous! As a new West Virginia resident, it gives me some good tips on places to definitely visit on future trips around my "adopted" state, a place which I have come to cherish with the same affection and zeal you expressed in your presentation. Come on back soon, y'all, we'll be waitin' up fer ya!🤩😇

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem

      Thank you! Hope to be back again soon. :)

  • @docbrown6550
    @docbrown6550 Před 2 lety +1

    Another great one, Thanks, Stay Safe 👍👍💖

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for watching, Doc!

  • @gabriellajust3709
    @gabriellajust3709 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing! Very informative!

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      My pleasure! Thanks for watching. :)

  • @kaitlynkazmierczak3195

    So helpful thank you 😊

  • @lornadoone65
    @lornadoone65 Před rokem +1

    Love living here, love the people.

  • @ww8wv1
    @ww8wv1 Před rokem +2

    Lifelong resident of 53 years, glad that you enjoyed our state. If you visit again I highly suggest heading back into the Monongahela (Mononga-hela) national forest and specifically the Cranberry Glades board walk and as a must a drive along WV state route 150 (Highland scenic Highway). Also in the area is Snowshoe resort which offers many amenities for your visit.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem

      Wonderful! Thank you for the recommendations.

  • @NickandRachel
    @NickandRachel Před 2 lety

    So beautiful out there 😍

  • @potentialreality
    @potentialreality Před 2 lety +1

    Appalachia and certainly WV is very beautiful. I haven't visited any of the places in your video but would like to. I wasn't aware of the new national park. The local eats looked interesting that you showed.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      Hope you get an opportunity to visit some of the places featured here. I’m eager to get back to WV!

  • @TheReslers
    @TheReslers Před 11 měsíci

    Glad you had fun! I’m from Southern WV

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 11 měsíci +1

      I can’t wait to come back! Such a beautiful state with wonderful people.

  • @marybethmccloy6447
    @marybethmccloy6447 Před rokem

    Wonderful video of my home state! Next time you come to see us, I suggest Cranberry Glades and Cass Railroad in Pocahontas County and Blackwater Falls in Tucker County.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem

      I will add it to the list! I do hope to return again. I had a wonderful time. :)

  • @kelleybrooks6281
    @kelleybrooks6281 Před rokem

    Nice video.

  • @larrymcdaniels5205
    @larrymcdaniels5205 Před 2 lety

    I step in West Virginia in 19 75 and I love it here in hard country

  • @joshuacoleman2667
    @joshuacoleman2667 Před rokem

    If you looking for a thrill the new river gorge bridge has a day for bungee and base jumping

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem

      Thanks for the suggestion! Admittedly, the idea of bungee or base jumping terrifies me, but I’ll gladly go photograph others enjoying it! :)

  • @bobfox2733
    @bobfox2733 Před rokem +1

    West Virginia americas best kept secret it’s beautiful

  • @DevylsAdvocut
    @DevylsAdvocut Před 2 lety

    Nice video

  • @anthonyhill503
    @anthonyhill503 Před rokem +1

    Cass Scenic Railroad is the best place..or Spruce Knob

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem

      Thanks for the recommendations!

  • @loganisdeddo8012
    @loganisdeddo8012 Před rokem +1

    “Red robin” 😂

  • @Allah-tf2wg
    @Allah-tf2wg Před 3 měsíci

    Red bird was our West Virginia state bird the cardinal 🙂🙃🙂🙃

  • @tamiramos5873
    @tamiramos5873 Před 2 lety +1

    You forgot Greenbank Observatory, The Cass Railroad, Point Pleasant (home of the Mothman), Philippi, and places in the northern panhandle.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll have to check those out next time I’m in the area. :)

  • @DarkMatter727
    @DarkMatter727 Před 26 dny

    Dang it no filming on the paranormal tours? I am doing one on 6/7 from 10:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Was really hoping to get some good videos lol

  • @akfasso
    @akfasso  Před 2 lety +4

    Have you been to West Virginia or are you planning an upcoming trip? I would love to hear about it!

    • @fabiolamorales1128
      @fabiolamorales1128 Před rokem

      I'm planning to go with family ending month of March, i hope we will have good weather.

    • @charliehenderson38
      @charliehenderson38 Před 7 měsíci

      I live in West Virginia and it’s the best kept secret, greatest state!!!!

  • @HuntersTravels
    @HuntersTravels Před 2 lety

    What is the best airport to fly into in order to get to most of these attractions? Thank you

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      That’s a good question! We drove to West Virginia, so I don’t have any personal experience with that, but if you start in the north at Harpers Ferry and work your way down, like we did, I’m reading that Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest, big airport. The other large airport (Yeager Airport) is closer to where we stayed at Stonewall Resort State Park. Hope that helps!

  • @pkbaker100
    @pkbaker100 Před 2 lety

    As a West Virginian, I must mention that was a cardinal (WV’s state bird!) at the 3:55 mark. Not a Red Robin.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety +1

      Yup! Several people have pointed that out to us now. 😂 We clearly need to do our homework on birds. Absolutely love the sound it makes. :)

    • @pkbaker100
      @pkbaker100 Před 2 lety

      @@akfasso sorry, I didn’t read the other comments until after I said that🤦‍♂️. Very glad you enjoyed our state, I’m going to try to make a trip to Audra in the coming weeks, it looks really beautiful there.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety +1

      Haha don’t apologize! I appreciate the info! Enjoy Audra. We had a wonderful time there.

  • @lmurphy3563
    @lmurphy3563 Před 2 lety

    What can tell me about hacker valley WV???

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      Not much at all! I didn’t have an opportunity to visit that area.

  • @michelleauville3991
    @michelleauville3991 Před 2 lety

    Please please please tell me you went to Dolly Sods.....you were soooo close

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      Michelle -- I wish I could say I did!! That was really high on my list of things I wanted to see, but unfortunately, we were in the area on our last day of travel and had quite the long drive back to Jersey. So, we had to skip it. It's #1 for me next time I'm in WV. :)

  • @flaeuro
    @flaeuro Před rokem

    👌👌🌲🌲👍🚙💕

  • @brianroberts5639
    @brianroberts5639 Před rokem

    Where's the donut place at

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před rokem +1

      51 N Locust St, Buckhannon, WV 26201

  • @jayhudley4099
    @jayhudley4099 Před 2 lety

    That was not a red robin; it was indeed the official WV State Bird - The Cardinal.

    • @akfasso
      @akfasso  Před 2 lety

      We had donuts on the brain. ;) Yes. Thank you for the correction! Wildlife is not our speciality, but boy was it a beautiful bird to see!

  • @seeingtheforest9529
    @seeingtheforest9529 Před 2 lety

    Mothman gonna *_git_* you for ignoring Point Pleasant!

  • @russelljames1811
    @russelljames1811 Před rokem

    Red robin? Lol...try a cardinal...

  • @russelleads2145
    @russelleads2145 Před 25 dny

    We're the ghosts gonna give you COVID? Good grief!!

  • @kayleighthornton7977
    @kayleighthornton7977 Před rokem

    That is a cardinal , before you sound like a yuppie and make a video of commercial attractions, do some research so you do not offend the locals.

  • @saracyrus1800
    @saracyrus1800 Před 3 měsíci

    Why you ruined your video with this unpleasant hard to understand voice?

  • @pan_bev_nice5960
    @pan_bev_nice5960 Před 11 měsíci

    Things to Do in West Virginia: Run to Virginia ...

  • @BradyDavis-jh3fx
    @BradyDavis-jh3fx Před 9 měsíci

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