Time of year to round up the crew! Everyone’s heading to Grandma’s. You’ve got Aunt Cindy driving 10 hours, and Cousin Dan flying in from cross country… Hang on, now. What? Why not make it easier and just meet in the middle? Chances are, OCR is in the middle for a lot of you folks. […]
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13 Veterans Enjoyed Free Stays. You Want To?
No, it is not a hoax. I got that question many times over the past week or so. I guess it sounds too good to be true. It is true, though. Just a couple thank you notes from Veterans who stayed free with us this weekend: “Thanks so much for the ‘Free Veterans Stay’ at […]
2 Free Nights for Veterans Day Deal
Free to: Any Veteran 2 free nights, Nov. 8 & 9 or 10 & 11, 2013 Yes, it is free. The Deal For the past few years, we have been giving a free cabin to veterans on Veterans Day in honor of our friends and family who have served. Not the whole cabin. Just […]
Shutdown Be Damned!
Shutdown be damned! Bridge day is really happening anyway. It’s Official. “We will have Bridge Day even if the government is shut down,” said Sharon Cruikshank of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. Yes, it will be a little different, but who will notice? My guess is no one. All the security and traffic control […]
Cleanliness is next to…
Cleanliness is next to Ossumness! Our guests always rank cleanliness at the very top of the scale on the exit surveys— something we are very proud of and work hard to ensure. Actually, now that I add them up, it is easily the highest-rated category. Looks like we need to work on signs, and we […]
HELP WVU!
Okay, we need your help. Well, WVU needs your help. Well, WVU and New River Gorge CVB. We all need your help. We will bribe you to help us, too. It is easy; it will take a few minutes. It’s just a quick survey. And if you are like me, you will get mad at […]
Whitewater Wonderland
Epic, never seen before WHITEWATER WONDERLAND. Everyone has more whitewater than they know what to do with. What they don’t have is a quiet, cozy cabin tucked in the woods, and our inside info on how best to handle it. Don’t get me wrong, this Gauley River rafting season is going to be epic. More […]
They had me at…
They had me at Dangerous! The Via Ferrata. No, this is not really about our cabins, but some things are worth talking about, even if you won’t get any cabin bookings from it. I really did not pay any attention to the planning, as I was going on this end-of-summer family trip regardless of what […]
Do What?
In a Cabin? In West Virginia? You are doing what? Does it have electricity? People do all kinds of things here at OCR: Start writing books. Finish books (a woman stayed in cabin 3 writing for a month because she was “on a roll”.) Paint. Get married. Get inspired to get married. Get inspired to […]