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5 best things to do on a bye week in West Virginia

By Matthew Peaslee

CHARLESTON, WV - AUGUST 16: The statue of Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson stands at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex on August 16, 2017 in Charleston, West Virginia. At a protest on August 13, 2017, around 200 people gathered on the State Capitol complex asking the statue be removed in light of the recent tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ty Wright/Getty Images)
CHARLESTON, WV - AUGUST 16: The statue of Confederate General Thomas Stonewall Jackson stands at the West Virginia State Capitol Complex on August 16, 2017 in Charleston, West Virginia. At a protest on August 13, 2017, around 200 people gathered on the State Capitol complex asking the statue be removed in light of the recent tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Ty Wright/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 17: Participants enjoy catering from Giorgio’s Salami and Sausage at The 8th Annual New York Culinary Experience Presented By New York Magazine And The International Culinary Center – Day 2 at New York Culinary Experience on April 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for the New York Culinary Experience )
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 17: Participants enjoy catering from Giorgio’s Salami and Sausage at The 8th Annual New York Culinary Experience Presented By New York Magazine And The International Culinary Center – Day 2 at New York Culinary Experience on April 17, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for the New York Culinary Experience ) /

Find the best pepperoni roll

Pepperoni rolls are a West Virginia delicacy. This is their home and everyone and their grandmother will tell you the know how to make the best-tasting pepperoni rolls. This weekend, the quest is to find the best in the state of West Virginia.

It’s customary to start at Country Club Bakery in Fairmont, which is said to be the home of pepperoni rolls. They’re style is to use sticks of pepperoni as opposed to the more traditional round slices. But the best part of finding the best pepperoni roll is that there are no rules. Every pepperoni roll is unique in its own way.

You can check out this video published by the Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau to get a better look at some locations across the Mountain State. Or, read this book by WVU journalism graduate Candace Nelson to see the different styles of pepperoni rolls throughout West Virginia.

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