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Recently, I have been trying my hand at homebrewing as a hobby. It’s been a little half-hearted on my part, truthfully, but I have been lucky enough to have a very enthusiastic partner in the endeavor. We’ve gone thru the process twice so far, I can safely say I have no idea how anyone does […]

If restaurants are Superman, my mother is kryptonite. No matter how reliable a restaurant’s food and service is, my mother can show up and the whole place just goes to pot. It’s as though they can sense her hunger, and it scares them. She came to visit me for a weekend recently, and we decided […]

STEEL PTERODACTYL at CASASANTA By Susanna Robinson-Kenga Last night I attended the performance of long-missing-in-action band Steel Pterodactyl at my favorite venue, CasaSanta, the loft atop the Masonic Building on Court Street. It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the early days of their then-raggedy inception, when they were known as Home Brew. […]

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BIG Events are Happening in late May/Early June! Rhythm Blues and all that Jazz @ Carnegie Hall (May 29th-2nd) Featuring some of the best jazz and blues artists you can find anywhere. Skip work and head to Carnegie Hall Thursday evening for a free kick off concert outside on our Ivy Terrace. Bring food and […]

Wine Dinner at the General Lewis Inn & Restaurant I had the honor of attending a Wine Dinner at the General Lewis Inn, on March 28th. To date, this was the second wine dinner event at the restaurant. I arrived to a full lobby of guests anxious to try distinct wines, delicious food, mingle with […]

On St. Patrick’s Day night, we checked out the Half Bad Bluegrass Band performing to a full house at the Brier Patch Bar & Grille in Lewisburg, WV. Crossing at least 3 generations, fans came together to get down for some good ol’ foot stomping action on the dance floor. This music comes from down […]

If anyone can tell you what a dobro, it’s Corey Lee McQuade. The dobro is an acoustic guitar that sounds more like banjos than guitars. Corey plays his dobro on his lap. Not only is Corey incredible at playing this well-known bluegrass instrument, he also play the guitar, banjo, and mandolin. He also sings, plays […]

Gather at THE WILD BEAN for The Lewisburg Farmers Market Annual Publicity Night and Silent Auction Fundraiser. This event kicks off the market’s 11th season of serving the community and feeding its fellow mountaineers. The night is dubbed “Meet your Farmer Night” for its coalescing of farm producers with consumer citizens. Enjoy live folk music, […]