Southern West Virginia Weddings – Your Perfect Venue
January 9, 2012 9:51 am 2 CommentsThe New Year has been rung in and is under way. A month of holiday activities and excitement has come and gone. Now that the tree has been taken down […]
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How to Ski: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
December 23, 2011 12:15 pm Leave your thoughtsChristmas is here and that means winter should be getting into full swing soon. That also means that ski season is, or very shortly will be, wide open at the […]
Winter Theater Performances in Southern West Virginia
December 20, 2011 3:49 pm Leave your thoughtsWinter Theater Performances When the weather turns chilly in southern WV, sometimes staying indoors becomes the best option. Sure, you could cozy up the fireplace, but there are still plenty […]
Spotlight on Bramwell
December 8, 2011 12:04 pm Leave your thoughtsWith the town folk of Bramwell opening up their exquisite historic homes for a Holiday Tour this Saturday (December 10, 2011), a closer look at this former coal community seems […]
Christmas Gifts, Where Art Thou
December 5, 2011 3:30 pm Leave your thoughtsChristmas season is here, and the yearly dilemma of gift buying is upon us again. Inevitably, there’s someone on your list that has everything. Where can you find a unique, […]
Winter Sports in Southern West Virginia
November 30, 2011 1:36 pm Leave your thoughtsWinters here in West Virginia are beautiful. Gorgeous snowfalls and chilly sunny days mean we get to play outdoors year-round. And as long as you’re up for it, many […]
“WV Spirits” – Smooth Ambler
November 9, 2011 11:15 am 2 CommentsSmooth Ambler As much as rifles and hunting are a part of WV heritage, so are spirits, (and we don’t mean ghosts). Look at any depiction of a mountain man, […]
Anything and Everything Halloween in Southern WV
October 15, 2011 3:59 pm Leave your thoughtsThis Halloween season, are you hoping to put a little bit of fright into your nights? Do you get a kick out of haunted trails? Or are you intrigued by […]
Bridge Day Highlights
October 13, 2011 8:59 am Leave your thoughtsA massive structure like the New River Gorge Bridge deserves a massive festival, and Bridge Day does not disappoint. From the 450 BASE jumpers to the 200+ vendors to the […]
How the New River Gorge Bridge Was Jumped
September 27, 2011 1:18 pm 2 CommentsAnyone familiar with Bridge Day knows that one of the biggest draws of the event is watching 400 or so base jumpers heave themselves off a mountain of steel in […]