Plan Your Travel

Primary Air Service

Yeager Airport, Charleston, WV (CRW) (click here for map) is about 75 miles from The CENTER via I-77 North and is served by United Express, Delta Connection, Continental Express, Northwest Airlines, & US Airways Express. Visit yeagerairport.com for additional information. For airline information click here.

Additional Travel Options

Port Columbus International Aiport (CMH) (click here for map) is about 2 hours from The CENTER via I-70 East and I-77 South and 10 airlines serve Columbus including direct connections through Canada. All major rental car companies have facilities at CMH. Visit port-columbus.com for additional information.

Greater Pittsburgh International Airport (click here for map) is about 2 1/2 hours from The CENTER via I-79 South, I-70 West, and I-77 South and is served by 13 carriers with over 190 flights per day. Visit pitairport.com for more information.

Parkersburg - The Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Aiport (click here for map) is a ten minute drive from The CENTER and about 15 minutes to the hotels listed. Continental Express offers 23 flights per week to/from Cleveland/Hopkins International Airport. For a local taxi, call Yellow Cab at 304-422-4000 and for a rental car, call Hertz at 304-462-4402. For flight times click here.

Driving to The CENTER is an option if you live within a reasonable distance. The CENTER is about 2 1/2 hours from Pittsburgh, about 3 hours from Cleveland and Cincinnati, and about 5 to 6 hours from Charlotte, NC and the Washington, DC - Baltimore, MD areas. Louisville, KY, Indianapolis, IN and Detroit, MI are all within a 6 hour drive.

Preferred Lodging

The Blennerhassett Hotel (click here for map) is an elegant, historic, full-service hotel located in downtown Parkersburg. The hotel has boutique-style guestrooms and state-of-the-art conference and catering facilities. Guestrooms feature bathrooms with granite counters and nickel fixtures. Many guests boast about the rain-barrel shower heads. Amenities include complimentary high-speed internet, daily newspaper, a fitness center, and valet parking. Starbucks Coffee Bar is adjacent to the lobby and offers a full menu of specialty coffees and teas. Spats Restaurant & Lounge features an elegant, comfortable atmosphere, exquisite cuisine, and an extensive list of fine wines. Seasonally, the Patio and Courtyard area features weekend entertainment. Call (800-262-2536) or visit theblennerhassett.com

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The Wingate Inn (click here for map) is one of the newest lodging facilities in the Parkersburg-Vienna area and is near the heart of the city's retail, dining, and entertainment strip. The Wingate features a heated indoor pool, a fitness room with whirlpool, and a 24-hour business center with complimentary internet access. Each room has a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron with board, and a safe. An expanded continental breakfast with waffles is also complimentary. For reservations call 304-295-5501 or visit wingateinns.com

 

The Comfort Inn (click here for map) is conveniently located near the entrance to Grand Central Mall and is within easy walking distance of many restaurants. The hotel offers a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast that includes waffles, biscuits and gravy, eggs, etc. Plus free wireless internet service, an indoor heated pool with hot tub, and a fitness center. All guestrooms feature microwave ovens, coffee makers, refrigerators, hair dryers, irons with boards, and some rooms have balconies and whirlpool bathtubs. for reservations call 304-424-5300 or visit comfortinn.com

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