Grocers

For last minute items for your stay in Philippi:

Shop ‘n Save

1 Swamp Lane, Philippi, WV 26416

The Market Place (farmer’s market)

107 N. Main Street, Philippi, WV 26416

Walmart                      

1 Wal-Mart Lane, Grafton, WV 26354

Local Dining

In Philippi, there are a few locally owned restaurants to visit, about a 15-minute drive from the Farmhouse:

Margarita’s Mexican Grill & Cantina

77 N. Main Street, Philippi, WV 26416

Lil’ Moe’s (wings and pub fare)

31 N. Main Street, Philippi, WV 26416

Medallion Restaurant (home style and buffet)

7 S. Main Street, Philippi, WV 26416

Laurel Mountain Inn

303 Crim Ave, Belington, WV 26250

In Grafton, about a 20-minute drive away, you’ll find a few more locally operated restaurants for your options:

The Gourmet Express (Traditional American)

1216 West Main St, Grafton, WV 26354

Leonard’s Grill (Sandwiches/Salads/Beer)

238 West Main St, Grafton, WV 26354

Jerry’s Restaurant & Lounge (Country Style & Buffet)

242 Barrett St, Grafton, WV 26354

The Lodge (at Tygart Lake State Park)

1240 Paul E Malone Road, Grafton, WV 26354

In the Bridgeport area, about a 25-35 minutes away, are all the most popular chain restaurants and a few favorite local spots to enjoy:

Mia Margherita Coal Fired Pizzeria

139 Conference Center Way, Bridgeport, WV 26330

Minard’s Spaghetti Inn (family-owned Italian since 1937)

1240 Paul E Malone Road, Grafton, WV 26354

The Wonder Bar Steakhouse ($$)

1012 Paul E Malone Road, Clarksburg, WV 26301

Entertainment

For a general and expansive overview, please go to the website of the Barbour County Chamber of Commerce attraction list, however, a few worth noting:

Adaland Mansion –a 10-minute drive away and well worth a visit.

Tygart Lake State Park is about a 20-minute ride, has a public dining room, boat docks, rental boats, swimming, picnicking, and camping areas. Access is through Grafton or, for those with their own boats, through the Pleasant Creek Hunting and Fishing Area. The latter has 40 tent and trailer sites and eight tent-only sites, each with fireplace, picnic table and garbage disposal. Public hunting and fishing in season. For more information call toll free to 1-800-CALL-WVA.

The Stonewall Jackson Resort has wonderful facilities and restaurants about a 30-minute drive away.

Augusta Heritage Center (link) at Elkins, WV, about a 40-minute drive away. This is Davis & Elkins College’s program for the Heritage Arts. Augusta provides instruction and performances, folklife programs, and a home for significant collections of field recordings, oral histories, photographs, instruments, and Appalachian art. Its year-round activities also include folklife research and documentation, production of films and audio recordings for a national audience, and outreach programs for young people and our local community. Augusta-sponsored activities in the community enrich the quality of life in the Elkins area year-round. One of these activities is “Pickin’ In the Park,” a weekly series of informal old-time and bluegrass jam sessions hosted by Augusta every Wednesday night. From mid-May through September these jam sessions take For a general and expansive overview, please go to the website of the Barbour County Chamber of Commerce attraction list place under the trees in Elkins City Park, attracting participants and spectators from near and far. The Wednesday jam sessions continue on a smaller scale in the Hermanson Center lobby on the Davis & Elkins College campus from October to May.

The Augusta Festival is the final weekend that caps off the summer session. It is a wonderful celebration of traditional dance, crafts, and music and is attended by thousands.

Barbour County Historical Museum showcases this museum and other town attractions.

The Tygart Flyer provides a scenic train ride along the river.

Blackwater Falls is about a seventy-five-mile drive, but a huge state park with hiking trails, dining, and beautiful waterfalls.

Canaan Valley State Park offers mountain biking, hiking, climbing, camping, golf on the 4-star Geoffrey-Cornish golf course, tennis, summer chairlift rides, skiing and skating in Winter, hayrides, and geocaching. The 250-room lodge offers dining and conference facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna and exercise rooms, a skateboard park, paintball arena, massage therapy, and kid’s programs. Call (800) 622-4121.