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The traditional end-of-summer Labor Day weekend is celebrated in a traditional family and community way.

Sunday is the South Morgan Festival at the Fire Hall starting at 1pm and featuring a country supper, games and live bluegrass music by Five of A Kind. Monday is Homecoming at Cacapon State Park starting at 1pm and featuring a full program of local music, games and food as well as another auction. There's plenty of other outdoor family fun at Cacapon including an 18-hole golf course, miles of mountain hiking trails, a lake with sand beach, horseback riding and clay shooting.

The vintage Star Theatre hops on the family fun bandwagon with the animated hit, "Despicable Me." There is a Sunday matinee at 2pm as well as regular Friday through Sunday evening showings at 8pm. The kids will love the experience ...and the popcorn.

The Troubadour Lounge has a music saturated weekend planned with the Flashbacks at the Friday night concert outside from 9pm to midnight. Saturday from 9pm to midnight is country dancing to live music. Sunday is the big day with the Troubadour's annual Remembering Patsy Cline Day. Everything but the drinks are free. It's a covered dish party with music ranging from the Country Majestics and Cajun River Band to Sam and Joe Herrmann of the Critton Hollow String Band. While you are there, be certain to cruise the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame.

There is even MORE music. The Fairfax Coffee House presents the bluegrass and gospel sound of the Lickety Split Banjo Boys at 8pm on Friday while on Saturday evening it's Irish music from Stevie Morris and Dennis Vaughan, also at 8pm. Sunday, Panorama at the Peak features Larry Bish and his acoustic guitar at Sunday brunch from 11am to 2pm. Bish's music is not the only thing back at Panorama. So are the memorable turkey croquettes currently made from the famous organic turkeys of Ayrshire Farm.
More Saturday night fun is a free Dance Night at Rankin Physical Therapy from 7 to 9pm. If you want to know what the rest of the year will bring, have your fortune told at the Star Theatre from noon to 4pm on Saturday. Sign up on the door and take your pick -- astrologer or card reader?

Shopping is the best way to see the downtown streets of the Bath Historic District while searching out fabulous treasures. DO NOT MISS the two day Sidewalk Sale at Hunter's Hardware on Thursday and Friday from 8am to 5pm. Thursday afternoon and Sunday from 10am to 2pm it's the overflowing local food bounty of the Berkeley Springs Farmers Market. The Vintage Kitchen, just a block east of the courthouse, is having their fall sale with extra hours on Friday. Also on Sunday from 10am to 4pm, It's Art in the Park set up in Berkeley Springs State Park on Sunday from 10am to 4pm.

Speaking of art -- this is the final weekend for "Putting on the Dog", a gallery show at the Ice House devoted to artists' views of their favorite canines. You'll find everything from handcrafted dog clothes to a three headed dog totem pole. The Ice House Gallery is open 11am to 5pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There are more than a dozen other great locales for shopping including previously owned items at Retrodini ('50s), R.A.G. Shop (recycled American Goods), Berkeley Springs Books and a pair of antique malls plus several shops.

Dining is another experience not to be missed with porch dining and outdoor decks as well as hip, comfortable or elegant settings. From Fresh Fish Frenzy on Friday at Temptations Cafe, to half price appetizers and shrimp at Ambrae House's happy hour (actually two,) to the best ribs in town at Tari's Cafe, to the most elegant bar around at Lot 12, silver service dinner Saturday night at Highlawn Inn, to three special meals a day at the Country Inn, to steaks at Angus and Ale to family friendly dining at Earth Dog Cafe and Cacapon State Park and Maria's Garden and Mi Ranchito and.....you get the point. Eating could fill your whole weekend. If dining in is what you want, check out Tony's Butcher Block for fresh meats as well as killer subs and remarkable pepperoni rolls (state food of West Virginia.)

We can go on and on about spas, and swimming in the pool at Berkeley Springs State Park -- or splashing in the springs channels and pools, and the Museum in the park, and following the Washington Heritage Trail National Scenic Byway and ending up wandering through the Paw Paw Tunnel. So much to do, you have to stay for days. So check out the lodging places and make your choice.

