Explore WV Potomac Highlands Regional Guide

Hampshire County

Where Eagles Soar

controlled Superior Club car (13+ only) enjoy lounge- style seating and a four-course meal. Guests in the climate-controlled First Class car enjoy table seating and a three-course meal. Guests in the Premium Coach car enjoy table seating, fresh air and a boxed lunch. Guests in the Standard Coach car enjoy fresh air; these 1920s-era railcars offer cushioned, high- back seats that are reversible so passengers can face in either direction. All passengers have access to the Potomac Eagle’s two observation cars. One is open for the duration of the ride, but the “gondola” car, a converted freight car with benches and an open roof, is only open to passengers while the train is passing throughThe Trough, where eagles are almost always swooping around. 149 Eagle Drive, Romney, 304.424.0736, potomaceagle.info

Cars are convenient, buses are practical, and planes will get you where you need to go, fast. But for sheer enjoyment, there’s nothing like a train. That’s why passengers return again and again to Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad excursions in Romney. The train rides provide a short jaunt into the past, incomparable views of the AlleghenyMountains, and a chance to see wildlife you’d never spot trucking down the highway. The Potomac Eagle runs every Saturday and Sunday fromMay through September. Most weekends, trains take the three-hour trip throughThe Trough, a wooded gorge along the South Branch of the Potomac River. In October—when fall colors only intensify the landscape’s beauty—the Potomac Eagle offers daily trips throughThe Trough. No matter which excursion you choose, Potomac Eagle offers four seating classes. Guests in the climate-

Annual Festivals SOUTH BRANCH BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL South Branch Valley Bluegrass Festival and Fireworks show is held the last Saturday in JUNE at theWapocoma Campground in Romney. WV PEACH FESTIVAL TheWV Peach Festival is an annual community event held every AUGUST in the city of Romney. The festival includes an assortment of entertainment and vendors. CAPON BRIDGE FOUNDERS DAY FESTIVAL Each SEPTEMBER enjoy delicious food and live entertainment. Activities include: history presentations, animal park, kids land, hay rides, lumberjack competition; apple butter making; chili cook-off, 5K run; car show and cornhole tournament. HAMPSHIRE HIGHLANDS ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL Local artisans andmusicians gather in SEPTEMBER for demonstrations; music concerts, and variety of activities.

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