It’s Time to Hit the Slopes w/ HashtagWV this January!
Yes! It’s time to hit the slopes and so much more this January!!! Pick us up. We are available across 5 counties in West Virginia and in Alleghany County, VA. If you are looking to buy tickets for West Virginia Winter Music Festival, CLICK HERE! – HashtagWV January 2017
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: VISUALLY DOCUMENTING LIFE W/ JENNY HARNISH
Meet Jenny Harnish, a multimedia journalist and wedding photographer in Lewisburg, WV. She works for herself w/ Greenbrier Images and as a photographer/videographer for the Register-Herald. While in graduate school in Washington DC, Jenny developed the idea for a website – PrisonStories.org – that would bring together the best short documentaries about people who have […]
FUTURE DOC: CANARIES IN A COAL MINE. BY DR. PENCE
Many of you are likely familiar with the phrase “canaries in a coal mine”, which refers to the previous practice of miner’s taking canaries into the mines with them in order to detect high levels of dangerous gases. If the concentration of these gases rose too high the exposed canaries would be killed before killing […]
HALFBAKED N’ BOTHERED: LICKING OUR WOUNDS. BY MARGARET BAKER
Did anyone else feel like they woke up on November 9th to find themselves in an episode of The Hunger Games? A place where people with funny colored hair and a dystopian world view are in charge? Did anyone else feel pummeled nearly to death by the You Tubing of democracy? Our recent attempt to […]
MY DOG & I: SIT. BY JANINE LAZARUS
The first thing most people try to teach their dogs…The first place we go to (after “No!) when we run into trouble and the most misunderstood of all the commands…The “sit” command is seemingly the number one command that we attempt as amateur dog trainers and the command that owners often use to measure the […]
PSEUDO NEWS: PA RUM PA PUM PUM. BY LARRY BERGER
Christmas is giving time. But sometimes I get a real scrooge-like attitude. When I wrote this I was trapped inside by a dreary rain, introspective. I knew a steering correction was in order. Christmas has always been a bad day for me. I don’t know why. Probably some repressed agonizing memories of childhood. I have […]
NYE Party & More at The Asylum!
DJ Kiss will light up the night at the Asylum on NYE! Also this December, don’t miss Matt Deal, Josh Adamo, Nathan Seldomridge, and Joe Brown! The Asylum is located on 114 E. Randolph Street in downtown Lewisburg, West Virginia. Open everyday, 11am-11pm.
Hillbilly Gypsies & More on the Trail!
The Mountain Music Trail received an honor from the British Guild of Travel Writers last month, being named one of three finalists nominated for the 2016 British Guild of Travel Writers tourism initiatives international award for outstanding tourism development projects. The Mountain Music Trail received the HIGHLY COMMENDED Award as a finalist in the Wider […]
Sun. Dec 11: Davis Stuart’s Last Chance Jewelry Trunk Show!
Davis Stuart is holding a benefit on Sunday, December 11th in downtown Lewisburg. It’s called Last Chance Jewelry Trunk Show featuring local jewerly artisan, Alan Anderson. This event will serve complimentary refreshments and is held beside Greenbrier Valley Theatre at the Open Book’s former location, from 5pm-8pm. Anderson creates one-of-kind jewelery pieces which will make […]
Sat. Dec 31: Party into the New Year!
After sunset, celebrate the New Year with Possum Holler Glee Club’s feel good party music at the Irish Pub in downtown Lewisburg. They are a six-piece string band from the foothills of West Virginia. Special guest, saxophonist Birch Graves, will sit-in with the band during this show. The fun starts at 9:30pm with an opening […]
Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at Sweet Shoppe!
Don’t miss the Sweet Shoppe’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Party and more this December! Rob Jones performs Friday, December 23 from 10pm-1am. And weekly, enjoy Karaoke with DJ Swerv’n Irvine every Thursday night, DJ Sid every Saturday, Ladies Night and Open Mic on Tuesdays!
Fri. Dec 16: Recycled Christmas Sweater Party
Happy Holidays from the Lewisburg Green Team! While you’re enjoying all the holiday festivities, don’t forget to give a gift to Mother Earth. Be conscious about how your holiday traditions impact the environment. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, Americans generate 25% more waste during the holiday season. The equivalent of 30 million […]
Celebrate 25 Days ’til Christmas at Bella the Corner Gourmet!
This holiday season, stop in Bella the Corner Gourmet in historic downtown Lewisburg for Bella’s 25 Days til Christmas! At Bella’s you’ll find seasonal sweet delights including decadent hot chocolate from Vermont, vanilla fudge and butter toffees from Scotland, Panettone from Milan Italy, and two of Oprah’s holiday favorites! From Lake Champlain Chocolates, a variety […]
Jan 1: Llamas in Pajamas @Shanghai Parade!
Every year for as long as I’ve been around Lewisburg, there has been a tried and true tradition on New Years’ Day at high noon. Surreal, bizarre, to say the least, hilariously offbeat, and delightfully diverse, the SHANGHAI PARADE has been walking the (off)beat for so many years, no one really knows how it began. […]
PARTY INTO THE NEW YEAR W/ HASHTAG LEWISBURG!
Party into the new year w/ Possum Holler Glee Club at the Irish Pub this 2016/17!! Our December issue is out everywhere.
281 Free Thanksgiving Meals Served at When Pigs Fly!
For a third year in a row, When Pigs Fly BBQ in Fairlea, West Virginia rounded up all the necessary ingredients to serve free Thanksgiving meals to the community. The ingredients included donations, volunteers, food, and a whole lot of love in their hearts. Owners Mike Sheridan and Kellen Leef call Thanksgiving their, “Giving Back Day.” And giving […]
Tue, Nov 10: Celebrate 10 Years at Irish Pub!
WOW! Time flies! On Tuesday, November 22, The Irish Pub in downtown Lewisburg, WV is celebrating 10 years!!! Start your Thanksgiving festivities early and stop in the pub to wish them a happy 10 years. Event begins at 5pm with an address to the Haggis by Devin Preston, Followed by Beads Beads Beads! The staff will be […]
Tue. Nov 29: Unlocking Potential @ CrossFit!
Please join us for our Unlocking Potential Seminar at CountryRoads CrossFit in Lewisburg, WV on Tuesday, November 29th at 6pm. Before the CrossFit workout, at 4:30pm, I will provide a brief overview of the seminar and perform a physical evaluation on CrossFit athlete. This body assessment will include the joints, glands and organs. After the […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: SUNSHINE COLORS! W/ KAREN MCCLUNG
Born in Lewisburg, Karen McClung has lived there most of her life. She has taken watercolor classes from Jeanne Brenneman, Rose Dobbins, Sharon Johnson, Sterling Johnson, Sterling Edwards, Joe Fettingis, Jean Haines, and Robin Poteet. Through classes and workshops, these artists shared their insight into techniques and materials. Karen enjoyed working under them and their […]
Apprentice Day: Employers, Kids, & Volunteers Wanted!
When you were a child, what was your dream job? Did your dream come true? If you had the chance to experience your dream job as a child, would it have changed your life? At National Apprentice Day, they are creating a world where every child has the opportunity to discover and pursue their dream […]