To celebrate its 15th anniversary and to honor the New River / Greenbrier Valley region’s 2023 Best of West Virginia winners, WV Living magazine is hosting a pop-up party at Tamarack Marketplace in Beckley on Feb. 23. The following is a list of the winners that were chosen in a statewide ballot chosen by the readers of WV Living magazine:
Best Town in the New River–Greenbrier Valley Region: Lewisburg;
Best Disc Golf Course: Pipestem Resort State Park;
Best Art Gallery: Tamarack;
Best Fair/Festival/Event: State Fair of West Virginia;
Best Small Local Newspaper: The Register-Herald;
Best Cidery: Swilled Dog;
Best Coffeehouse: Manic Espresso;
Best Drive-In Restaurant: Jim’s Drive-In;
Best Pizza: Pies & Pints;
Best Downtown Shopping: Lewisburg;
Best Local Floral Shop: Gillespie’s Flowers & Productions;
Best Local Place to Buy West Virginia–made Products: Tamarack Marketplace;
Best Outdoor / Gear Shop: Serenity Now Outfitters;
Best Real Estate Agency: Greenbrier Real Estate Service;
Best Bed & Breakfast/Inn: General Lewis Inn;
Best Golf Course: The Greenbrier;
Best Place for a Scenic View: New River Gorge National Park;
Best Spa: POMONA Salt Cave and Spa;
Best Vacation Rental: Country Road Cabins.
Also honored were the magazine editorial staff’s picks for regional Best of West Virginia 2023 winners:
Best Bakery: Honeycomb Cafe;
Best Casual Dining: Pies & Pints;
Best Fair/Festival/Event: State Fair of West Virginia;
Best Fine Dining: Food & Friends;
Best Recreation Venue: Arrowhead Bike Farm & Campground;
Best Place to Shop: Otter & Oak;
Best Place to Stay: Country Road Cabins;
Best Unique Attraction: The Greenbrier;
Best Watering Hole: The Asylum;
Best Community Champion: Sharon Rowe.
“Our publications are community builders, and we are so proud of the many hard-working merchants, artisans, restaurateurs, and others who make our state the wild and wonderful place that it is,” WV Living Publisher and Editor-in-chief Nikki Bowman Mills. “We’re grateful for 15 years of success. It’s a pleasure to celebrate with the WV Living community.”
