MSN Travel just released a new list, this time of the best Main Street shopping district in each of America’s 50 states. Can you guess which small town in West Virginia they identified as having the best downtown shopping area in the Mountain State?
Buckhannon, West Virginia. County seat of Upshur County and home of the Upshur County Courthouse. Nearest town to the ever popular Audra State Park. And, according to MSN Travel, proud owner of the best Main Street shopping district in West Virginia!
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With all of the amazing downtown areas in West Virginia, what makes Buckhannon’s historic shopping district rise above the rest?
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There are over a dozen restaurants on Main Street and its nearby side streets.
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There are at least four unique non-store, non-food stops, including the Upsher County Visitors Center.
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And there are approximately ten local shops and boutiques to round out this historic downtown Main Street shopping district, offering an amazing and varied shopping experience. No matter who you’re shopping for, you’ll find something unique and perfect for them (and, of course, for yourself) here.
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That’s not even counting all the events sponsored by the downtown businesses. Buckhannon will keep you busy, even once you’ve had your fill of shopping for the day.
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No wonder this Main Street district is considered the best shopping in West Virginia.
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If you love browsing the downtown Buckhannon shopping district along Main Street, you’re not alone. Decades of shoppers have done exactly the same for years upon years before you.
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And if you have never made the trip to Buckhannon, now is the perfect time to remedy that lack with a trip to Upshur County.
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Learn more about where to shop, where to stay, where to eat, and what else to do in Buckhannon at the Upshur County Convention & Visitors Bureau website here. To read a more in-depth feature of one of Buckhannon’s fantastic Main Street shops, head over to our article about Fish Hawk Acres Market. This is exactly the sort of fun experience you can expect on a shopping spree here in this historic West Virginia town!
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