Charleston (West Virginia)

State capitol building.JPEG|The West Virginia State Capitol

Charleston, established in 1794, is the state capital of West Virginia. With a population of 51,400 (as of the 2020 census), Charleston is the largest city in West Virginia. It's at the junction of Interstates 77, 79, and 64, as well as the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers and the latter of which flows prominently through the city.

How to travel to Charleston (West Virginia)

Charleston is accessible by three interstates - I-77 goes from Parkersburg in the northwest to Beckley and Bluefield (West Virginia) | Bluefield in the south; I-64 goes from Huntington (West Virginia) | Huntington in the west to Beckley and Lewisburg (West Virginia) | Lewisburg in the southeast; and I-79 begins in Charleston and continues to Morgantown in the northeast. I-64 and I-77 run together along the West Virginia Turnpike, a toll road, from the far eastern end of Charleston to Beckley, and the Turnpike continues as I-77 to Princeton, near the state border with Virginia. However, tolls are not collected on the Turnpike in the immediate vicinity of Charleston; the nearest toll barrier is about 17 miles (27 km) south of downtown Charleston.

Fly to Charleston (West Virginia)

• Yeager Airport IATA Flight Code: CRW 38.3758, -81.5931 near the junction of I-77 and I-64 Yeager Airport =20090121 0693 Yeager Airport Yeager Airport offers daily service to and from Atlanta (Delta), Charlotte (American), Chicago (United), Detroit (Delta), Houston (United), Myrtle Beach (Spirit Airlines, seasonal), New York City -LaGuardia (Delta), Philadelphia (American), and both Washington, D.C.|Washington -Dulles (United) and Washington, D.C.|Washington -Reagan National (American).

Travel by train to Charleston (West Virginia)

Amtrak serves Charleston with its thrice-weekly Cardinal service between New York City/Washington, D.C. and Chicago. Trains depart early evening westbound, and early morning on the eastbound leg. Charleston station GPS 38.346291,-81.638304 is located at 350 MacCorkle Avenue, across the river from downtown. There's an enclosed waiting area, but those catching the evening departure might want to instead linger in the fine dining restaurant Laury's, which now occupies a large part of the station building.

How to get around In Charleston (West Virginia)

Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority, popularly called "KRT"

What to See

• West Virginia State Capitol 1900 Kanawha Boulevard E 38.336280, -81.612268 ☎ +1 304 558-4839 - West Virginia State Capitol - West Virginia State Capitol Building - Monday to Saturday 9AM Monday - 7PM, Sunday noon-7PM. Guided Tours in Charleston (West Virginia) by ehalal.io (email for prices) available Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 3:30PM. The largest state capitol dome in the nation, covered in 23-karat Gold leaf. The complex also contains the Culture Center and the Governor's Mansion and the Holly Grove Mansion, as well as many historical statues on the grounds.
• The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences 300 Leon Sullivan Way 38.348063, -81.629392 ☎ +1 304 561-3575 Opening Hours: W-Sa 10AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday noon-5PM Museum $9, add Planetarium Show $4 Clay Center (West Virginia) - Clay Center Two floors of interactive science exhibits, an art gallery, and giant-screen films and planetarium shows in the ElectricSky domed theater.

• West Virginia Culture Center 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East 38.33773, -81.61413 ☎ +1 304 558-0220 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 9AM Monday - 8PM, F-Sa 9AM Monday - 6PM, Sunday noon-6PM Three floors of exhibition space in the Gulf countries Virginia State Museum, and research materials housed in the State Archives library.

• West Virginia Power 601 Morris St. 38.349028, -81.625111 ☎ +1 304-344-BATS - Appalachian Power Park NightGameAppalachianPowerPark (Suite 201). The local baseball team, a Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Games played at Appalachian Power Park from April through September. Tickets are $7 for one game, up to $490 for a season pass.

• Craik-Patton House 38.3317, -81.5861 ☎ +1 304 925-5341 Free Craik-Patton House - Craik-Patton House April 09

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Charleston (West Virginia)

Sunrise_Front_Apr_09 - The MacCorkle Mansion

Charleston is home to Kanawha State Forest a 9,300-acre (38 km²) recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia. There are many scenic walking, hiking, biking, and riding trails in the state forest. There is also an outdoor swimmingpool that is open in the summer, various camp sites, a shooting range, a small lake for fishing, and stables. Hunting and fishing are allowed in-season. Picnic shelters are available throughout the park and can be rented for parties. There are led walks at various times of the year, information on which is available on the website. Kanawha State Forest hosts an annual trail run called the "Dirty Dog 15K".

