Top Things to Do in Charleston, WV, from a Cruise Ship - Created by BoostVacations.com Staff

The Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia in Charleston, West Virginia, USA is a 240,000-square-foot (22,000 m 2) facility dedicated to promoting performing arts, visual arts, and the sciences. All three being housed under one roof makes the Clay Center one of the few of its kind in the United States.

Mountain Stage is a two-hour music radio show, first aired in 1983, produced by WV Public Broadcasting and distributed worldwide by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Voice of America's satellite radio service. Hosted by Larry Groce, the program showcases diverse music, from the traditional to modern.

Just because the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra (WVSO) season ends in May does not mean that Maestro Grant Cooper takes the summer off. Cooper will stay busy throughout the summer months at three festivals in two states.

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is a US orchestra that performs at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The orchestra has played with such soloists as Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, Marilyn Horne, and Kathleen Battle. In addition to regular season concerts, The Orchestra offers several programs such as the Symphony Chorus and Young People's Concerts.

Kanawha State Forest is a 9,300-acre (38 km 2) recreation area located near the community of Loudendale, West Virginia, which is about 7 miles (11 km) from downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States. It is managed by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.

The West Virginia Governor's Mansion (or West Virginia Executive Mansion) is a historic residence located next to the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia and is the official residence of the Governor of West Virginia. The Colonial Revival (Georgian Revival) building was completed in 1925 by Charleston architect Walter F.

The Charleston Civic Center is a municipal complex located in the downtown area of Charleston, West Virginia. Originally completed in 1959 at the cost of $2.5 million, the Charleston Civic Center has undergone numerous renovations and expansions.

The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the building was dedicated in 1932.

The Charleston Light Opera Guild is thrilled to close out its 65th Anniversary season with a mounting of the musical theatre masterpiece, Fiddler on the Roof , to be co-presented with the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences of West Virginia on October 31, November 1, 2 , 7, 8, and 9, 2014.

East End Historic District is a national historic district located at Charleston, West Virginia. The district is set on a broad, ancient flood plain bordered by the Great Kanawha River on the south and by commercialized Washington Street on the north. The West Virginia State Capitol complex forms an axis between the two important residential East End neighborhoods.