Weekend events to feature kite building/flying & Concert by Wheeling
Symphony Orchestra & Mountain Stage Band
DAVIS, W.Va., June 17 -- Breeze into West Virginia's
sublime Canaan Valley for a weekend packed with glorious wind-propelled
devices of every size and shape as Canaan Valley Resort in Davis, West
Virginia hosts WindFest Weekend July 4-6. Additionally, the Wheeling
Symphony Orchestra and the Mountain Stage Band will perform a free outdoor
concert at the resort Saturday, July 5, resort officials announced.
"Due to its uniqueness and family-oriented nature, Wind Fest has become
one of our biggest events of the year," said Troy Cardwell, General Manager
for Canaan Valley Resort. "Both children and adults alike enjoy making and
flying their own kites and being dazzled by the large "stunt" kites being
flown. Additionally, the incomparable Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and
world- renowned Mountain Stage Band will perform in our natural outdoor
amphitheater. This is a wonderful time to be in the mountains of Canaan
Valley!"
Cardwell said the weekend will offer kite flying demonstrations and
kite building workshops by Wings Over Washington, one of the nation's
preeminent kite hobbyist organizations. The group will also fly some of
their own creations, including an enormous 250-square foot Para-kite and
one of the largest Octopus kites in the world at 130 feet long.
Additionally, an Independence Day fireworks display will take place in
nearby Thomas, WV, beginning at dark on Friday evening, the Fourth of July.
The concert by the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and the Mountain Stage Band
will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5.
For guests seeking additional activities, Canaan Valley Resort offers
championship golf, indoor and outdoor pools, geocaching, a summer tube
slide, hiking, biking, a paintball park, climbing wall, eurobungy, skate
park, scenic chairlift rides and much more.
Canaan Valley Resort is located an easy 3-4 hour drive from many Mid-
Atlantic markets, such as Washington, DC, Baltimore, Md. and Roanoke, Va.
For additional information or reservations contact the resort at 1-800-
622-4121, or visit the Web site at http://www.CanaanResort.com.
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