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al favorite for delicious sandwiches and friendly service in a flower-trimmed stone
house. Outdoor seating.
Anvil
AMERICAN$$$
( 304-535-2582; 1270 Washington St; lunch mains $8-12, dinner mains $15-24; 11am-9pm
Wed-Sun)
Local trout melting in honey-pecan butter and an elegant Federal dining room
equals excellence at Anvil, in next-door Bolivar.
Beans in the Belfry
AMERICAN$$$
( 301-834-7178; 122 W Potomac St, Brunswick, MD; mains under $10; 9am-9pm Mon-Sat, to
7pm Sun; )
Across the river in Brunswick, MD (roughly 10 miles east), you'll find
this converted red-brick church, sheltering mismatched couches and kitsch-laden walls,
light fare (chili, sandwiches, quiche) and a tiny stage where live folk, blues and bluegrass
bands strike up most nights. Sunday jazz brunch ($18) is a hit.
Getting There & Around
Berkeley Springs
America's first spa town (George Washington relaxed here) is an odd jumble of spiritual-
ism, artistic expression and pampering spa centers. Farmers in pickups, sporting Confed-
erate flags, and acupuncturists in tie-dye smocks regard each other with bemusement on
the roads of Bath (still the official name).
The Berkeley Springs State Park's
Roman Baths
( 304-258-2711;
www.berkeleyspringssp.com/spa.html
; 2 S Washington St; bath $22; 10am-6pm)
are uninspir-
ing soaks in dimly lit individual tile-lined rooms, but it's the cheapest spa deal in town.
(Fill your water bottle with some of the magic stuff at the fountain outside the door.) For
a more indulgent experience, book a treatment (massage, facial, aromatherapy) across the
green at the
Bath House
(
800-431-4698;
www.bathhouse.com
;
21 Fairfax St; 1hr massage
$75; 10am-5pm)
.
Cacapon State Park
( 304-258-1022; 818 Cacapon Lodge Dr; lodge/cabins from $85/91)
has simple lodge accommodations plus modern and rustic cabins (with fireplaces) in a
peaceful wooded setting, 9 miles south of Berkeley Springs (off US 522). There's hiking,
lake swimming and a golf course.