There are cabins, lodges and vacation homes in the surrounding wilderness; in town find elegant historic B&Bs and the Country Inn. More than 100 choices -- you'll find exactly what you need. Come to Berkeley Springs to cap off the summer and savor our centuries-long experience at welcoming guests and hosting homecomings.

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Cheap thrills abound in Berkeley Springs -- some are every day, others are happening this weekend only.

The best cheap thrills are free and this weekend that means the grand opening of a new neighborhood park. So bring the kids from 10am to noon on Saturday to North Berkeley Community Park near the Old Factory Antique Mall for the ribbon cutting, games and admiring of the walking trail, horseshoe pit, fitness stations and more. Notice the pre-school age playground equipment fancifully painted by local artists.

For more free art fun, visit the Ice House Gallery and enjoy "Putting on the Dog," an enchanting collection of dog-themed art. It's open Friday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm. You can also enjoy a free wine tasting on the porch at Wilkes St. Wine Shop on Saturday from 1 to 5pm.

With the end of the summer concerts in the park, free live music now moves to the radio. Country singer Tommy Wood is performing live on "Beyond Country" and you can tune in at 4pm on Saturday on WDHC, 929 on your FM dial. There is music later at the Fairfax Coffee House where Garryowen performs on Saturday at 8pm. Garryowen is an Irish duo (at least half the duo is from County Limerick) performing everything from sea shanties and Irish tunes to American folk.

There is no such thing as a free lunch but Panorama at the Peak invites you to celebrate their 5th anniversary on Friday. Chef Scott has prepared a special menu of small but memorable taste treats. Local ingredients are used in the tapas which include troutcakes, baby lamb chops and turkey croquettes. Other dining treats range from Friday fresh fish frenzy at Temptations Cafe to half price drinks for ladies at the Country Inn's tavern on Friday. You can get Sunday brunch at several locations, ice cream at Creekside Creamery, tasty specials at Tari's Cafe and fabulous food at Lot 12 either in their elegant restaurant with porch dining or on the street at Sunday's Farmers Market. Speaking of cheap thrills -- wandering the Farmers Market is always fun even if you leave with just a bag of tomatoes or peaches or squash.

Another cheap thrill is the Star Theatre where there is certifiable world class popcorn plus Adam Sandler in "Grown-Ups" on Thursday through Sunday at 8pm plus unheard of ticket prices (only $3.75 for adults.)

Berkeley Springs has been a healing destination for centuries -- even before colonial settlers came to bathe. You can wade free in the spring water as it flows into open pools. You can take water home free from the town pump. You can learn about the water free in the Museum above the Roman Baths. You can also sample more than 50 different bodywork treatments in a half dozen locations around town -- NOT free but worth the price paid. For some free pain relief, go to the Country Inn on Saturday at 10am and join Ralph Salvagno, MD, for a lively and informative discussion about the causes and treatment options for hip and knee pain.

If you are planning ahead to September 1 and 2 -- think Quail Hollow Hunts which conducts popular dove hunts on demand during the September season.

Fortunately, much of the history and beauty of Berkeley Springs is free. Drive more than 70 miles around the county on the Washington Heritage Trail National Scenic Byway following George Washington's footsteps around his favorite getaway location seeing everything from a world class panoramic view to a fish hatchery. Not to be missed is George Washington's Bathtub where free wireless lets you inform the planet of your visit to the world's only outdoor monument to presidential bathing. Stroll around the town Historic District -- a free map and guide can be gotten free from the visitors center -- soaking up colonial and Victorian era stories. Keep one foot in the present by stopping in the shops along the way. Head all the way to the western edge of the county and walk the Paw Paw Tunnel, largest manmade structure on the C&O Canal. The trip from Berkeley Springs to Paw Paw is an impressive motorcycle ride.

Mother Nature is often the cheapest thrill of all and nowhere is that more true than at Cacapon State Park with hiking trails, game courts and naturalist programs. For a modest fee you can also play 18 holes of golf, ride horses, shoot clay pigeons and swim in a lake with a sand beach.

