Area Favorites

Our favorite things near Ilam House (and leave a reply below to add your own!)

FOOD

Davis

-Siriani’s Pizza

-Hellbender Burrito

Canaan Valley

-Whitegrass Cafe

Thomas

-Purple Fiddle Cafe (and great string/folk/bluegrass music!)

-Hypno Coffee Cafe

-Mountain State Brew Pub

HIKING

Out the door

-Plantation and other trails down to Blackwater Falls State Park

-Allegheny Trail 8 miles all the way to Canaan Valley State Park!

Other locations

-Dolly Sods Wilderness area- various trails

-Blackwater Falls State Park – Elkata trail and others

SKIING

XC skiing

-Whitegrass

-If there is enough snow – head out the door, down Canaan Loop road, and explore the trails in the National Forest!

Downhill

-Timberline

-Canaan Valley

OUTDOOR GEAR

-Mountain Prospects / Davis

-Blackwater Bikes / Davis

FESTIVALS

-Augusta Festival, Elkins, WV, August (music, dance, arts)

BOATING

Liquid Adventures Kayaking adventures

http://beyondlaks.blogspot.com/

5 Responses to “Area Favorites”

  1. Hurry Up and Rent Ilam House to Ski this Winter! « Ilam House – Canaan Valley – Outdoor Vacation Retreat – Cross Country Ski Heaven Says:

    [...] Ilam House is a new, contemporary, and very comfortable house for a skiing vacation for groups of up to twelve. The house is adjacent to the Monongahela National Forest for cross-country skiers who want to strike out on their own (see above picture!). The house is also about five miles from Whitegrass Cross Country ski center – one of our favorite places on the planet, and also Timberline downhill skiing, and Canaan Valley downhill skiing. And the house is just 3 miles from the small town of Davis, with a few very friendly and tasty restaurants. Read more about these and other area favorites. [...]

  2. Hurry Up and Rent Ilam House to Ski this Winter! « Ilam House – Canaan Valley – Skiing Vacation Retreat Says:

    [...] The house is adjacent to the Monongahela National Forest for cross-country skiers who want to strike out on their own (see above picture!). The house is also about five miles from Whitegrass Cross Country ski center – one of our favorite places on the planet, and also Timberline downhill skiing, and Canaan Valley downhill skiing. And the house is just 3 miles from the small town of Davis, with a few very friendly and tasty restaurants. Read more about these and other area favorites. [...]

  3. Winter 2010-11 Approaching! « Ilam House – Canaan Valley – Skiing Vacation Retreat Says:

    [...] The good folks at Whitegrass are preparing their cross country trails (www.whitegrass.com) – and the XC skiing is generally good from Christmas through the end of March. Downhill skiiing at Canaan Valley and Timberline is often good from mid-December through April 1. (more info) [...]

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