West Virginia is sometimes mocked by outsiders. They just don’t get it. We love our Wild and Wonderful mountain state. Here are some reasons why they might not want to move here (but reasons that we love it).
- There’s too much snow in the winter.
http://www.ForestWander.com Sometimes we’re forced to stay home and snuggle up with hot chocolate.
- It’s too hot in the summer.
http://www.ForestWander.com You’ll have to go to one of our great swimming holes to cool off.
- We eat weird foods.
WikiMedia Commons/Ɱ What other state has multiple festivals dedicated to ramps? Just like our state, we like our foods wild and wonderful.
- You’ll be tempted to get fat eating pepperoni rolls.
WikiMedia Commons/Marcnelsonjr Who can resist these delicious treats?
- We’re haunted by ghosts.
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum/Facebook The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is one of the most haunted places in America. Find more haunted places in West Virginia with our haunted road trip.
- And sometimes by monsters.
Flickr/OZinOH But we love the Mothman, and have given him his own statue and festival.
- You can sometimes hike for miles without seeing another soul.
Flickr/Photo GEM We enjoy the peaceful solitude.
- Many places in the state don’t have wifi.
Flickr/jamiev_03 Like the National Quiet Zone, where you’ll find a telescope like no other in the world.
- We don’t have huge cities.
WikiMedia Commons/Zach Rudisin Pennsylvania can keep Pittsburgh. We like our cities smaller and easier to navigate.
- We have plenty of tourists already.
Flickr/laserbub But really, who can blame them? We have some of the best outdoor adventures in the country.
- You always have to watch out for deer.
WikiMedia Commons/USDA photo by Scott Bauer But it’s great if you like venison.
- We don’t have perfectly manicured lawns.
Public Domain Pictures We enjoy the wildflowers.
- You have to like football.
WikiMedia Commons/John Duffy We love our Mountaineers and Thundering Herd.
- You’ll feel compelled to go outdoors.
WikiMedia Commons/Ken Thomas Few states have so much natural beauty.
- If you move here, you’ll never want to leave again.
WikiMedia Commons/Famartin When people make West Virginia jokes, you’ll just smile and nod… they can leave more West Virgina for us!
For more life in West Virginia, take a look at these 10 undeniable reasons why West Virginia will always be home.
Sometimes we’re forced to stay home and snuggle up with hot chocolate.
You’ll have to go to one of our great swimming holes to cool off.
WikiMedia Commons/Ɱ
What other state has multiple festivals dedicated to ramps? Just like our state, we like our foods wild and wonderful.
WikiMedia Commons/Marcnelsonjr
Who can resist these delicious treats?
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum/Facebook
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is one of the most haunted places in America. Find more haunted places in West Virginia with our haunted road trip.
Flickr/OZinOH
But we love the Mothman, and have given him his own statue and festival.
Flickr/Photo GEM
We enjoy the peaceful solitude.
Flickr/jamiev_03
Like the National Quiet Zone, where you’ll find a telescope like no other in the world.
WikiMedia Commons/Zach Rudisin
Pennsylvania can keep Pittsburgh. We like our cities smaller and easier to navigate.
Flickr/laserbub
But really, who can blame them? We have some of the best outdoor adventures in the country.
WikiMedia Commons/USDA photo by Scott Bauer
But it’s great if you like venison.
Public Domain Pictures
We enjoy the wildflowers.
WikiMedia Commons/John Duffy
We love our Mountaineers and Thundering Herd.
WikiMedia Commons/Ken Thomas
Few states have so much natural beauty.
WikiMedia Commons/Famartin
When people make West Virginia jokes, you’ll just smile and nod… they can leave more West Virgina for us!
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