You'll need a place to stay and gaze at the free clouds, sky, animals -- and general view. We have something for every taste and pocket book. There are places that welcome animals and places with hot tubs on the deck. You can choose an intown B&B and be spoiled, pampered and fed. The Country Inn has rooms with spa and meal packages or you can stay in the lodge or cabins at Cacapon State Park. Name branders can stay at the Best Western.

Not only do we have cheap thrills, but Berkeley Springs is also easy. Folks want to please. It's easy to get to from everywhere and only 90 minutes from Washington and Baltimore. Get your cheap thrills while they last! Come now.

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If you have not visited Berkeley Springs yet this summer, come this weekend. Summer is almost over. School starts next week. Time is running out.

There are interesting musical adventures waiting for you this weekend. Saturday is the final concert in the park produced by the Morgan Arts Council -- and it's a great one. A continuation of the local roots music project from last year. More than a dozen local musicians including multi-generations, perform under the direction of Tari Hampe. She is supported as musical host by Sam and Joe Herrmann of Critton Hollow Stringband and they've worked up some amazing three-part harmonies as well as fiddle, banjo and hammered dulcimer tunes. Longtime country DJ Virgil Ruppenthal commentates and the local roots musicians include McCumbees, Fleegles, Liggetts and others. It all starts at 5:30pm in Berkeley Springs State Park. Afterwards, visit Temptations for dinner and ask about the concertgoers special.

Meanwhile, next door at the Country Inn, The King is performing to celebrate his birthday. Elvis is in the house and singing for your supper. Come for dinner. Come for the show. The Country Inn has some exciting Elvis packages that include dinner and a show. There is even MORE music on Saturday. The Fairfax Coffee House features The Shifters, Bill McLaughlan and Mary Anne Haines starting at 8pm. It's possible that music of both Elvis and the folks playing in the park will be among tunes played at 4pm on Saturday by Stacy Dugan on "Beyond Country," WDHC 92.9 once the musical home of Virgil Ruppenthal. Stay until Sunday night and you can be part of the music with a Springs Community Spirit Drumming event starting at 7pm at the Ice House produced by Body Arts Therapeutics and featuring Stan Sternberg, founder of Magi.

If that still isn't enough music for you try Tari's Cafe on Thursday night for their weekly jam session hosted by Mike Clement and Saturday night at Troubadour Park see the Weber Brothers.

The Star Theatre has Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz on the big screen, playing light, fun and action-packed in "Knight and Day." Showtime is 8pm on Thursday. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

So...let's pretend this IS your final getaway weekend of the summer, and you are in Berkeley Springs. What MUST you do?

Be outside. Swim at Cacapon State Park's sand beach, play golf on their 18-hole course, hike the mountains and ride horses. If you want to stay in town and swim -- that works too. You can choose either the outdoor pool in Berkeley Springs State Park or wading in the springpools in the park. There is more hiking on Sleepy Creek Mountain -- the Tuscarora Trail -- and there is a large lake there also. Electric motors ONLY. Here's a fun adventure you may not have had before -- visit the Fish Hatchery south on US522 and see all the trout swimming in stone pools. Another rare treat is to drive WV9 west to Paw Paw (it's also a GREAT motorcycle road -- maybe one of the best) and stroll through the Paw Paw Tunnel, largest manmade structure on the C&O Canal. You can even soak up Berkeley Springs' noted art outside on Thursday evening at 7:30pm, when local poet, Kate Shunney reads from her newly published volume: "Parade of Our Every Day" in the boat dock pavilion at Cacapon State Park.

If you want your hiking to be more civilized than fording streams and climbing mountains, choose shopping. That may sound counterintuitive BUT Berkeley Springs is a charming historic town and you can find more than two dozen interesting shops as you cruise the two main streets. What's interesting? Original art. Tibetan artifacts. 1950s items. Music supplies. Health food. More art. Gifts. Wine. Books. Antiques. Gazing balls on sale at Nature Niche. You can also visit the Ice House Gallery and see "Putting on the Dog," a special art show. (No art BY dogs, only OF dogs.) Remember -- this is all about hiking.

