Tamarack
1 tamarack park, 1-88-tamarack, (http://www.tamarackwv.com/). open 8am to 7pm january through march, and 8am to 8pm april through december. selling "the best of west virginia", tamarack offers a one-stop-shop for high-quality and authentic west virginia culture, heritage, handcrafts, fine art, regional cuisine and music. it's one of the best places in the state to stop if you're looking for a really nice souvenir: you can buy hand-carved furniture, glass, pottery, appalachian quilts, and regional specialty foods. the food court features signature dining options from the greenbrier hotel. there are six resident artists on-site who give demonstrations throughout the day, and tamarack boasts a 178-seat theatre for live musical, theater, dance and storytelling performances.
Simpler Times
1406 harper road, 304-253-0478 or 1-800-555-1212, (http://www.simplertimesll...). handmade colonial reproduction furniture, furniture patterns, primitive dolls and stitcheries, candles and more.
Malls
Cranberry Station
206 beckley plaza, 304-256-0616. over 75 specialty shops.
Crossroads Mall
2 crossroads mall in mount hope, 304-255-6176, (http://www.shopcrossroads.com/). open 10am to 9pm monday through saturday, and 12pm to 6pm on sunday. over 45 department and specialty stores, and a six-screen cinema.
Raleigh Mall
4301 robert c byrd drive, 304-252-7817. beckley's first mall.