VALLEY GROWN: TENDER LOVING FRUITS & VEGETABLE. BY KIM FORTE
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After retiring from the school system in Texas, Tommye Lou Rafes turned her long time love of gardening into a farm business, T.L Fruits and Vegetable, LLC. The T.L stands for “tender loving” or Tommye Lou, as her family calls her T.L. for short. Tommye stays very busy managing a diverse fruit and vegetable operation […]
MY DOG & I: SHAPING THE NEW YEAR! BY JANINE LAZARUS
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Making a plan… seems so easy at the beginning of the Year. We imagine that with the new numbers on the calendar, all things are possible…and they are!! Even though only the year number has changed, it gives us an opportunity to think again about how we manage our lives. Well, if only we could […]
PSEUDO NEWS: GULLIE’S MISADVENTURE W/ THE RUBBER GLOVES. BY LARRY BERGER
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Recently, a reader known only as Gullie, was in the middle of performing his usual morning routine of cleaning the kitchen and washing the dishes when he was beset with an overwhelming memory of his long departed mother. He dropped the dishrag and went into his living room and curled up likea cat in an […]
VALLEY VIEW: HASHTAG #GBVALLEY TO WIN $100!
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Do you have a photo that showcases the natural beauty of the Greenbrier Valley, WV? Or do you have a photo that captures the excitement and fun of a local event or place? Share it with the Greenbrier Valley Visitor’s Center this January for a chance to have your photo showcased in the 2016 Visitor’s […]
BAILEY’S PACE: HIGH HEART OF APPALACHIA. BY BAILEY PACE
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In Tucker County, West Virginia, wind whips through the mountains. This is the high heart of Appalachia and in this area you will find Thomas, a fast becoming destination town. If you are traveling between Snowshoe Mountain Resort, Morgantown, or Washington D.C. you may make this destination a regular stop. It’s just 2 hours North […]
IN THE SPIRIT: UNDERSTANDING WINE PRICING. BY BRIAN MCCLURE
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You ever wonder why one wine on the shelf will cost you $10 and another right next to it will cost you $100 or more? I’m imagining you do, judging by the fact that I often get questions precisely about this topic from guests when I do tastings or events. First of all, I think […]
Live & Local at The Asylum this January!
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Enjoy live and local music at the Asylum all month long! On Friday, Jan 8th, bare bones blues-rock duo Blackwater Mojo performs. lbspy.com/fri-sept-11-blackwater-mojo-the-asylum-lewisburg-wv/ Friday, Jan 15th Erica Rebinski takes the stage. lbspy.com/restaurant-gigs-are-tough-for-musicians/ Friday, Jan 22, check out the Spanglers. Friday, January 29th, don’t miss Shawn Cohen! Also happening at the Asylym is Happy Hour daily!!! […]
January at the Sweet Shoppe in Lewisburg!
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Don’t miss all the fun at the Sweet Shoppe in downtown Lewisburg, WV!!! On Saturday, Jan 10th Wyatt Turner is taking the stage! Turner possesses one of those instant-classic country voices. His natural charm, infectious sense of humor and effortless stage presence make him strikingly charismatic, especially for someone so young and relatively inexperienced in […]
Sat. Jan 30: West Virginia Winter Music Festival!
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The 2016 edition of the annual West Virginia Winter Music Festival (formerly the Greenbrier Valley Winter Music Festival) is slated for Saturday, January 30. This year’s event boasts 7 venues with close to 40 acts from a 5 county region in WV and VA. Participating venues this year are Greenbrier Valley Theater, The Irish Pub, […]
Fri. Jan 29: Hells Bells at Snowshoe Mtn!
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Get ready for a rockin’ good time on the mountain with Hells/Bells! Performing at the Connection Nightclub on Snowshoe Mountain on Friday, January 29th at 10pm, this band will deliver loads of energy and high adrenaline to the audience. Touring 42 states, 50 weeks per year, Hells/Bells salutes the driving force of AC/DC in a […]
Fri. Jan 22: Eric Bibb Brings the Blues to Carnegie
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Another year is upon us, and it hardly seems time. The season is warm, and I’m watching bewildered geese flying over, not sure where they should be going, and marveling at the dandelions who poke their little fists through the ground, not quite sure if it’s time. Fireflies were sighted less than a month ago. […]