There are also various parks throughout the city such as Magic Island, a nice park located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers in The City of Charleston's West Side area which is a favorite haunt for runners, volleyball players, and frisbee lovers. It has a walking track, sand volleyball court, and picnic areas.

A stones throw from downtown, in Charleston's South Hills and the Carriage Trail is a beautiful and historical trail that leads to former Governor William MacCorkle's hilltop mansion and the former site of the Sunrise Science Museum. At the bottom of the trail lies the burial ground of two Confederate spies executed by Union troops in 1863.

Study in Charleston (West Virginia)

• Charleston Gazette-Mail is he only remaining daily paper, published in some form since 1873.

The city also has one university within its limits, and a second is in an unincorporated community about 8 miles (13 km) west of downtown. A two-year community college moved from the second university to a campus about 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) from downtown in the separate city of South Charleston, and merged with another community college located around 30 miles upriver in Montgomery.

• University of Charleston 2300 MacCorkle Avenue Southeast 38.3329, -81.6165 ☎ +1 304-357-4750 +1 800-995-GO-UC (4682) University of Charleston - University-of-Charleston 7251 A private, co-educational, residential university founded in 1888, offering baccalaureate degrees in 29 fields, associate degrees in 5 fields, and master's degrees in business administration and human resource management.

• West Virginia State University 38.3825, -81.765556 WV Route 25, Institute +1 800-987-2112 West Virginia State University A public coeducational university founded in 1891 for the state's African American community. Following the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, it transformed from a primarily residential black college to a predominantly commuter college with a heavily white student body, although its administration remains heavily African American to this day. "State", as the school is locally called, offers about 70 different bachelor's degrees in 20 different departments, plus master's degrees in biotechnology and media studies.

• BridgeValley Community and Technical College 2001 Union Carbide Drive, South Charleston 38.3522, -81.7002 ☎ +1 304-205-6700 BridgeValley Community and Technical College A public two-year college formed in 2014 by the merger of Kanawha Valley and Bridgemont Community and Technical Colleges (respectively in South Charleston and Montgomery). Both campuses had started as community colleges associated with four-year schools—KVCTC with State and Bridgemont with WVU Tech (originally the West Virginia Institute of Technology)—but were separated from the four-year schools early in the 21st century (WVU Tech has since moved its four-year campus to Beckley). Offers over 40 associate's degree programs and nearly 20 certificate programs. The South Charleston campus is at a large office park that had been a major R&D facility for chemical manufacturer Union Carbide until being largely abandoned after that company was bought by Dow Chemical. Alternate location 619 S. 2nd Avenue, Montgomery, +1 304-205-6600

Shopping in Charleston (West Virginia)

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• Charleston Town Center Mall 3000 Charleston Town Center 38.355, -81.639167 ☎ +1 304 345-9525 Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 9PM, Sunday 12:30PM Monday - 6PM Charleston Town Center - Charlestontowncenter 130 specialty stores, three major department stores, Picnic Place and specialty restaurants, and an atrium with a three-story waterfall and extensive greenery.

• Southridge, about 4 miles/6.5 km southwest of downtown along US 119 (locally known as "Corridor G", its designation in the Appalachian Development Highways System), is a large auto-oriented area developed since the mid-1990s. Split almost 50-50 between Charleston and South Charleston, it consists of four adjoining centers along Corridor G—The Shops at Trace Fork and Dudley Farms Plaza on the north side, and Southridge Center and The Terrace at Southridge Centre on the south side. Consists mainly of "big box" stores, with the usual array of fast-food and chain restaurants.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Charleston (West Virginia)

Although it isn't exactly a gateway of cuisine, Charleston is the gateway of cuisine for West Virginia, with a variety of options catering to different tastes and budgets. One of the best things about eating here is that there are very few tourist traps, since major tourism in Charleston has not yet caught on. Unfortunately and the lack of tourism also means that the restaurants can be generic; chains like TGI Friday's (Please do not support TGI Friday's as TGI Friday's supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for alternative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant), Outback, Olive Garden, and Red Lobster are common. There are, however, some more unique local eateries:

• Deli-D-Lite 611 Chestnut Street ☎ +1 304 768-5223 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 5PM Monday - 11PM, Saturday 4PM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 5PM Monday - 10PM
• New Moon Café 714 Lee Street ☎ +1 304 342-7687 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11AM Monday - 2:30PM
• Shape Shop 1801 Patrick Street ☎ +1 304 346-5328 Opening Hours: Monday Tuesday Thursday 9AM Monday - 8PM, Wednesday to Friday 9AM Monday - 7PM, Saturday 8AM Monday - 4PM Plaza. A low-cal deli.

