Metro Valley visitors enjoy the best in shopping, dining and entertainment in the cities of  Charleston and Huntington. Smaller communities— among them Malden, Dunbar, St. Albans, Hurricane and Winfield— offer antiques, boutiques, historic sites and festival fun. Nature is always nearby. Hikers, bikers and birders love Kanawha State Forest, Charleston’s Carriage Trail, South Charleston’s Little Creek Park and other wooded getaways.