[ November 1, 2008; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] This event serves up a chance to hit the road and visit the historic Paramount Theater, and a cure for the Halloween letdown!
On Saturday, November 1 beginning at 7 PM, The Paramount in Ashland, KY will show two classic horror films–Ghost Story and The Thing! Ranked by the Boston Globe as two of the scariest [...]
It’s that time of the year again. It gets dark earlier. It gets cooler. And the leaves give us our yearly show of color.Â
In some parts of the state some leaves have already changed color and are nearing peak. This weekend will provide prime viewing of Fall foliage. Colors also are expected to be bright [...]
[ October 18, 2008; ] Most people remember the computer and console game “Lemmings”. It involved little green haired characters marching across the screen, one by one, to their impending death unless you can find a way to divert them to their final destination. One such way is put a parachute on them so that they don’t fall to impending [...]
[ September 26, 2008 9:00 am to September 27, 2008 2:00 am. September 27, 2008 9:00 am to September 28, 2008 3:00 am. September 28, 2008; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] “Otaku” is a Japanese term that loosely translates to a Geek or someone who has obsessive interests.  Fans of Japanese animation–Anime and Manga–in the US have happily embraced this term to describe themselves.
Tsubasacon is the largest Otaku gathering in the state. Originally started here in Charleston, the convention now makes its home in Huntington at the [...]
[ September 18, 2008 to September 21, 2008. ] Food, music, crafts…you know the drill. The 35th annual Golden Delicious Festival is coming to Clay this weekend.
Golden delicious apples are from WV! Celebrate WV heritage! Plus, there’s karaoke!
Down-home good fun, with an antique car show, a cook-off, and plenty of stuff for the kids.
Festival starts on September 18 and runs through [...]
This is my first time at the Everything Fiesta Tent Sale. The crowd was huge. It took us an hour to checkout.
The sock on the right hand is used to wipe away dust to look for imperfections.
The price list.
The crowd was huge, and the sound of clinking china was deafening. Next time I go, I [...]
[ August 31, 2008; ] Do you fancy yourself the Appalachian Martha Stewart? Then enter the annual pie contest at the Stonewall Jackson Heritage Arts & Crafts Jubilee.
The pie filling must have a West Virginia product as the main ingredient, and must be fresh or home preserved or frozen - so no cream or custard pies, and nothing else [...]
The West Virginia State Fair is a state tradition showcasing agriculture, education and family entertainment. Daytime activities include shows such as “Dock Dogs,” “Sea Lion Splash,” and the “Wild World of Animals,” Horse and other Livestock Shows, …
I’ve spent hours trying to figure it out. General relativity, quantum mechanics, Newton’s law of gravitation, but it seems the more I try to come up with a solution the further from reality I get. So, recently, I’ve given up. No calculations or theories, only enjoyment.
This may all sound vague and puzzling. [...]
Just tripped across this site. Someone up in Elkins did a great job putting together a set of driving tours (with maps, in printable .pdfs), organized around different themes. Scenic Byways and Backroads, Historic Towns, Civil War, Mountain Heritage, and “Special Forest Places.”
Of course, many of them cover the same stretches of road, so [...]
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