Fayetteville, WV punches way above its weight when it comes to food and drink. A local's honest guide to the restaurants and bars worth your time — from wood-fired pizza and Nepalese dumplings to fine dining in a restored historic house.

Most travel sites say May through October is the best time to visit New River Gorge — and they're not wrong. But a local breaks down what every season is actually like, including why winter might be the gorge's best-kept secret.

The Bridge Walk takes you onto the maintenance catwalk beneath the New River Gorge Bridge — 851 feet above the river, harnessed in, with views that no overlook can match. Here's what it's actually like, and whether it's worth the price.

Bridge Day is loud, hot, crowded, chaotic, and one of the best days you can have in West Virginia. Every third Saturday in October, 140,000 people descend on the New River Gorge Bridge for one of the largest extreme sports events in the world. Here's what to actually expect — and why it's worth every bit of the chaos.

Thurmond is a near-ghost town at the bottom of the gorge with a current population of five people — and we'd recommend it even if you only have one day in the park. Here's why it's worth the drive, what to see when you get there, and why you should go sooner rather than later.