Activities

Berkeley Springs State Park, 2 S Washington Street, 304-258-2711. Enjoy the roman bath house and main bathhouse with private swimming baths and spa treatments; pump building with free spring water taps; primitive stone "George Washington's Bathtub" bathing area; museum with exhibits on local geology, culture and history; monument to James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat; warm spring-water pools and sinking sands; scenic lookout tower; and public spring-water swimming pool.

Berkeley Castle, route 9. A half-scale replica of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire built from silica sandstone in 1885, the castle features 13 rooms and a dungeon. It was once open for tours, but is now privately-owned, although you can still view the exterior on the mountainside from a distance.

The Ice House, Independence Street and Mercer Street, 304-258-2300. An art center featuring community and youth theatre, concerts and a gallery, housed in a 1910 cold storage building.

Star Theatre, Congress Street and N Washington Street, 304.258.1404. Films begin at 8 pm Friday through Sunday (and Thursday, in summer). A one-screen 1928 movie theatre resurrected in 1977, showing films a few weeks past first-run. Couches available for $0.50 extra. Be sure to try their popcorn ("the best in four states") fresh out of the 1947 popping machine with real butter. $3.50.

Triple "B" Arena, 203 Barbecue Drive, 304-258-4178 or 304-258-9490. Old West rodeo, team roping, championship bull rides, barrel racing, special events and concerts.

Cacapon Resort State Park, 818 Cacapon Lodge Drive, 304-258-1022. Hiking, horseback riding, swimming, boating, tennis, basketball, volleyball, fishing, par-72 18-hole champion golf course, golf lessons, nature and recreation programs. Lodging available. Restaurant and gift shop. Scenic overlooks for drivers and hikers. Golf $12 - $32.

Renowned Mineral Spas

Berkeley Springs State Park, 2 S Washington Street, 304-258-2711. Spa open daily 10 am to 6 pm (last appointment at 4:30 pm). A state park renowned for its warm mineral-water springs that flow at a rate of approximately 2,000 gallons per minute. A bathhouse was opened in 1930, and today pampers thousands of people who come to take the waters. The spa features heated Roman baths, Victorian tub bathing, massages, a heat cabinet, infra-red heat and showers. Spa rates $10 - $80.

Atasia Spa, 41 Congress Street, 304-258-7888 or 877-258-7888. Open 9 am to 5 pm daily. Therapeutic massage, reiki and reflexology, aroma-stone and raindrop therapy, lomi lomi, rejuvenating facials, sugar scrubs, herbal wraps, mud treatments, gardenside pedicures, manicures, whirlpools and steam baths. $15 - $85.

The Bath House, 21 Fairfax Street, 304-258-9071 or 800-431-4698. Open 10 am to 5 pm Sunday through Thursday, 10 am to 5:30 pm on Fridays, and 10 am to 7 pm on Saturdays. Massage, facials, aromatherapy, steam therapy, spas, hot and cold stone therapy. Lodging available. $20 - $175, lodging $99.

Origin Spa, 1 Market Street, 800-822-6630. Open 9 am to 5 pm daily. Facials, thermoplastic treatments, masks, scrubs and wraps, massages, reiki, stone therapy, whirlpool mineral baths, manicures and pedicures, paraffin treatment, waxing. Lodging and spa packages available. $10 - $125.

Events

Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting, 3621 Cold Run Valley Road, 304-258-4500 or 800-888-8768. Held in late February at the Coolfont Resort and Conference Center, the largest water-tasting competition in the world features municipal tap water, purified drinking water, and still and sparkling bottled waters.

George Washington's Bathtub Celebration, 304-258-9147 or 800-447-8797. Held in mid-March. Dollar sales throughout town, dramatic readings of George Washington's writings about the area, guided walking tours, live entertainment.

Uniquely West Virginia, 527 N Washington Street, 800-447-8797. Held in late April at the American Legion, Uniquely West Virginia is a two-day wine and food celebration of state products from nearly two dozen vendors. Also features an artwalk, quilt show and sale, and free redbud seedling giveaway.

Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival, 127 Fairfax Street, 800-447-8797. Held in early October, featuring a parade, live music, contests - including apple-butter and baking contests - and an all-day apple-butter-making show. Over 200 vendors offer traditional crafts and antiques, home-canned goods and mountain cooking.

Retail / Art Galleries / Anquique Shops

Bath Bookworks, 15 N Washington Street, 304-258-7970. Open 11 am to 5 pm Friday and Saturday, 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday, and by appointment Wednesday and Thursday; closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Old books and graphics, antiques and gifts, bookbinding and related arts. Visitors can view the hand-binding workshop in use. Workshops offered.

Berkeley Springs Farmers' Market, route 522 and Fairfax Street. Open 10 am to 2 pm on Sunday from May through October. Locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and vegetable plants, fresh and dried herbs and herbal products, house plants, perennials, fresh meat, dairy products, breads and pastries, james and jellies, honey, fresh eggs, prepared foods, contests and special events.

Homeopathy Works, 304-258-2541 or 800-336-1695. Open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday, and 12 pm to 5 pm on Sunday. Manufacturing homeopathic medicine since 1873, with a retail outlet and museum.

Jules, 13 Fairfax Street, 304-258-9509. Enchanting gifts and collectables from around the world.

Mostly Woven, 19 N Washington Street, 304-258-5276. Open Friday through Sunday. Coats, jackets, vests, shawls and cocoons.

The Parks House, 363 S Washington Street, 304-258-6871. Open 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday (closed Wednesdays), and 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday. Fine wood furnitures, collectables and country accents displayed in a restored 1911 stone house.

Portals, 81-A N Washington Street, 304-258-5200. Open 11 am to 5 pm Friday through Monday. A New Age Shoppe featuring books, music, crystals, incense, jewelry, statuary, home decor, sage, ceremony kits, wood carvings, drums, tarot and oracle cards, one-of-a kind Kindred Connection Santas and much more. Classes and seminars offered on on crystals, Reiki, drumming, meditation, Wicca and card reading.

Sage Moon Herb Shop, 47 Independence Street, 304-258-9228. Open 11 am to 5 pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 11 am to 6 pm on Friday; and 10 am to 5:30 pm Saturday and Sunday; closed Tuesdays. Herbs, plants, specialty teas, crafts, oils, books, candles and gifts.

Tom Seely Furniture, 5270 Valley Road, 304-258-2343. Handmade reproduction antique furniture, made with solid wood using traditional woodworking techniques.

Heath Studio Gallery, 327 N Washington Street, 304-258-2482 or 304-258-9840. Watercolors, woodcuts, linocuts and monoprints.

Hsu Studios, 80 Reeder Lane, 304-258-1911. Jewelry, wall pieces, bowls, mobiles and collages made of anodized aluminum.

Mountain Laurel Gallery, 1 N Washington Street, 304-258-1919 or 888-809-2041. Open 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Designer jewelry, wearables, fine art, glass, pottery, metal, wood and candles.

Berkeley Springs Antique Mall, 7 Fairfax Street, 304-258-5676. Open 10 am to 5 pm daily; closed Wednesdays. Quality antiques & collectibles from 30 dealers.

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