You can also have history with your hiking. Read interpretive signs spread around town. Follow the self-guided Washington Heritage Trail National Scenic Byway celebrating George Washington's connection to the area. Learn more about Berkeley Springs history at the Museum of the Berkeley Springs on the second floor of the Roman Bath House. See and read about fires, floods, crystals, water, Washington, Rumsey, bathing attire and lots more. Open Friday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

And then there is outdoor dining. Sitting on the porch at Lot 12, enjoying some of the finest food in West Virginia may not seem like sitting around the campfire smelling burning marshmallow but it is dining al fresco. At Ambrae House, the outdoor dining is on a deck bar. Tari's Cafe has tables out front. Panorama at the Peak has the most spectacular view in the region outside their windows as well as housemade ice cream! Creekside Creamery has an outdoor deck overlooking Warm Springs Run.

The spas are all indoors (fortunately) but make our must-do-before-summer-ends list. You need to get your face and nails and feet and overall body ready for school, fall and work. Berkeley Springs has a veritable army of bodyworkers ready to send you forth looking and feeling great!

Maybe you decide that all you want to do this weekend is nothing. Turn off the electronics. Listen to the crickets. Watch the deer and turkeys. You're in luck! We can make that happen for you. Check the lodging pages and all the various choices. Decide whether your pet is part of the equation or your kids then pick accordingly.

If what you really want is elegance and personal service, choose a B&B or inn. There are even fully-equipped vacation homes in the woods with porches or decks so you can even sleep outdoors if Mother Nature is your big goal before the end of summer.

OK -- so you simply cannot make this weekend. Fortunately, Berkeley Springs promises as much fun, as much adventure and more appropriate experiences come fall...or winter....or spring. Join countless thousands over the past 300 years that have come to getaway and take the waters in Berkeley Springs.

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Berkeley Springs is in the pleasurable business of making it easy for you to make memories. Any visit is an experience that may range from seeing a spectacular sunset as you dine on local foods to hearing a great band while you dabble your toes in famous spring water.

Let's start with this week's music. The Morgan Arts Council's free concert in Berkeley Springs State Park on Saturday brings African and Caribbean rhythms to town in the person of master percussionist Babatunde Lea and his back up musicians. Lea is offering a percussion jam starting at 4:30pm inviting everything with something to bang to come and drum along. The concert starts at 5:30pm, sponsored this week by Fairfax Coffee House which invites the audience to move across the park and enjoy more music at 8pm featuring Teporah, an alluring jazz, soul and blues artist from Baltimore. If you are looking for a country-style musical experience on Saturday, head on out the ridge to the Troubadour Lounge and enjoy the live band Longshot from 9pm on through midnight. Home of the WV Country Music Hall of Fame, the Troubadour provides an experience you can talk about for years. The music has money and food attached to it on Sunday afternoon at the Troubadour where The Country traditions play for the annual $1000 giveaway and meal. It all begins on Thursday with jam night at Tari's Cafe complete with one-of-a-kind appetizers Chef Devin creates especially to go with the music of The Back Creek Valley Boys.

Art is more than just music. Visit the special gallery show: "Putting on the Dog" at the Ice House Friday through Sunday from 11am to 5pm and you'll see how even your favorite pooch can be art. Don't miss seeing the signature doggie totem pole at the show.

You may expect to experience mountains and rivers and springs when you visit here, but the sky??? On Friday at 8:30pm, you can directly experience the night sky thanks to the rare Cassegrain telescope at the Morgan County Observatory where there is a Star Party. There may even be remnants of the Perseid meteor shower.

The great experience for the kids (and adults) this weekend is "Toy Story 3" at the vintage Star Theatre where the movie shows at 8pm on Thursday through Sunday and a 2pm matinee on Sunday. There is not a 3D screen at the Star but there is the best popcorn in four states and that's an experience worth talking about.

