TEE INTO FALL W/ HASHTAGWV THIS SEPTEMBER!
Tee into Fall @ The Elk’s Club in Lewisburg this Fall w/ HashtagWV!!! The Elk’s welcomes everyone to come and visit as they are open to the public! You can enjoy all the amenities all year long! Also in this issue we featured the Freshwater Folk Festival, Roadkill Cook-off and so much more! Pick us up […]
THERE AINT NO “G” IN MARLINTON AT TUDOR’S NEWEST LOCATION!
In the 20th century, Marlinton’s first mayor, Andrew Price wrote a poem called THERE AIN’T NO “G” IN MARLINTON, see poem below! Marlinton, West Virginia has always had spelling problems with its name so Andrew Price wrote these verses to discourage this mistake. Above: Lewisburg City Paper’s “Aint no G in Marlinton” Trucker Hat. Get it today! You […]
The French Goat Celebrates 1 Year!!!
On the eve of Thursday, August 18th friends and patrons of Lewisburg’s favorite French restaurant, The French Goat, gathered to celebrate it’s 1 year birthday! As all French birthday celebrations go, there were hats, cake, amazing food, and wine! Pictured above is owner Arthur Forgette thanking his guests for a memorable first year. Since their […]
Saturdays – Cars N’ Coffee @ Stella’s Restaurant!
Every Saturday morning, check out Cars N’ Coffee at Stella’s Restaurant in downtown Lewisburg! See the rides or show off yours!!! Starts at 9am. Bring your classic, antique, care, car or motorcycle to Stella’s for free coffee, pastries, and conversation. Don’t miss the Rally Run held every first Saturday of the month! Stella’s is located at […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST
Get to know Emily Sullivan. She is a local artist and has been an LBSPY -> Hashtag contributor for over a year sending us very funny and refreshingly witty cat comics, “Catastrophe”. Emily graduated from WVU with a degree in sculpture and art history. She has 3 cats, a puppy, a husband, and a 9 […]
FUTURE DOC: BEING AT YOUR BEST & UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
Recently we’ve seen the world stage for top athletes at the 2016 Brazilian Olympics. Most competitors recognize that their most significant challenge lies not so much in winning against or besting the other, but more in maximizing their own physical and mental potentials. It has become more widely accepted and practiced that one’s thinking and […]
MY DOG & I: 40TH ARTICLE CELEBRATION & GRATITUDE
So, yes! This is my 40th article with LBSpy now Hashtag Lewisburg and high time I stopped for a heartfelt Thank You!! Arriving in Lewisburg three years ago, I had no idea how important this West Virginia Town would become to me. I simply stopped here, like so many others, to catch my breath and […]
PSEUDO NEWS: THE GUY WHO INVENTED LETTERS
Before the time that men besought themselves to write their tales, there was a man who dreamed up letters. He sat alone beside a rock upon a prairie conjuring ideas that swirled within him; the more he thought the more the thoughts demanded words; the more the words demanded letters, the more he thought. Soon […]
ON THE COVER: EAT FRESH! EAT LOCAL!
Just 20 to 30 minutes from Hinton or Lewisburg is a full service grocer and café that is stocked with fresh, affordable, and local products available daily. Welcome to the Alderson Green Grocer. Their goal is to provide fresh food to Alderson and the surrounding area while supporting local farmers and keeping money in the […]
Fri. Aug 5 – Freeman Jones at Sweet Shoppe!
On Friday, August 5th don’t Freeman Jones at the Sweet Shoppe!!! From 9:30-12:30am, you’ll enjoy a two piece vocal and acoustic guitar ensemble of mostly original music. Neil Jones : Guitar/Vocal/Melodica Daniel Freeman : Guitar/Vocal Jason Johans: Harmonica/Ukulele For more than a decade they have been performing and writing together in many local bands. Their sound […]
Fri, Aug 26: Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns!
On Friday, August 26th, check out a band about as smooth as Appalachian shine at the Asylum in downtown Lewisburg, WV. They perform on stage from 9pm-12am. The Bringdowns, featuring Matt Mullins sound is described best by reclusive local legend Benjie Saunders when saying “it’s like Uncle Tupelo and the Afghan Whigs got in a bar fight […]
Sat. Aug 27: Jay Milam & Krista Hughes!
On Saturday, August 27, check out Jay Milam & Krista Hughes (from the Voice) at the Sweet Shoppe in downtown Lewisburg! They perform from 9pm-12am. No cover! Their genre is classic rock and current country. Above is the complete Sweet Shoppe schedule.. Friday, August 5: Freeman Jones Saturday, August 6: Under the Gun August 12, […]
Fri, Sept 9: Jazz w/ a Cowboy Hat
And in the beginning, from the humble West Virginia town of Paw Paw, a Western Swing band was born, unlike any other, bringing the wildness of the times to merge with a saucy homage to the greats… Bob Wills. Charlie Ryan (“Hot Rod Lincoln”). Louis Jordon. Louis Prima. Milton Brown. Bands like The Light Crust […]
AUG 12-21: FAIR FARE @ WV STATE FAIR!
It is now August and summer is quickly moving along toward the WV State Fair! This is a perfect chance to get out and enjoy an exciting, family friendly, fun and diverse event that celebrates some of the best qualities that West Virginia has to share. Last year, I tasted my way thru a few […]
EAT FRESH! EAT LOCAL! W/ HASHTAG THIS AUGUST!
This August, don’t miss out on all the fun happenings across our area! We have events listed for the West Virginia State Fair, pick’n on the porch Wednesday nights at Stella’s, Whiskey Wednesday at the Irish Pub, the Lewisburg Literary Festival, shows at the Asylum and Sweet Shoppe, and so much more! In this paper, […]
Friday, July 15: Comedy Night w/ Melissa Douty at Elks!
Melissa Douty (AKA ComicMD) is bringing her unique, authentic comedy to the Lewisburg Elk’s Country Club on Friday, July 15th at 8pm! Cover: $10. Enjoy the restaurant and bar will listening to quality comedy entertainment! She encompasses fans of all ages and quickly making a name for herself. Very personable with an almost ‘Aw, shucks’ delivery, Melissa‘s comedy is […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: REPURPOSED FOR ART’S SAKE!
While walking through a grocery store in 2011, Merideth Young had an ah-ha moment, aisle 7, the beverage aisle. She noticed all the colors and patterns on the cans. She thought to herself, “I wonder what I can make out of that!” With a BFA in metalsmithing and jewelry design, it didn’t take her long […]
PSEUDO NEWS: A SEARCH FOR SOLACE.
I hate killing. Mass murders are in the headlines. My country is engaged in an election which is more like a war. Hatred and vitriol are the fare of the public media. And there is no solace in the fact that whichever candidate I vote for, they will be the elected commander-in-chief of a large […]
AL FRESCO DINING IN THE VALLEY AT STELLA’S!
Lewisburg has launched into summer, which means all over town the restaurants and bars are breaking out the patio furniture. With lush greenery in the patio, Stella’s al fresco dining makes it easy to forget that you’re in the middle of the valley. The patio is lined with flowering plants and shrubs, and covered by […]
HALFBAKED N’ BOTHERED: MUCH ADO ABOUT POO
Seriously. We have a terrorist attack a month. A near daily massacre of innocent citizens by someone who bought an assault rifle at a flea market, a self medicated jobless populace and a presidential election that George Orwell might have imagined, yet we are fighting about where we lay our turds. I could not have […]