Gear Up For Motocross & more at WV State Fair!
‘It Feels Like Fun, It Feels Like Fair’; that is the slogan for the 91st State Fair of West Virginia, which will be held from August 14th to 23rd. A joy to experience since its inception in 1921, the #SFWV is known as the ultimate annual family event in the Greenbrier Valley, attracting visitors from […]
Sat. Sept 12: We are ONE Reggae Sun.Fest
On September 12th, 2015 from 1pm until midnight. We Are One will present the 4th Annual Reggae Sun.Fest. For the first time, Sun.Fest will be held at Gesundheit Institute. GI! was founded by Patch Adams. The event will take place outside Hillsboro WV, on Locust Creek Road. The previous location, Pretty Penny Cafe, is now […]
Fri, Aug 7-8: Lewisburg Literary Festival
Mark your LBSPY agenda for the Third Annual Lewisburg Literary Festival, slated for Friday Aug 7th & Saturday the 8th. This two-day long event will celebrate West Virginia literature and beyond with readings, author signings, writing workshops, musical entertainment, theatre, literature-based art installations, and performance art. It will feature keynote authors Kathryn Stockett, Jim Auchmutey, […]
F&D: WTF @ Fudge Street Cafe!
What the Fudge is going on at Fudge Street Cafe? Lots of great food and fun! Located inside the old Covington VA Grocery Building, you’ll be delighted at first sight. The cafe is beautifully decorated with simple wood finishes, metal chandeliers, lounge seating, a chalkboard wall, granite countertops at every bar, and pool tables. And […]
Sat. July 11: Cat Rescue Fundraiser at Asylum!
You are invited to join Second Chance Cat Rescue on the Asylum Roof Top deck on Saturday, July 11th for the Cat Rescue Fundraiser! You will help support a wonderful cause while you relax and enjoy music by Matt Evans. Cover is $10 and event is from 8-11pm. Every cat deserves a second chance! For […]
2015 LEWISBURG FOOD LOCKER BASKET RAFFLE!
Get excited for the 2015 Lewisburg Food Locker Basket Raffle! It’s filled with gift certificates valued over $500 from local retailers and restaurants! Tickets are just $10 each and 3 for $25. Created and organized by Siobhan Winters of Love Child, all money (and any additional donation) from this raffle/fundraiser goes to the Lewisburg Food […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: INSPIRED BY LIFE W/ EVVA GILKESON
Meet Evva Gilkeson, our West Virginia Artist on Display for July. Evva paints, assembles art, does prop building, builds custom furniture, and most recently has been applying her skills into tattoo artistry at Custom Image Tattoo in Lewisburg, WV. Get to know an artist who loves her children, is inspired by life, and never stops […]
Mtn Scene: Rockin’ Horse Strikes a New Cord!
A White Sulphur Springs music venue called The Rockin’ Horse Roadhouse hopes to strike a new cord with locals and visitors by offering several kinds of music, food, drinks, and fundraisers. It’s been a year and 3 months since Wild Bill’s Roadhouse (former Clover Club) closed its doors and Gerry Batemen has re-opened with this […]
Sat. Aug 1: Go the Distance!
Up in the Alleghany Highlands, nestled into a canyon once called Kincaid Gorge, lies Gathright Dam. This massive earthen structure backs up the Jackson River for over 12 miles, forming Lake Moomaw. You are invited to go the distance on Saturday, August 1st at the Lake Moomaw 1-Mile Open Water Swim. Water temperatures are expected […]
July 17 & 18: Green Bank Herb Fair!
Learn, relax, and get inspired at the 3rd Annual Green Bank Herb Fair, set for Friday July 17th and Saturday the 18th. This event will be held on the scenic and spacious ground of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, WV. On both days, you will actively explore techniques to preserve and use […]
Sat. August 8: SPAMTRAK @ Spruce!
Mountain Rail Adventures will be recognizing an American cuisine icon that gained in popularity in the mid-20th century. A Spam-packed Saturday, August 8 will feature authentic dishes of Spam, a main course meal for soldiers during World War II. Soldiers commonly referred to Spam as “Ham that did not pass its physical!”, and “Meat loaf […]
Sat. July 25: Lewisburg Music Festival
So, as I’m writing this on the hottest day of the year so far, coming down to the last-minute wire for column submission, yet I feel the need to begin my column with a Haiku written from one of my day jobs. I challenge all LBSPY readers to submit a summer haiku that sums up […]
Fri, July 17: Reggae w/ Shayar at Sweet Shoppe
Don’t miss Reggae singer/songwriter Shayar at the Sweet Shoppe in downtown Lewisburg, WV on Friday, July 17th! Shayar (Lenval Jarrett) was born in Ocho Rios, St. Ann Parish, Jamaica in 1956. He had a natural inclination towards music and his bass-playing father was one of his greatest influences. Shayar began piano lessons in primary school. […]
Fri, July 3: First Friday in Downtown Lewisburg
Historic Downtown Lewisburg celebrates First Fridays after Five on Friday, July 3rd! Join the summer fun with live music, art events and tasty treats. Everyone is welcome! Mosey on in to The Front Porch to celebrate their second anniversary! Enjoy door prizes, refreshments and a demonstration with our Hester & Cook Kitchen Papers to show […]
BEHIND THE SCENES W/ BUBBA WATSON IN LBSPY, OUT NOW!!!
Pick us up this July 2015 to find the best places to go, best things to do! On the cover we featured Bubba Watson with a “Behind the Scenes” look into his day at The Greenbrier. Inside you’ll find events including The Lewisburg Music Festival, Green Bank Herb Fair, SPAMTRAK, Lake Moomaw 1 Mile Open […]
Mtn Scene: Agassi Wins Against Sampras at The Greenbrier Center Court Grand Opening
Playing their 35th match since first meeting at the 1990 US Open Grand Slam final, Andre Agassi won 2 sets to 1 against Pete Sampras at the Grand Opening of the Greenbrier’s Center Court at Creekside on Sunday, June 21st 2015. (photos by GreenbrierImages.com) Over a 12 year span, Sampras has won 20 of 34 […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: WIN THIS POUCH BY JOYNER AVENUE!
Local artist, Laura Tamea just made this adorable pouch and she is giving it away! You can enter her drawing to win this pouch by 1.) Following her on instagram @JoynerAvenue 2) Tagging a friend in the comments (under the June 3, 15 post). Tag your friend(s) who you think would also like Joyner Avenue […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: SEE LIFE THROUGH A NEW LENS W/ MOLLY WOLFF!
See life through a new lens with photographer Molly Wolff. She’s an outdoor enthusiast with a creative side and an exhilarating perspective. Molly rips jeans, sleeps in her van, lays down in the mud, runs alongside rivers, climbs rocks, stuffs herself in holes, battles copperhead snakes, and lives for photography. If she has to drive […]
BROAD THOUGHTS: THIS IS RIDICULOUS. BY TRAVIS CANTERBURY
Is there anything more annoying than a minor inconvenience? Not something that will ruin your day or week, but something that is only seconds long but off putting enough to where you say to yourself “This is ridiculous!” I’ve been thinking about such things for a while now and thought “Why not write about it?”. […]
PSUEDO NEWS: FARMER INVENTS BETTER MOUSETRAP. BY LARRY BERGER
I came across Homer Smarter stopped by an abandoned barn over by Pickaway. He was squatting down beside his old farm truck with a wastebasket. My reporting instincts alerted, I pulled off the road and walked back to him. He took a towel off the top of the wastebasket and grinned into it, saying, “dumb […]