Tamarack – The Best of West Virginia – Beckley, WV
The modern lady and I, along with a couple of friends, ventured to Beckley last weekend for a visit to Tamarack. This Mountain State treasure has half a million visitors annually and serves as a one-stop shop and showcase for West Virginia culture, heritage, handcrafts, fine art, regional cuisine and music.
After enjoying a wonderful meal at A Taste of West Virginia food court, managed by The Greenbrier, we casually browsed the fabulous selection of goods by West Virginia crafts people. The depth and range of our artistic community in the state is mind boggling. As always, I was impressed and surprised by the number of modernist designs executed utilizing traditional, folk arts and crafts techniques.
If you haven’t visited Tamarack you should make a trip this Autumn. The scenery on the way is breathtaking, the food delicious and the art beyond compare. If you have been there before, as I have been many times, there are always new things to see. From furniture to Blenko Glass to some of the best pottery you will ever see Tamarack does indeed feature The Best of West Virginia.
