Martinsburg ? the county seat of Berkeley County, WV ? came in second in the state for great living according to the cyber Historic Small Towns Index. Nicknamed ?The Northern Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley,? Martinsburg is one of the fastest-growing counties in West Virginia with newcomers leaving the crowded Maryland and Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., Hagerstown and Frederick for a more simplified life in a very sophisticated setting.
Where else in the region could you take a morning hike in the mountains watching Monarch Butterflies on their migratory path to Mexico, spend the afternoon white-water rafting or fishing for the prized Brook Trout indigenous to area streams, then don black tie for a gala dinner in support of the local arts festival?
Companies and government agencies are moving headquarters here to capitalize on the highly-skilled work force and good local work ethic. The area is a mecca for the politically elite: U.S. presidents and their cabinets come here for high-level meetings and R&R.
Rapid transit and good highways make commuting to D.C. or other areas a breeze: only an hour and a half from Martinsburg to the nation?s capital by MARC train. Use the time to snooze or get a head-start on work.
As for education, Martinsburg?s schools enjoy some of the highest rankings in the nation. Last year the local school system added nearly 1,000 new students before its final semester ? proof positive that people are flocking to this area.
Martinsburg ? the county seat of Berkeley County, WV ? came in second in the state for great living according to the cyber Historic Small Towns Index. Nicknamed ?The Northern Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley,? Martinsburg is one of the fastest-growing counties in West Virginia with newcomers leaving the crowded Maryland and Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., Hagerstown and Frederick for a more simplified life in a very sophisticated setting.