World class popcorn is not on the only unique food experience in Berkeley Springs. No dining experience is more rare than the special dinners at Highlawn Inn. With a single seating at 7pm, you can anticipate a gourmet dinner served in elegant style and featuring a selection of entrees plus amazing desserts and complimentary wines. Reservations are a must and seating is very limited so act quickly. If outdoor dining is the experience you crave, it comes in several flavors in Berkeley Springs from porch dining at Lot 12 with food that has earned Chef Damian repeated listings on the James Beard regional "best chef" list, the ONLY West Virginia chef to ever be listed. And, if you cannot make the restaurant, stop by Lot 12's booth at the Farmers Market on Sunday for take-out gourmet. Ambrae House offers half-price steamed shrimp from their outdoor deck bar on weekend afternoons from noon to 4pm, and Wilkes Street Wine Shop has wine tastings on their porch every Saturday afternoon. Tari's Cafe has outdoor tables as well as their elegant gallery room and an outstanding menu with chef specials daily. Creekside Creamery has a charming outdoor deck to enjoy their ice cream and sandwiches.

Panorama at the Peak brings the outside in and what an outside it is -- the most spectacular view in the region. They have a very special treat for this week only: West Virginia appetizers and desserts which translates into four different types of WV wine grapes, three different WV cheeses made just over the mountain in Paw Paw and house made rose sorbet. As if that's not enough, try their house made ice cream of the week -- vanilla with local cherries. Many of these local foods you eat around town, are available from the farmers directly at the outside market on Thursday afternoon or Sunday from 10am to 2pm. You can't miss them in the square. There are literally dozens of places to eat around town although fish lovers should not miss put on Temptations. Cacapon State Park is buffet heaven on weekends.

The Country Inn is a full-range experience all in itself from historic rooms to elegant spa to three excellent meals a day -- and you never have to leave the premises. Ladies may want to come on Friday to enjoy half price ladies night in the tavern ....or you can stay through Monday night, get a great deal on the room and enjoy a free bottle of beer with every burger.

Among the many shopping experiences to be found in town is Nature Niche which has a 20% off sale on all Gazing Globes and Stands while they last! Who has not desperately wanted a gazing globe for their yard? Now is the chance to get a deal on one.

Spa experiences are what made Berkeley Springs famous in George Washington's time (although he only got to BATHE) through several Golden Ages of "taking the waters" to the present where it is the main reason many folks come to visit. In Berkeley Springs, the spa experiences are authentic and range from the nearly two centuries old Roman Baths in Berkeley Springs State Park to cutting edge bodywork and massage at Atasia, the Country Inn, Bath House Day Spa and the newly relocated Awakenings Health Center on Fairfax St. facing the park.

The most defining experience for many visitors is where they choose to stay whether it is an elegant Victorian boudoir in town or a rustic cabin nestled in the woods along a ridge out of town or a charming bungalow along the river. Check out the full list on our lodging page so you can discover who allows pets, who provides breakfast, who has an outdoor hot tub and what the prices are.

While treasured experiences are priceless, accumulating them does cost money. In Berkeley Springs, we keep the prices low and the convenience of location, diversity of experience, and charm of our people high. Berkeley Springs is closer than anywhere so make your plans today.

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It's a wall of music in Berkeley Springs, a tsunami of sound ...and it comes in all varieties and several different locales.

Most exotic is the Morgan Arts Council's concert in Berkeley Springs State Park on Saturday at 5:30pm presenting Sviraj, a quartet of musicians playing the music of the Balkans and southern Europe. It's lively and rhythmic played with rare instruments -- and it is perfect to dance to. That's why you should come at 4pm for the JAM SESSION! Bring an instrument. Bring your dancing shoes. Learn the steps, learn about the instruments, play along! It's all free for the giving. Afterwards, head across the park to the Fairfax Coffee House where at 8pm, noted musician Billy Thompson shows the heartfelt power of blues, funk and jazz. The Fairfax Coffee House also has music on Friday night at 8pm presenting fresh new songs in the roots tradition by 3 Penny Acre with David Glaser.

The Troubadour Lounge hosts two nights of the Carpenter Ants direct from Charleston, the WV Music Hall of Fame and Mountain Stage. Friday it's an outdoor concert in Troubador Park starting at 8:30; Saturday it's dancing inside (or maybe out) starting at 9pm. Both nights the music continues to midnight. On Saturday in town on the street. More on the street and in the alley music is the First Year Anniversary Celebration of Black Cat Music Shop. Bands, jams, prizes and drawings from 11am to 5pm on Saturday.

