ABOUT HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

 Huntington is a delightful tri-state community on the Ohio River where West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio meet. http://www.cityofhuntington.com/     http://www.callwva.com/

Huntington is one of the largest cities in West Virginia and serves a surrounding area of approximately 300,000 people. Huntington continues to preserve the small town advantages of low crime rates, relaxed life style, and quick access to rural and recreational areas.

 The downtown shopping area is enjoying revitalization as a “superblock” called Pullman Square with a large movie theatre, restaurants and specialty shops. There is also a pedestrian plaza, a multi-function Civic Center, Harris Riverfront Park and numerous other restaurants. Adjacent to the main retail section is Heritage Village, a specialty shopping area, centered around a restored railroad depot and highlighted by nearby restaurants.  Approximately fifteen minutes east of Huntington via Interstate 64 is the large enclosed Huntington Mall with four major department stores and more than one hundred specialty shops and restaurants.

 Only a few blocks from the downtown area is Ritter Park, 150 acres of land set aside for informal, quiet recreation. The Park has one of the nation’s most beautiful rose gardens, a natural open air amphitheater for summertime musical and dramatic productions, and jogging and bicycle paths meandering along the streams and roadways. Nestled in the hills above the Park is the Huntington Museum of Art, a museum housing a large permanent collection of paintings, prints, sculpture, glass, drawings, weavings, and ceramics.  It is the site of several major exhibitions annually.

 The City has a Chamber orchestra. Marshall University also offers an Artist Series each year featuring outstanding musical and theatrical performers of national and international reputation.

Huntington prides itself on its wide tree-lined streets and well kept residential areas, abundance of park land and recreational facilities, a variety of churches, and a cordial atmosphere.