There are extremely unique characteristics about Morgantown, W. Vir.

The weather is always the opposite of the nice weather you hear about when you call your mother at home, students do not stop for oncoming traffic and weekends start on Thursdays at 5 p.m., sharp.

However, there is nothing more unique than the famed watering hole, Blue Hole, just a four wheel drive away.

Blue Hole is an 0.5-star resort (water hole) where college kids like to relax with friends and get away from campus for a couple hours by just soaking up the sun and having a couple Natty Lights. Like the Hamptons, Blue Hole can be filled with the town elite during the summer months – except the people I'm talking about build up their reputation through their potent moonshine.  

If the description of this place isn’t enough to make you grab the family, pack the car, and book a 4-night stay at the Hotel Morgan, Blue Hole also features a near 80-foot bridge one must cross to reach this little slice of heaven. I am thankful every day this rusted piece of infrastructure remains intact when I test its carrying abilities by SUV. 

I am unsure of the exact date – I did not bother to Google it – when man first set eyes on this bridge with the thought, “I will conquer you.” I assume it was during last months of Prohibition, but anyway, Blue Hole is synonymous with daring (inebriated) college kids who make the trek up to the top of the bridge, shout out die hard one-liners and make the leap. 

I know what you are thinking: that’s so dangerous, that’s so stupid, etc. These are all justified responses. I’ve witnessed friends fracture their vertebrae and receive concussions all from one poor decision. You know, the "pain is temporary, but glory lasts forever” mentality is completely distorted in the minds of these college kids because one poor decision becomes a harsh reality.

I do not want to witness any more of my friends’ injuries. Please, think twice before becoming the next Evel Knievel or wait until you are sponsored by Red Bull.