- Pepperoni rolls: soft bread stuffed with pepperoni, invented by Italian coal miners
- Apple butter: slow-cooked apple spread, a Mountain State heritage tradition
- Ramp festivals: wild Appalachian ramps (leek-onion) celebrated each spring
- Buckwheat pancakes from the Preston County Buckwheat Festival each October
- Whitewater rafting on the New and Gauley Rivers: world-class Class V rapids
- Coal mining heritage museums and the Hatfield-McCoy Trails ATV system
- Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins each October
- New River Gorge National Park: the newest national park (2020), stunning bridge views
Appalachian English with unique vocabulary and cadence distinct from neighboring Virginia.
- Do not confuse WV with Virginia: West Virginians take their separate identity seriously
- Coal country carries economic pride and grief: approach with empathy
- Tipping 15-18% is standard; service is genuinely personal
- ATV trail systems are well-developed: follow designated routes and speed limits
- New River Gorge Country: National park, world-class whitewater, Bridge Day festival, Fayetteville
- Eastern Panhandle & Shenandoah: Harpers Ferry NHP, Antietam proximity, Berkeley Springs spa town
- Northern Coalfields: Morgantown university town, Hatfield-McCoy ATV trails, coal heritage museums