Weston (West Virginia)

Weston is located at the junction of US-33, between Athens, Ohio in the west to Buckhannon in the east, and US-19, between Clarksburg in the north to Summersville in the south. The nearest major highway is I-79, which begins in Charleston and goes up through Morgantown to Pennsylvania; Weston is just west of exit 99.

• Downtown Weston has a variety of historic buildings dating from the late 19th century, and restoration efforts are constantly underway.

• West Virginia Museum of American Glass

  phone: +1 304-269-5006
  address: 177 Main Avenue
  Open from 12 pm to 4 pm, every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Dedicated to the rich glass heritage of the region and the nation, focusing on the glass boom of 1900 - 1940. The museum displays glass products from bottles to lightning rod balls, from telegraph insulators to glass used in automobiles, from pressed to blown tableware, and discusses not only the famous glass factories, but also the hundreds of smaller and often-forgotten glass houses. Also features educational interactive displays, and a museum store.

• Jackson's Mill Historic Area

  phone: +1 304-269-5100
  address: 160 WVU Jackson Mill
  A special mission regional campus of West Virginia University, home to the state 4-H camp. The historic area includes a grist mill belonging to Stonewall Jackson's grandfather, Blaker's Mill which still grinds cornmeal and wheat flour, and the McWhorter Cabin which is similar to Stonewall Jackson's childhood home.

• La Paix Herb Farm

  address: 3052 Crooked Run Road
  In Alum Bridge. 110 acres of gardens, woods, caves, creeks, wildlife, fauna and sylvan paths, with a homestead that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There's also an herbal distillery, and a lavender fair is held every June. Herbal products are sold on-site.

• Trans-Allegheny Lunatic AsylumA historic Asylum, and the second largest hand cut sandstone building in the world, The largest being the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.

• Mountaineer Military Museum

• Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park

  phone: +1 304-269-0523
  address: 149 State Park Trail
  Features a visitors' center below the dam with displays and information. Fishing, hunting, camping. Home to the Stonewall Resort.

• Stonecoal LakeFamous for musky fishing.

The city's newspaper is the Weston Democrat, 306 Main Avenue, +1 304-269-1600, .

• Candle Creations

  address: 4 Sawmill Road
  In Horner. Open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday, and 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday. Scented jars, carved candles, special-occasion candles and a variety of other West-Virginia-made gifts.
• Country Splinters and Stitches, US-19 in Jane Lew, 304-884-8700. Open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, and 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday; closed Sundays. Locally-made crafts, including primitives, home decor, handmade clothing and quilts, candles, antiques and Pandora jewelry.

• Smoke Camp Crafts

  address: 1289 Smoke Camp Road
  Organically-grown culinary herbs and blends, old-time homemade jellies and jams, and specialty foods, all made of natural ingredients from their farm. Nature hikes and garden tours are also available by appointment.

• West Virginia Antique Mall

  address: 160 Main Avenue
  "Unique Merchandise from the Mountain State" with over 18,000 square feet. On-site restaurant.

Glass

• Appalachian Glass

  address: 499 US-33 E
  Open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday, and 11 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Specializing in hand-crafted and mouth-blown "old world" apples and ornaments, with over 500 traditionally produced soda-lime crystal products.

• Masterpiece CrystalTrolley Street in Jane Lew. Mouth-blown and hand-pressed stemware, barware, bells, decanters, bubble balls, brandies, hurricane shades, decorator vases, bud vases, candlesticks, candleholders, votives and decorative marbles. You can watch the glassblowers at work weekdays before 4 pm.

• Willow Creek Glass

  address: 1541 Walnut Fork Road
  In Alum Bridge. Glass artwork produced from 95% recycled glass, including a line made from recycled Budweiser beer bottles.

• Aunt Patty's Colonial Restaurant

  address: 102 Main Avenue

• Giovanni's

  address: 731 N Main Avenue
• Olde Mill Diner, Jackson's Mill, +1 304-269-6140.

• T & L Hot Dogs

  phone: +1 304-269-6513
  address: West 2nd Street
  Locally renowned for their delicious sauce.

• Lambert's Vintage Wines

  phone: +1 304-269-3973 or +1 304-269-4903
  address: 190 Vineyard Drive
  11 wines, including one made from blackberries. Winery tours and free wine tastings available. On-site gift shop also offering handmade West Virginia pottery.

• Comfort Inn, I-79 and US-33, +1 304-269-7000 or +1-800-228-5150. 70 rooms. Exercise gym, outdoor heated pool. Complimentary continental breakfast. $63 - $95.

• Evergreen Motor Lodge

  address: 1322 Hackers Road
  In Jane Lew.

• Ingeberg Acres

  address: 712 Left Millstone Road
  4 rooms, and guest cottage that sleeps 3 to 5. A 450-acre farm with horses and cattle. Swimming pool, pond for fishing or swimming, acres of woods and meadows. Complimentary refreshments and full breakfast.
• Jackson Lodge, Jackson's Mill, +1 304-269-5100. Motel rooms, private cottage rooms or cottage dormitory-style housing.

• Natural Seasons Bed and Breakfast

  address: 17 Center Avenue
  4 rooms. An ecological lodging center in a completely renovated, 20th-century Federal-style home decorated with seasonal themes from nature.

• Stonewall Resort

  phone: +1 304-269-7400
  address: 940 Resort Drive
  In Roanoke. 198 rooms; luxury cottage, campground and houseboats also available. Spa with massage therapy, facial treatments, salon, body wraps, masks and scrubs; indoor and outdoor swimming pools and whirlpool; saunas; sundeck; fitness center; hiking and biking trails; lake excursion tour boat; and a par-72 golf course. On-site restaurants and pub: Stillwaters, Lightburn's and TJ Muskies. Packages start around $150. Cottages $275 - $375 per night, campground $33 per night, houseboats $400 for 2 nights.

• Weston Super 8

  phone: +1 304-269-1086
  address: 12 Market Place
  62 rooms.

• Buckhannon is about 20 minutes east on US-33.
• Clarksburg is about 30 minutes north on I-79.
• Elkins is about 45 minutes east on US-33.
• Morgantown is about 1 hour north on I-79.
• Summersville is a little over 1 hour south on US-19.