TripLearning

We are thankful to be staying at a home that was only without electricity for one and a half days during the recent storm and power outages that affected West Virginia and Virginia.   Some homes were without power for ten days in White Sulphur Springs (WSS).   We went by The Greenbrier today and drove around part of The Old White Course that was used for the PGA tournament.   We were just a few days late, so we saw some of the platforms and stands still set up.   The course was beautiful and The Greenbrier was an impressive sight, as usual.   I found out that they now have a casino underground. The Greenbrier, the casino is under the green space pictured here. Hole No. 6 on The Old White TPC hosts The Greenbrier Classic View from the tee box at hole No. 6 One of the platforms still set up from the PGA tournament  A couple miles down the road and through a tunnel we visited the Greenbrier State Forest .   There is no cost ...

After playing on the indoor playground equipment at the Holiday Inn in Uniontown, PA, we headed to The Mountain State.  West Virginia holds a special place in our hearts because my husband’s family has ties here and his dad and other relatives attended West Virginia University (WVU).  A trip through the area is not complete without a stop at WVU in Morgantown .  Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium is where the football team plays and they have a Hall of Traditions with displays about past players and teams, trophies, video footage and memorabilia.  The WVU Coliseum was also open, so we could walk through and see some displays on players like Jerry West , the NBA logo.  The new basketball practice facility behind the stadium also has a basketball Hall of Traditions and has videos as well as displays about famous players like Jerry West, “ Hot Rod” Hundley , and Rod Thorn .  Georgeann Wells was the first woman to dunk in a game. The Bas...