AROUND THE TOWN: PAINT THE PIANO ART CONTEST!
The City of Lewisburg, WV and The Cultural Arts Roundtable are holding a design contest for a new paint job on the town piano. The winner of the contest will receive $100 from the Greenbrier Community Foundation in prize money, and the privilege of transferring their winning design directly to the town piano. Art supplies […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: HANDMADE FELT WOOL ANIMALS
Meet Debbie Rapp, owner of The Holler Farm in Renick, WV. Since 2004, her quest has been to find uses for wool from the sheep raised on her family farm. She began processing the wool by washing it with natural commercial dyes, picking, and carding. She also prepares the wool for fiber arts such as […]
MY DOG & I: HOLLY, JOLLY… BY JANINE LAZARUS
I love Christmas!! Yes, all the songs and the decorations and the food and the presents and the hugging…everything. I love that Christmas means I get to relax a little and have some home-time with my dogs and my dog friends’ dogs… I don’t care what the weather is doing, I know we will get […]
IN-TRANSIT: YOUR NEXT DREAM VACATION. BY JACK CHARLES
Take a moment as you read this article to reflect. When was the last time you truly felt relaxed and at peace? Was it in bed? In the bathtub? Or perhaps, on your last vacation? Planning, executing and paying for a meaningful vacation can be difficult…but as Magellan himself as my witness, it’s worth it. […]
ON THE COVER: ENJOY A BRIGHTER CHRISTMAS W/ LEWISBURG LIONS CLUB!
The world’s largest service organization, The Lions Club is working with LBSPY this holiday season to spread hope and joy to one lucky family. Together, we are giving away a 6-foot Christmas tree, the centerpiece of the Christmas holiday. Selling trees as a fundraiser since 1979, the Lewisburg Lions Club now sells over 200 trees […]
PSEUDO NEWS: S’NOT NEWS. BY LARRY BERGER
Y’know, sometimes you think of crazy stuff to do. And it makes you laugh. But you would never do it, or even tell anyone for fear they would turn down the corners of their innocent mouths and shake their heads and move slowly away. But when you’re the author of such a fine column as […]
BAILEY’S PACE: TURNING A NEW LEAF. BY BAILEY PACE
It has begun. Halls are being decked, stockings are being hung, and an elves are sneaking onto our shelves. Maybe you are dreaming of a white Christmas, or maybe you dread the snow. Either way, the holiday season is upon us. Some people greet this time with smiles and laughter as jolly as Santa himself. […]
FUTURE DOC: KEEP PULLING THE STRING. BY DR. TIM PENCE
Even given a complex world it has been said that nearly all problems can be reduced to a simplicity. The solution to the problem is often overlooked because of it’s being “too simple” for such a complex problem. There is possibly one exception, that is….the attempt to make sense out of apparently irrational human behavior. […]
IN THE SPIRIT: HOW TO PAIR WINES W/ YOUR HOLIDAY MENU. BY BRIAN MCCLURE
Maybe it’s because I am constantly pairing food and wine, but in my experience, I have come to the conclusion that pairing wine with food is not really that hard to do with a little basic knowledge and awareness about what you’re eating and drinking. First of all, you should remember that the WINE is […]
VALLEY GROWN: PRESERVING AT-RISK PLANTS FOR THE FUTURE
Foraging wild-edible plants has long been a part of Appalachian heritage and rural culture. From ramps, fiddleheads and morels in the spring, to chicken of the wood, ginseng and goldenseal in the fall, we are able to wild craft medicine and food from the forests and trails all year round. This instinct to gather is […]
NYE: DJ/Karaoke at the Sweet Shoppe!
Have a blast w/ dj/karaoke while you’re ringing in the new year at the Sweet Shoppe, located in downtown Lewisburg, WV! Complimentary champagne toast! Also, check out Ladies Night every Tuesday, 8-10pm. Ladies get 1/2 price drinks!!!