re: Morgantown is a dump...

Chaso, I think if he was in the area, say, behind the old law building, it is a little rough over there.

More on Morgantown.

The town was carved out of the mountains over a hundred years ago. There are a lot places that are worse located in Baton Rouge or NOLA that were "carved out" when Edwards was our governor just 25 years ago.

The high school football and bands in Fairmont, and Morgantown are so home home town USA it's incredible.

Most of the HS games in smaller towns are played at the City Stadiums, like NOLA in the 1950's with Tad Gormley. Alot of the stadiums are pre WWII style, with the concrete, arches... actually really enjoyed that enviroment, although the football was not as big time as LA/TX/FL.

There are 2 shopping malls in Morgantown. There is a Super K-mart. Everything, identical items, are usually 25-30% cheaper than they are in Charlotte.

There's a great little winery called the "Forks of Cheat". Free samples and over 30 different blends. They all tasted the same after like the 15th taste

There are 2 bowling alleys, and two theaters. Rambo played there last summer for about 3 months.



Getting there-- you could fly into the Pitt airport, but many should flying to Charlotte, rentals are cheap... and drive the Blue Ridge up to Beckley, WV, and then head up 79 to Morgantown. About 375 miles. And worth it.