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Mile Marker: 0.0 |
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Resource: Tamarack |
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Location: Beckley
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County: Raleigh |
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Designation: Cultural |
Tamarack provides avenue for showcasing the first and only statewide collection of crafts, arts and
cuisine while carrying out their mission of preserving West Virginia’s cultural
and performing arts. More than 1,200 artisans and businesses dealing in WV
handicrafts, fine art, live entertainment and food are represented under one
roof. 
Housed in an award
winning facility, visitors may experience West Virginia fine arts, performances
and foods. Visitors may also shop in the retail space, experience live
entertainment in a theater seating 200, or watch live demonstrations by artisans
in five craft studios.
The complex also has a 1.2 mile nature trail and inner courtyard with dining area and sculpture garden. The newly opened Tamarack Conference Center provides flexible meeting space to accommodate all sizes of banquets, educational events, conferences and expositions. A tourist information center rounds out the facility by providing travelers with information about attractions around the state.