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The Hidden Government Bunker of The Greenbrier
Located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia sits a large luxury resort that looks as though it should be on a postcard or possibly the set location of a Stephen King novel. Surrounded by natural wonders such as mineral springs and forest, The Greenbrier started accepting guest in 1778 and has since held guest in their 800+ rooms, suites, and estate homes. Among the rolling golf courses, lavish decorations, and sprawling lobbies there sits a piece of American History that was hidden from the public until recently. It might come as a surprise or maybe not, that the government takes precautions in protecting their officials. Most widely known case of this is…
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Meeting the Locals at the Ice Cream Barn
At the end of a very hot tour of the Trans-Alleghany Lunatic Asylum, it was late in the afternoon and we wanted to get back on the road to reach our next destination. However, we were craving something cold and delicious. It was a great surprise to find the Ice Cream Barn just a few blocks away. As we headed towards the highway the Ice Cream Barn appeared on our left as we came around a bend in the road. If we had not made a pact to try and find someplace to stop for ice cream or something to drink we likely would have missed this cute little stop on the side…
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Visiting the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
Creepy, cooky, really… ok this isn’t the Addams Family! But when I’m talking about anything in the realm of horror, haunted, scary or oddity the theme song comes into play. Why wouldn’t it? It’s my favorite movie after all which gives a base understanding of why I just love visiting places that bring out the unknown and oddity wonders of life. So when we planned our road trip through West Virginia my number one place to visit on our itinerary was the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. A Little History The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was also known as the Weston State Hospital opened their doors in 1864. The design of the Asylum was…
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Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Birthday Surprise
This year for my birthday Pete and I were in West Virginia. Since we both love to travel and my birthday lands just a few days before a major holiday here in the USA we opted to take a trek down south. The night before we had stopped in a location that had nothing but a Dairy Queen open so we were hungry and ready for some good old southern BBQ. After checking into our hotel and getting some recommendations from the receptionist we made our way over to Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. We didn’t really know what to expect and where pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t a fast food place, but…