time, join Senior Monongalians for activities that in the past have included walking and line dancing ( seniormons.org ). In Westover, the Westside Senior Center offers a fitness room with new cardio machines and Nautilus weights ( @westsideseniorcenter on Facebook ). Light group exercise
Group activities are sure to return when COVID-19 is behind us. At that
Remind anyone—near or far—of Almost Heaven. This box will feature the best of West Virginia with old and new favorites like Oliverio’s Peppers, Ray’s Rub, Mister Bee Potato Chips, J.Q. Dickinson salt, local jams and honey, kitchen items, and much more.
And the Wiles Hill Community Center offers treadmills, elliptical trainers, recumbent bikes, and more ( boparc.org ). Extreme recreation The first to brave whitewater for the sheer
fun of it, West Virginians love their extreme sports. Just outside Morgan- town, the Cheat River roils up class
III to V rapids that thrill even the most experienced paddler. Beyond the Cheat, outfitters get rafters out on the Gauley, New, Potomac, Shenandoah, and Youghiogheny rivers. You can also find caving, rappelling, ziplin- ing, and much more. Snow much fun Morgantown enjoys a mild winter a short drive from the best of mid- Atlantic skiing. It’s just two hours’ drive to the slopes at Canaan Valley Resort ( canaanresort.com ) and Timberline Mountain ( timberlinemountain.com ) and less than three to Snowshoe Mountain ( snowshoemtn.com )—or explore the 40 miles of cross country trails at White Grass Ski Touring Center ( whitegrass.com ). You can also find sledding, snow tubing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and more.
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