Winterplace Ski Resort
100 old flat top mountain road in ghent, 304-787-3221 or 800-607-snow 7669, (http://www.winterplace.com/). open 9am to 10pm on weekdays, 8am to 10pm on weekends and holidays, december through march. 27 trails, a terrain park, 16 snowtubing lanes, 9 ski lifts and 5 tubing lifts, and a vertical drop of 603 feet. rental shop and four restaurants on-site. skiing and snowboarding lessons available. $27 - $137 lift tickets, including multi-day, $22 - $71 rentals, $42 - $104 lessons.
Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia
513 ewart avenue, 304-252-3730, (http://www.beckleymine.com/). open 10am to 6pm daily, april through october; and 10am to 5pm tuesday through saturday, november through march. four railroad boxcars, a planetarium, a recreated appalachian mountain homestead, and three rotating exhibits designed to entertain and educate on subjects like biology and art.
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine
513 ewart avenue, 304-256-1747, (http://www.beckleymine.com/). tours available 10am to 5:30pm daily, april 1 through november 1. visitors get a realistic look at coal mining as it was at the turn of the century, by travelling 1500 feet underground in authentic mining cars and touring the historic coal camp on the grounds, with veteran miners as guides. be sure to bring a jacket, as temperatures underground stay at 58 degrees year-round. adults $15.
Someplace Special Gem Mine
323 rakes road ,shady spring, wv.
304575-9732 (http://someplacespecialjl...) public gem mine located in Shady Spring Wv . Lots of valuable gemstones found daily. Keep what you find.Google Someplace Special Gem Mine to see more
Register-Herald
The local newspaper is the Register-Herald, 304-255-4400 or 800-950-0250, (http://www.register-heral...).
Mountain State University
609 s kanawha street, 800-766-6067, (http://www.mountainstate.edu/). an independent not-for-profit university founded in 1933 with more than 40 undergraduate and master's degree programs, mostly in business, technology, health, and human services.