A Haven for Creative Artists—The Greenbrier Valley in West Virginia

The Greenbrier Valley in southeastern West Virginia, home to old-time mountaineers, middle-class business folks, lawyers, academicians, and people of rather high net worth in search of some peace and quiet in the pure mountain air—is a place of simple, rare beauty enhancing a unique atmosphere and lifestyle. For this reason, it is also a haven for creative artists. Writers, musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, and makers of crafts from the U.S. as well as abroad come to experience the poignancy, joy, laughter, and sorrow reflected in the local folklore, rustic art, and mountain music. Even the wild animals in mountainous woodland areas seem mesmerized by the breathtaking colors of hazy sunrise and brilliant sunset mixed with the vibrant hues of the countryside terrain.