There are certain things that make life better and then there are things that we West Virginians absolutely cannot live without. Here are a few of the latter:

  1. Sheetz.

George Beinhart/Flickr There’s nothing better than coming up on a Sheetz while traveling West Virginia.

  1. Mountains.

Weppler/Flickr West Virginians love the mountains in their home state.

  1. Our quirky festivals and events.

Sonja/Flickr Like the Mothman Festival held each year in Point Pleasant.

  1. We can’t live without being in the great outdoors.

Jason Pratt/Flickr

  1. Many of us can’t live without our faith.

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr

  1. Rivers.

Gene/Flickr We love them for their beauty and for the clean water they supply and also for the recreational activities they provide.

  1. College football.

Beezy Baldwin/Flickr No matter the team you’re rooting for, football is more than a game here - it’s a way of life.

  1. Family.

www.Glynlowe.com Family is so important here.

  1. Pepperoni rolls.

Sean Hobson/Flickr Nothing like some good West Virginia food.

  1. Tudor’s Biscuits.

Justin Grimes/Flickr Is there anything better than a Tudor’s Biscuit? I doubt it.

  1. Our lakes and water holes.

Matty Sides/Flickr We may not have the ocean close by, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have beaches and fun places to swim.

  1. Our weird landmarks.

Jon Dawson/Flickr There are a lot of quirky and weird things to see without ever leaving the state of West Virginia.

What are some amazing things in West Virginia that can’t you live without?

George Beinhart/Flickr

There’s nothing better than coming up on a Sheetz while traveling West Virginia.

Weppler/Flickr

West Virginians love the mountains in their home state.

Sonja/Flickr

Like the Mothman Festival held each year in Point Pleasant.

Jason Pratt/Flickr

Jimmy Emerson, DVM/Flickr

Gene/Flickr

We love them for their beauty and for the clean water they supply and also for the recreational activities they provide.

Beezy Baldwin/Flickr

No matter the team you’re rooting for, football is more than a game here - it’s a way of life.

www.Glynlowe.com

Family is so important here.

Sean Hobson/Flickr

Nothing like some good West Virginia food.

Justin Grimes/Flickr

Is there anything better than a Tudor’s Biscuit? I doubt it.

Matty Sides/Flickr

We may not have the ocean close by, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have beaches and fun places to swim.

Jon Dawson/Flickr

There are a lot of quirky and weird things to see without ever leaving the state of West Virginia.

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