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2026 Freshwater Folk Festival

Larry Davis On September 12th from 10 AM to 3 PM, the White Sulphur Springs National Fish Hatchery will host the Freshwater Folk Festival in that beautiful location with plenty of activities for people to enjoy and find out more about nature too. There is no admission charge, but there will be vendors selling food. […]

APPALACHIAN HARVEST FESTIVAL IN ALDERSON

Excitement is beginning to build for the Appalachian Harvest Festival in Alderson from 10-4 on Saturday, October 3. This event continues the tradition of Alderson’s Fall Festival and is sponsored by Alderson Main Street and the Town of Alderson. Co-chaired by Scott and Brenda Abbott and George and Sherry Kusner (who is also the vendor […]

Let There Be Light: A Day of Inspiration, Intuition, and Discovery in Monroe County

By Debra Smith If you’re searching for a day of personal growth, spiritual exploration, and meaningful connection, mark your calendar for Saturday, September 26, 2026, when “Let There Be Light” comes to the beautiful Stansell Conference Center in Glace, West Virginia. Hosted by Leah Stansell-an intuitive leader, healer, author, teacher and paranormal investigator-along with Carol […]

Lewisburg’s oldest store celebrates 49 years!

Join Plants, ETC. and Bookstore for a month long celebration. Founded in 1977, Plants, ETC. and Bookstore is Lewisburg’s oldest stores! Plants, ETC. provides community members and visitors to Lewisburg an opportunity to purchase West Virginia and regionally made art and unique collectibles featuring pottery, stained glass, beeswax candles, journals, wooden utensils, toys, towels, leatherwork, […]

The Dragon Lady

By Hashtag Staff For Ali Montgomery, imagination is not an escape from the real world. It is something worth keeping alive. “Are these 3D printed?” There is a particular kind of magic hidden in the question. Ali Montgomery loves it. She has heard it many times while selling her work at the Renaissance Faire and […]

The Gathering Ground of Summer

The Timeless, Transformative Spirit of Fair Season By Zachery Miller There is an undeniable shift that takes over as summer reaches its peak. You feel it the moment your tires hit the warm gravel lot and that familiar sensory whirlwind takes over; the nostalgic aroma of kettle corn and sun-baked pine shavings, the distant roar […]

Appalachian Arts & Crafts Fair Returns to Beckley August 7 & 8

By Debra Smith One of southern West Virginia’s most anticipated celebrations of Appalachian heritage returns Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8, as the 61st Annual Appalachian Arts & Crafts Fair welcomes visitors to the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center for two days of handcrafted art, live entertainment, and mountain traditions. Organized by the Beckley-Raleigh County […]

Remembering Harness Racing – Jim Arbuckle

It has been seven years since fair goers last heard the sound of pounding hooves, the call of the race drivers, the roar of the grandstand crowd, and the beauty of the harness horse racing at the State Fair of West Virginia. Some still remember going to an exciting afternoon of racing at the old […]

A Twist on Tradition: How “The Pretzelroni Roll” Won Over West Virginia

By Megan Miller For folks across the Greenbrier Valley and beyond, gathering at the State Fair is a cherished late-summer ritual and a time to reconnect with old friends, celebrate mountain heritage, and indulge in the iconic flavors that define the season. While traditional favorites have dominated the concession scene for decades, last season saw […]

UNPLUGGED: It’s not just one thing, with Caden Glover

By Hashtag Staff This year, Caden Glover returns to The West Virginia State Fair Thursday, August 13, at 3 PM and 5 PM, with a new band and a musical identity that refuses to fit neatly into one genre. For Glover, the State Fair has always been more than a place to play music. He […]

Al Jeter Series Event

LEWISBURG, W.V — The Piano Jar with John Maddy returns to Greenbrier Valley Theatre on August 7th at 7:00 PM. This is an interactive, one-of-a-kind evening as John Maddy takes your song requests live from The Piano Jar. Just drop your request in the jar and enjoy an unforgettable night of music, storytelling, and maybe […]

The Agenda

Throughout the Month / Ongoing July 1 – August 31: Two Karen’s Art Exhibit @ Mountain Table (Open Tuesdays 3:00 PM–8:00 PM; Thursdays & Fridays 10:00 AM–2:00 PM) August 28 – September 12: “Tuesdays with Morrie” @ Greenbrier Valley Theatre Monday – Friday (All Month): Carnegie Hall Box Office, Galleries & Permanent Exhibit (“Arts from […]

From the Editor

Welcome to August! There’s a specific kind of magic that settles over the Greenbrier Valley every August. You can feel it in the shifting mountain breeze, in the steady pulse of traffic rolling down US-219, and in the collective anticipation that fills in air in Fairlea. This issue is a celebration of that enduring pull. […]

Astrology

How each zodiac sign experiences the magic, mayhem, and memories of the West Virginia State Fair Aries You arrive with a plan to “just look around” and somehow end the day with three ribbons, a giant stuffed bear, and a story that begins, “So I challenged this guy…” The fair reminds you that life is […]

Dining outdoors in the Greenbrier Valley Provided by Experience Greenbrier Valley

The Greenbrier Valley enjoys comfortable weather much of the year, extending the days of outdoor dining well into fall and early spring. Many locally-owned restaurants have fully embraced these more casual spaces, promising a breath of fresh air that easily compliments a sit-down bite to eat or an evening cocktail. While we’ve highlighted eight notable […]

America 250: A Celebration of Revolutionary Era Greenbrier Valley Special event will feature a ceremonial reenactment of the first reading of the Declaration Of Independence

By Lisa Coburn, Community Outreach Liaison, Greenbrier Historical Society As part of America 250: A Celebration of Revolutionary Era Greenbrier Valley, the Greenbrier Historical Society invites the public to journey back to a pivotal moment in our nation’s history during a ceremonial reenactment of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in our […]

unplugged: aittala: AITTALA brings decades of rock and metal evolution to Lewisburg

For more than three decades, Eric Aittala has resisted attempts to neatly categorize the music of AITTALA (pronounced EYE-tah-la). The band, which will perform in Lewisburg Aug. 1 at The 3rd Floor at 860 N Court St, has built a reputation for blending elements of traditional heavy metal, doom, progressive metal, power metal, hard rock, […]

Events at Alderson Artisans Gallery this July

The Alderson Artisans Gallery is pleased to announce the showing of creative baskets by artist Ashleigh Smithson of Appalachian Basketcase. The show will run from July 11 through August 21, with an opening reception set for July 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Ashleigh will be sharing her hand woven, […]