Charleston, West Virginia is located at the intersection of the Kanawha and Elk rivers, in the southwestern part of the state. Charleston is the capital city as well as the largest city of West Virginia. With a metropolitan area population over 250,000 people, the city provides ample indoor and outdoor activities.

Charleston furnishes residents and visitors with a plethora of cultural activities. The newest addition is the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences which is home for the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra as well as offering a planetarium, exhibits, and a discovery museum. Other Charleston cultural highlights are the Charleston Ballet, the Charleston Light Opera Guild and the Kanawha Players theater company.

The city is located within convenient access to mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, camping, fishing, skiing, and white-water rafting. In addition, the greater Charleston area offers several beautiful golf courses, public swimming pools, tennis courts, boating, public parks, as well as a Class A professional baseball team.

Charleston is a popular choice for businesses as it is the merger point for three major interstates. Charleston is within a day’s drive of 60 percent of the U.S. population.  Charleston's Yeager Airport is conveniently located just ten minutes from downtown and Amtrack provides regular passenger rail service as well.