Living in Charles Town, WV

Charles Town is a huge tourist destination. The Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races attracts locals as well as visitors from surrounding states. This hot spot offers activities to appeal to all, including several restaurants, Vegas-style casino gaming, a comedy club, and an intimate theater that attracts top musical touring acts. You can watch live, thoroughbred horse racing year-round, as well as simulcast horse and dog racing every day of the year. Locals and visitors also love visiting the Happy Retreat estate in Charles Town, West Virginia. Each year, visitors head to the grounds of this Federal/Greek Revival style home for festivals, concerts, and special events.

Charles Town dining options are plentiful. You'll find Mediterranean, French, Spanish, Greek, Middle Eastern, and Mexican cuisines represented, as well as steak houses and bakeries that make fresh bread and pastries daily.

The variety extends to the area's architecture and design. Homes here range from newer ranch-style wooden homes to traditional stone homes reminiscent of Colonial times. The area has a few condominiums and townhouses, but one- and two-story single-family homes make up the majority of the residential neighborhoods in Charles Town.

Living in Charles Town, West Virginia, puts residents around 70 miles from Washington, D.C., via VA-267 E. Gettysburg is located approximately 60 miles to the north, and both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are almost exactly 200 miles from Charles Town. The Monongahela National Forest and the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest are less than an hour from Charles Town.