Big excitement with the chance for profit can be found Tuesday through Saturday at the Country Inn. The Inn provides free admission for the public to the Treasure Hunters Roadshow. They buy gold, jewelry, watches, military items and more -- on the spot. From 9 to 6pm through the week; close at 4pm on Saturday. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Inn while you are there. Ask about their spa packages if you choose to stay.

More fortune, this time in the telling, can be found at the Star Theatre, Saturday from noon to 2pm where min-readings are available using cards, stars and runes. As part of its regular movie business, the Star is showing "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" on Thursday through Sunday nights at 8pm. If romantic teen vampires and werewolves are not on your to-see list, stop by for the world class popcorn instead.

While folks are jamming music downtown on Saturday, you can be on the mountainside jamming with Italian food in Villa Firenze's learn, cook and eat class. There are a few rare openings left. As for shopping -- people are selling their treasures at the Country Inn but there are plenty of places for you to buy treasures including Berkeley Springs and Old Factory antique malls, several shops including the newly re-opened Retrodini featuring all things '50s. The RAG Shop has lots of great recycled items and is now open 10 to 6pm Thursday through Monday. Come early for Thrifty Thursday where wardrobe items are only $1.

Make sure you hit the Farmers Market at least once getting fresh fruits and vegetables plus lots more on Thursday afternoon to Sunday from 10am to 2pm. You cannot miss them in the heart of town. Local restaurants echo the local produce you can find on the street. For Panorama at the Peak this weekend is all about corn from corn soup and corn and crab cakes to corn on the cob. Temptations has a fresh fish frenzy on Friday evening and Ambrae House has a half price happy hour from 4 to 6pm most everyday. Don't miss a meal at Tari's Cafe or Lot 12....with all the great places in town to sample, make sure you get three good meals a day.

These are only the special, this-weekend-only things to do. There's a long list of other fun activities to enjoy and we invite you to explore the website discovering spas, shops and dozens of places to eat not to mention outdoor fun ranging from lake swimming and golf to mountain hiking and motorcycling.

There are also plenty of great places to stay depending on your list of must-haves whether those are hot tubs on the deck overlooking a panoramic mountain view or elegant Victorian bedchamber with a view of the Castle. It's all available for you. Follow a tradition 250 years old and escape to the warm springs this August.

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It is the end of July in Berkeley Springs which means it is County Fair weekend.

The Morgan County Fair is not full of rides or sideshows.  It is a celebration of local life and has everything from a health fair and local exhibits to music and fireworks.  The site is Berkeley Springs High School just south of town.  It starts in Berkeley Springs State Park on Friday evening with an ice cream social and community swim.  The focus on local youth includes music from the bandstand.   On Saturday, at the high school, there is music all day as well as exhibits and the finale of fireworks at dark.  Sunday is more of the same: exhibits, music and games.  

One of the bonus activities connected with the Fair surrounds author and "Good Morning America's" nutrition expert, Evelyn Tribole. She'll be chatting and reading at the Morgan County Library Friday from 3-5 then moves to the Country Inn for a meet-the-author reception from 5:30 to 6:30pm then stay for a dinner with the author from 6:30 to 8pm. Reservations should be made for the dinner.
 
Since this is Berkeley Springs and we like having something for everyone, there is more to chat about than just the Fair.  There's Deblois Milledge, a noted West Coast singer/songwriter who can be heard on Friday, 8pm at the Fairfax Coffee House where she performs as Beauty and Beat with her drummer Danny Campbell.  Saturday, Deblois adds two more master musicians to her band to play in Berkeley Springs State Park for the Morgan Arts Council's free summer concert.  It starts at 5:30pm and moves in to the Ice House should it rain.  With her angelic voice and earthy lyrics, Deblois leads the band through incredible music that is not bluegrass, not folk, not jazz -- just good.  Very good.  You can warm-up hearing Deblois by tuning into The Doc on 929 WDHC in Berkeley Springs at 4pm.  After the concert, head down the block to the concert sponsor, Ambrae House, for outdoor dining and live music.  Before the concert, stop by Jules, Enchanting Gifts and Collectibles to "beat the heat with some wine and a treat" from 3 to 6pm.  

