Best Music Venue Live music didn’t die in Morgantown in 2020—123 Pleasant Street made sure of that. The beloved nightclub kept it alive and well, hosting stage performances, rooftop shows, and behind-the-bar cameos of favorite performers and pushing it all to Facebook. 123 celebrated its 22nd birthday in December 2020 with a six-hour livestream of performances of all genres in spots all over the storied venue—including the couch, the piano in the front window that this longtime fan has never heard played, and even in the walk-in refrigerator. Keeping Morgantown weird through the pandemic—just one of the reasons readers voted 123 Pleasant Street Best Music Venue for the fourth time and can’t wait to get back in there in 2021. 123 Pleasant Street, 304.292.0800, 123pleasantstreet.com, @123pleasantstree t 123 Pleasant Street
Best Radio Station
97.9 WKKW
Best Tattoo Studio If you’ve been thinking about a tattoo, you can’t do better than Patty’s Artspot. Patty Loy-Colebank and her staff are irrepressible artists with years of experience—and not just with tattoos, but piercing and body modification, too. Browse the Facebook page and website for tattoos that will impress and inspire you—and if you’re a noob, check out the advice on how to be a great tattoo client. 1836 Listravia Avenue, 304.598.0190; 425 Beechurst Avenue, 304.292.2885; pattysartspot.com, @pattysartspot Patty’s Artspot
The larger-than-life DJs at WKKW have a flair for fun. 97.9 WKKW is a mainstream country radio station that plays both current and throwback hits. It has some of the best talent and programming in the region, recognized often by the West Virginia Broadcasters Association. But WKKW is first and foremost a community radio station. In most years, it gives away thousands of dollars of concert tickets; during the pandemic, it has DJ’d food drives and participated in recognitions for emergency responders. For just the right mix of fun and serious during the pandemic, Morgantown readers voted WKKW Best Radio Station for a second year in a row. 97.9, wkkwfm.com, @979wkkw
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