West Virginia Directory
Discussions, Journals and Diaries on travel and living in West Virginia
 

How to Play the West Virginia Lottery

Though you might not ever end up with the jackpot-winning Power Ball lotto numbers, West Virginia Power Ball is still very fun to play. Whether you spend one dollar or ten on the WV lottery Powerball game, you will probably never get tired of watching the Powerball drawing on television   ... more

Find Unique History In Virginia

Virginia is home to one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan metropolitan areas in the country. Northern Virginia, which has become far more than a bedroom community for the nation’s capital, is awash in development and expansion. The corridor from Washington, D.C. through and including Dulles International Airport   ... more

Vacation Traveling With Teenagers

Teenagers are not the easiest to please, and if are the parent of a teenager, you will understand this far better than someone else. This means that vacations with a teenager can be an adventure in itself, but one you may not always want to hold as a memory. To   ... more

Try White Water Rafting West Virginia Style

Famous rivers are not the only areas for rafting and ride the big rapids. You can find many areas that have just as fast and high moving rapids when you go white water rafting West Virginia style. Yes, even Virginia has some awesome river rapids with classification I to   ... more

Secrets Of Virginia Saltwater Fishing

Virginia saltwater fishing becomes more than just a pastime when May brings the spring weather back - it becomes a way of life. In the month of May, the anglers at and around Chesapeake bay begin to rejoice and congregate as the large game fish specimens begin to filter into   ... more

Northern Virginia Transportation

Northern Virginia is one of the wealthiest areas in the United States, including Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. These cities and towns are connected to each other with various transportation means such as railways, roadways, etc.

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Rafting On the New River in West Virginia - A Great Vacation and Travel Destination

Now, let’s talk about a great vacation for an adventure lover. Anyone who loves to have a good time in the great outdoors would really love to raft the New River in Fayetteville, West Virginia. There are many other activities like rock climbing, bungee jumping, camping, hiking, and more in   ... more

West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind

The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind were established by an Act of the Legislature on March 3, 1870. The School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind offer comprehensive educational programs for hearing impaired and visually impaired students respectively. There is also a unit for   ... more

West Virginia Real Estate

As you enter the realms of West Virginia, the first thing that will greet you is the overwhelming beauty that it yields. Rolling plains and steep mountains, shrouded with the green envelope of boreal forests. Glancing to the sky you see its pale blue entirety studded with streaking clouds of   ... more

Law and Government

The current governor of Virginia is Tim Kaine. The State Capitol building in Richmond was designed by Thomas Jefferson, and the cornerstone was laid by Governor Patrick Henry in 1785.

[edit] Historic government

In colonial Virginia, the lower house of the legislature was called the House of Burgesses. Together with the Governor’s   ... more