The music actually starts on Thursday, 8pm at Tari's Cafe where Jayme Salviata hosts Jam Nite and Chef Devin whips up tasty specials and appetizers.   Saturday nights there is more live music at the Fairfax Coffee House at 8pm with Steve Morris and Fergus Kennedy playing traditional and contemporary Irish music and more.
 
For family-friendly nightlife, try the Star Theater, a vintage movie house this week showing the new Karate Kid with showtimes Thursday through Sunday at 8pm.  Along with modest ticket prices, the Star is famous for its popcorn.  

Sunday is the monthly Art in the Park at the Berkeley Springs State Park from 10am to 4pm.

A county fair conjures visions of local fruits and vegetables.  They are in exhibits at the Fair but even better, they are abundantly present for sale at the Sunday Farmers Market in the center of town from 10am to 2pm.  Fresh, local food is also the centerpiece for several restaurant menus in town including Panorama at the Peak where peaches, including fresh made peach ice cream is the star this weekend.  Lot 12 has a delectable seasonal menu AND a gourmet food booth at the Farmers Market.  At Lot 12 you can choose porch dining to match with two new wines and the grilled veal porterhouse and shitake risotto. For another unique dining experience try the silver service dinner at Highlawn Inn this Saturday night. Reservations are a must.
  
Mostly what we think about with a Country Fair is outdoor fun.  So, let's talk what's happening outside this weekend.  There is lake swimming at Cacapon State Park as well as golf, clay shooting, hiking and horseback riding.  Cold Run Valley driving range and mini-golf is open all weekend.  Sporting clays and trap are available at Sleepy Creek Sports just 15 minutes from town. Everyone can enjoy the mineral waters in Berkeley Springs State Park whether swimming in the outdoor pool or wading in the open channel and pools of overflow from the springs.  There is lots of hiking in others areas including the Tuscarora Trail that takes you to Sleepy Creek Lake (you can also drive in for fishing or electric-motor-only boating.) We love having motorcyclists come visit and offer seven mapped rides throughout the region ready to be printed out from the website.  Check out the welcome motorcyclist flag at Panorama for dining.  Several other local eateries enjoy their biker friends including Tari's Cafe and Creekside Creamery. 

Whether you stay a night or three or a week -- Berkeley Springs has the place for you.  Intown historic elegance in B&Bs or the Inn; countryside cabins and vacation homes; places along the river or in the mountains -- check out the listings and decide.  Pets or no pets; hot tub or no hot tub -- it's all up to you.   More than 100 choices.

There is no choice when it comes to having fun and meeting friendly folk -- that is part of visiting Berkeley Springs, halfway to everywhere.

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The following information is from the Travel Berkeley Springs office:

Beat the heat in Berkeley Springs this weekend the old fashioned way. The end of July began the high season at the springs in the 18th and 19th centuries as folks came to escape lowland heat. And, surprise, it wasn't the air temperature that drew them. It was the water. When the springs flow constantly at 74 degrees that means their pools in the park don't heat up to the air temp of 90 plus! So... like George Washington and a host of other over the centuries have done -- come to cool off in the warm mineral springs.

Now that our mystery has captured your attention, let's talk about the cool hours of the night and what's happening to keep you up late. As always, it's mostly about music. Although they don't usually tell in advance, there's always music happening at Earth Dog Cafe from Wednesday night on. Be surprised. Just show up. The low cost but tasty barbecue is worth it.

Tari's Cafe has claimed Thursday as Jam Night for more than 20 years and this week it's Tricky Business in charge -- Dan Stiles and Jim Fredo. There's excellent food, specials for Jam nighters, and the friendliest bartenders in town. Fairfax Coffee House goes old time with local talent this weekend. On Friday at 8pm, it's the family-based Lickety Split Banjo Boys playing hard driving bluegrass, gospel and old time mountain music followed by the claw-hammer skill of Chelsea McBee on Saturday. There's karaoke and a DJ for dancing both nights at the Troubadour. There may not be music at the Country Inn tavern on Fridays but it is Ladies Night with half price drinks for ladies from 5pm to midnight. And for all you night owls, be aware that the Country Inn tavern is the only place in town reliably open until midnight every weekend.

