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After you and your family and friends spend a few days enjoying all that Oglebay has to offer, you may want to check out some other local attractions. There are a wide variety of options, with a little something for everyone!


Wheeling convention & visitors bureau
1401 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
800-828-3097
Link to Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau
  Call or stop by the Wheeling Visitors Center to talk with the informed staff or pick up a brochure or map of the area. The Visitors Center also features interesting interactive displays of Wheeling as the "Crossroads of America", including a video presentation of the construction of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.

Cabela's RetaiL showroom
1 Cabela Drive
Exit 10 off I-70
Triadelphia, WV 26059
304-238-0120
  Cabela's, the World's Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, opened a 175,000-square-foot mega-store and wildlife museum in August 2004.

WHEELING ISLAND RACETRACK AND CASINO
1 South Stone Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
1-800-445-9475
  Wheeling Island Racetrack & Casino is Your Place to Play! Slot machines, table games, hotel, entertainment showroom, restaurants, gift shop and live greyhound racing.

WHEELING NAILERS
1144 Market Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-234-4625
  Wheeling's East Coast Hockey League team, the Wheeling Nailers are entering their sixth season in the Ohio Valley. Games are played October through April at the Wheeling Civic Center in downtown Wheeling. Call 304-233-4470 for ticket information.

WHEELING SYMPHONY
1025 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-232-6100
  The Wheeling Symphony was founded in 1929 and is passionately committed to making live music available to as many people as possible. It is the oldest cultural organization in West Virginia and a vibrant entrepreneurial organization at the forefront of education and outreach.

OGLEBAY INSTITUTE
1330 National Road
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-242-7700
  Inspiring the Imagination for more than three generations, Oglebay Institute is one of the most unique non-profit organizations in the United States. Since its inception in 1930, Oglebay Institute has offered dynamic programming in four diverse disciplines: Environmental Education, Visual Arts, Museums and Theater.

TOY AND TRAIN MUSEUM
144 Kruger Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-242-8133
  The Toy and Train Museum let's you be a kid again with toys, trains, and fun, in our beautifully restored, 24,000 square foot Victorian schoolhouse.

VICTORIAN WHEELING
LANDMARKS FOUNDATION
Wheeling, WV 26003
1-800-SEE-1870
  Wheeling was once home of some of the wealthiest familes in America. The Victorian Wheeling Landmark Foundation gives visitors the chance to go back in time and view the carefully-preserved and elegantly decorated homes.

ECKHART HOUSE
810 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-232-5439
  This three story Queen Anne town home is nestled in the heart of Victorian Old Town and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Eckhart House also contains one of Wheeling's most elegant gift shoppes, full of unique gifts and accessories at great prices.

ARTISAN CENTER
1400 Main Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-232-1810
  Experience the magnificent architecture and the warmth of hospitality while you shop for both West Virgina and regional arts and crafts. Come see why the Artisan Center truly is the Pride of Downtown Wheeling.

WEST VIRGINIA INDEPENDENCE HALL
1528 Market Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-238-1300
  Nearly six years before President Lincoln signed the proclamation making West Virginia the 35th State in the Union in 1863, construction had begun on the Wheeling Custom House, headquarters for federal offices for the Western District of Virginia. The grand architecture of the building's interiors has been authentically restored and the building is known today as West Virginia Independence Hall.

HISTORIC CENTRE MARKET

2200 Market Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 234-3878

  Visit the Historic Center Market in downtown Wheeling, where you can browse through the beautifully renovated and historical Market House, containing antique shops, craft shops and specialty boutiques. Enjoy restaurants featuring special ethnic foods and famous fish sandwiches.

WESBANCO ARENA
2-14th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-233-7000
  WesBanco Arena, home of the Wheeling Nailers, ECHL 2003-2004 Northern Division Champions and the Ohio Valley Greyhounds, 2002-2003 NIFL CHAMPIONS

THE VAUDEVILLE THEATER
1228 Market Street
Wheeling
(304) 233-SING OR 800-505-SING
  The Vaudeville Theater & Casino is located in the middle of Downtown Wheeling. Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m., hear the Ohio Valley Revue and the Friendly City Band, specializing in 40’s and 50’s sound, Classic Country, Gospel, Blue Grass, Comedy and Rock & Roll. Featuring Earl Brown with “Memories of Elvis”, performed in authentic costumes, an eight-piece band and background singers.

WEST VIRGINIA, WILD & WONDERFUL
1-800-CALLWVA
www.callwva.com
  From unmatched outdoor recreation to world-class resorts, breathtaking scenery and a variety of cultural and historic attractions, find out everything you need to know to plan your trip to West Virginia.
 
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