Williams Country Club

Sandstone barged up the Ohio River from Isabella, Pennsylvania went into the clubhouse that has stood above Weirton since 1932 — a one-of-a-kind stone building from the depths of the Great Depression, when Weirton Steel bought the 150 acres of bluff it sits on. Williams Golf and Country Club grew from a nine-hole course, laid out by Emil 'Dutch' Loeffler and John McGlynn, into the par-72, 18-hole layout that has since hosted the USGA, the West Virginia Golf Association, the Tri-State PGA, and three West Virginia Opens. Celebrations here trace back nearly as far: a 1937 wedding on the front lawn of the club's stone Lodge once made the pages of Time. Today the Grand Ballroom carries that thread indoors, its hardwood floors and neutral decor accented with Swarovski crystals, while lawns overlooking the river and course serve as ceremony sites. The club hosts weddings, banquets, corporate gatherings, wine tastings, and themed dinners for as many as 200 guests, with plated menus from the executive chef's kitchen.