To celebrate its 15th anniversary and to honor the New River/Greenbrier Valley region’s 2023 Best of West Virginia winners, WV Living magazine hosted 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.”
WV Living is a publication of New South Media, a multimedia company headquartered in Morgantown. For more information, contact Nikki Bowman Mills, nikki@newsouthmediainc.com, or call 304-413-0104.
