One of the first things that visitors think when they reach picture-perfect Shepherdstown is, "How can a town this close to two major cities feel so far away from it all?" It's hard to believe that this quaint little town in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virgina is really less than an 80-mile drive to Baltimore or Washington, DC. This hidden gem is just the remedy for time-deprived urbanites frustrated by endless traffic and the rushed lifestyle of many of today's cities.