Saturday's concert in the park is another family band -- The Dill Pickers -- playing Americana liberally laced with outstanding harmonies from mom, dad and the son. Starts at 5:30pm and it's one more gift from the Morgan Arts Council to all who pass through this noted art town. In case it rains, head to the Ice House for the concert. Speaking of the Ice House -- the current special gallery show is a big winner featuring dog art. That's not dogs doing art but artists doing dogs. Make special note of curator Lynn Lavin's fabulous dog totem pole that greets you at the gallery entrance. Hours are 11am to 5pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you're hot on the art trail, make sure you stop by Mountain Laurel Gallery on the square -- and Tari's Cafe, or Pocket Meadow Farm, or Heath Studio Gallery.

If you're looking for more action -- try the Star Theatre. This weekend from Thursday through Sunday at 8pm, the movie is the "A-Team" and the popcorn is the best in four states.

While you're getting ready to come down to the park on Saturday for the concert, tune in to our local radio station 929 WDHC to hear Kimmon Waldruff, guitar and vocalist from Winchester on "Beyond Country." We're not letting you escape without a dose of music -- or of wine. If you need to prepare for the concert in the park, stop by the Wilkes Street Wine Shop for their regular Saturday afternoon wine tasting from 1 to 4pm.

Fresh food and it's valuable contribution to health is important to us in Berkeley Springs and Friday is the day and evening to learn more about it. You'll probably want to go out some during the day so let's share some fun tips. The Farmers Market on Sunday from 10am to 2pm is a way to take home a tasty portion of Berkeley Springs from eight-ball squash to peaches. Fortunately for eating the rest of the weekend, several of our local restaurants go all out to use local foods. Lot 12 has their summer menu to go with porch dining AND they have a stall at the Farmers Market where you can get their fabulous every-changing soups and hand-held eats like jerked chicken or Spanish sausage sandwiches (it's different every Sunday so don't be anticipating some specific taste.)

Our friends at Panorama at the Peak create new dishes every week to match what's in the local market and this weekend they suggest everybody go vegetarian with items including leek and lovage ravioli and eight-ball squash (you taste what they do with it then go buy it from Glascock at the Farmers Market. We can recommend taste treats at all our restaurants from the spectacular fresh fish at Temptations, to Sunday brunch at the Country Inn to shrimp appetizers at Ambrae House to margaritas at Mi Ranchito to ribs at Angus and Ale and Tari's to.....well you get the idea. We need to warn you that reservations guarantee you will not be turned away on Saturday nights especially.

There's plenty to do outside from golf and lake swimming with a sand beach at Cacapon State Park to strolling through the historic town shopping to taking your motorcycle on a spin using our handy-dandy ride maps -- seven of them taking you on great roads and places throughout the region. And, of course, the reason for it all -- "taking the waters" at our various spas throughout town.

We always save the best until last -- where to stay when you come. You simply must review all the lodging places on our special pages to pick the absolutely right one for you. Want an outdoor hot tub in the woods? We have it. Want an elegant whirlpool tub in your room? Have it. Want to bring your pets? No problem. Want to bring all he cousins and kids and be together with a big screen TV and lots of space to roam? Have it! How about a rustic cabin, or an historic inn in the heart of town or.....you get the idea. There's is a place for every taste and they are ALL reasonably priced.

George Washington was known for giving good advice and he always sent his friends to Berkeley Springs in the summer.

Turn of the Century Country Charmer

• 1,400 sq. ft., 1 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "Farmhouse" - MLS® $125,000 USD

Berkeley Springs, Morgan County  -  Step back in time with this early 1900's farmhouse situated on 15.24 gorgeous acres. Nice mountain view. Perfect for horses. Property has mostly open pasture with some woods. The house is livable but needs some work. Plenty of space to roam.

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Great price for a getaway cabin!

• 672 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm single story - MLS® $85,000 USD

Sleepy Hollow, Berkeley Springs  -  Getaway cabin in water access community. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with large front porch for grilling and rear screened in porch for those hot summer days. Brick fireplace for the chilly fall evenings. Sleepy Hollow amenties include a beautiful beach and lake, softball field and picnic pavilions.

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