• Capitol Roasters Café 160 Summers Street 38.35057, -81.63552 ☎ +1 304-720-7375 (cafe) and +1 304-344-4900 (market) Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 7AM Monday - 8PM, Friday 7AM Monday - 11PM, Saturday 8AM Monday - 11PM, Sunday 10AM Monday - 6PM
• Rice Bowl 121 Goff Mountain Road ☎ +1 304 776-6888 Opening Hours: Daily 11:30AM Monday - 10PM In Cross Lanes. Chinese.

• Delish, Inc. 110 McFarland Street ☎ +1 304 346-4177 Opening Hours: Monday 10AM Monday - 3PM, Tuesday - Saturday 11AM Monday - 8PM Gourmet wraps. Credit not accepted.

• Ellen's Homemade Ice Cream 225 Capitol Street 38.35054, -81.63431 ☎ +1 304 343-6488 Has various flavors, including new weekly sorbet and ice cream flavors. This shop also sells coffee and various lunch foods including soups and several Vegetarian dishes.

• Leonoro's Spaghetti House 1507 Washington Street ☎ +1 304 343-1851 Opening Hours: Monday - Thursday 11AM Monday - 8:30PM, Friday 11AM Monday - 9PM, Saturday 3PM Monday - 9PM
• Fresh Seafood Co. Market & Restaurant 6230 MacCorkle Avenue ☎ +1 304-768-9728 Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday 10:30AM Monday - 10PM, Sunday noon-8PM In St. Albans; Capitol Market (+1 304-343-3134) Monday to Saturday 9AM Monday - 6PM, Sunday noon-5PM.

• Tidewater Grill 1060 Charleston Town Ctr +1 304 345-2620; Serves seafood and Pasta located at the edge of the Charleston Town Center Mall, walking distance from the downtown hotels.

• Kaifu Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Restaurant 150 Court Street ☎ +1 304 344-0500 - Opposite the mall, walking distance from the downtown hotels.

• Lola's Pizzas 1038 Bridge Road ☎ +1 25314 304 343-5652 - In South Hills.

• Joe Fazio's 1008 Bullitt Street 38.356678, -81.628167 ☎ +1 304-344-3071 - Authentic Italian food, with delicious Steaks and Pastas options and a good fruit cocktails. Reservations are recommended but not necessary.

• Boulevard Tavern 38.34851, -81.63676

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Charleston (West Virginia)

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Halal Food, Restaurants and Dining in Charleston (West Virginia): A comprehensive directory of restaurants, eateries, and food outlets offering halal-certified or halal-friendly options in Charleston (West Virginia), allowing Muslim travelers to savor local cuisines without compromising their dietary preferences in Charleston (West Virginia).

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Muslim Friendly Hotels/Resorts

• Residence Inn by Marriott Charleston | 200 Hotel Circle 38.353704, -81.605590 ☎ +1 304-345-4200
• Embassy Suites Charleston - 300 Court Street 38.354037, -81.635381 ☎ +1 304-347-8700
• Charleston Marriott Town Center | 200 Lee Street East 38.355904, -81.637886 ☎ +1 304-345-6500 - A hotel in downtown Charleston offering a health club, meeting and event facilities, swimming swimmingpool and Whitewater Grille.
• Charleston Plaza Hotel - 1010 Washington Street East 38.349845, -81.630204 ☎ +1 304-345-9779

Internet & Phones

• Kanawha County Public Library 123 Capitol Street 38.35006, -81.63564 ☎ +1 304-343-4646

More Muslim friendly Destinations from Charleston (West Virginia)

• Huntington (West Virginia) | Huntington is about 1 hour west on I-64.
• Beckley is about 1 hour south on I-77.
• Parkersburg is about 1.5 hours north on I-77.
• Weston (West Virginia) | Weston is about 1.5 hours northeast on I-79.

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