West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful

About West Virginia

West Virginia is noted for its mountains and diverse topography, its historically significant logging and coal mining industries, and its political and labor history. It is one of the most densely karstic areas in the world, making it a choice area for recreational caving and scientific research.

Business

West Virginia is full of opportunity for any business with a growing economy and a highly dedicated workforce. Whether you are running an existing business or thinking of starting a new business you can find all of the information you need throughout this business section.

Education

West Virginia is fortunate to have a tremendous education system with a high standard of excellence. Please use the information provided here to learn more about the wealth of educational opportunities in our great state.

Employment

West Virginia is home to one of the finest workforces in the country based on our hard work and commitment to quality. Whether you are looking for new job opportunities, enhancing your job skills or researching future employment trends you can find all of the information you need throughout this employment section.

Family

West Virginia offers the perfect balance of a rural and urban setting that suits a variety of lifestyles. This is a state where you can go whitewater rafting in the morning, go to an art exhibit in the afternoon and attend a concert in the evening. Whether you just moved to the Mountain State or your family has been here since it was founded, you are part of our community.

Health

Maintaining proper health is vital to ensuring the highest quality of life possible. West Virginia strives to provide one of the best health care systems in the country that is affordable and available to all residents of the state. This section contains numerous resources to assist you in accessing the health care services provided in the state.

Tourism

Exhilarate in the lasting beauty and natural wonder scattered throughout West Virginia. From unmatched outdoor recreation to world-class resorts, breathtaking scenery and a variety of cultural and historic attractions, West Virginia is an ideal spot to plan your next adventure. Discover for yourself what makes West Virginia wild and wonderful.

 "Love Letters" Dinner Theater For Valentine's Day At Chief Logan Lodge Feb. 14 

1/29/2008 

Love Letters.  Over the course of a lifetime, two friends remember their relationship throughout their loves and marriage and is the storyline for this two person play. Scheduled for Valentine's Day, February 14, Chief Logan Lodge in Logan County is the host site for this play and dinner. Presented by the Aracoma Story, Inc., the two-act play is "great couples evening," according to Melissa Brown, Lodge Manager. "There is a choice of attending the dinner theater or taking advantage of our overnight package at the lodge."

The overnight package for Valentines Day includes prime rib dinner, the play "Love Letters," and overnight accommodations for two. The cost is $109.  Dinner and play only is $30 per person.  Use of the indoor pool, fitness center, and hot tub are part of the lodge offerings as well as wireless Internet access.  Reservations are required.  "When guests have advance reservation for these special events, it allows us to have everything ready so the evening is about the event," Brown explains.  "Our service focuses on our guests and not last minute preparations."  Individuals have an option of enjoying dinner only in the Lodge restaurant.  For reservations for the dinner theater, package or restaurant only, call (304) 855-6100.

Chief Logan, Hotel and Conference Center is West Virginia State Parks' newest lodge and in its second year of operation. Opening in late July of 2006, the facility is located on U.S. 119 between Chapmanville and Logan.

Known as the "conference center" to area residents, the facility can seat up to 400 for a day event or comfortably accommodate overnight groups up to 150. The restaurant is a full-service operation and caters to group needs as well as the individual diner. The addition of the upscale 75-room lodge allows the park system the flexibility of creating overnight packages as well as special events such as this Valentine's Day Dinner Theater, according to Blair Taylor, the lodge administrator for the state park system.

Contact Information

Melissa Brown 
(304) 855-6100 
melissabrown@wvdnr.gov