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Sat. April 13: For the Love of Chocolate!

For the love of chocolate! One day each year, you can walk the streets of downtown Lewisburg while indulging in a decadent line-up of artistic creations such as whoopie pies, chocolate covered caramel waffle bowl sundaes, dipped & bedazzled Oreo cookie pops with sprinkles, chocolate covered banana shots, and so much more! Slated for Saturday, […]

Sat. May 4: Run for the Roses at Derby Day!

On Saturday, May 4, 3-8pm, join hundreds of horse race enthusiasts for Gateway Industries’ 25th Annual Run for the Roses Derby Day at WV State Fairgrounds in Lewisburg. Watch the Kentucky Derby on big screen tvs with pre-race festivities, a cocktail party, hors D’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, live music, a hat contest, raffles, door prizes, […]

What would the Bunny bring you to Drink this April?

In the Spirit of celebrating the arrival of spring, Easter, and the Chocolate Festival, Robert Aquilino invites you to play a game he would like to call “What would the Bunny bring you to drink?” Read the full story in our April issue, out now! Also this month, read about this month’s Lewisburg Chocolate Festival […]

In the Spirit: St Patrick’s Day. The Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirits of Ireland

The Feast of St. Patrick or as it is commonly known now “St. Patrick’s Day” falls on March 17th every year and has more than a small reputation for being a day filled with drinking, debauchery, and more drinking. How exactly does a day dedicated to the memory of a canonized person, the “Apostle of […]

WV Artist on Display: Birdbaths to Dragonflies w/ Tanya Henson

Meet Tanya Henson, this month’s multidimensional WV Artist on Display. She is a seasoned artist with the ability to create almost anything through upcycling techniques. Tanya is a dog loving, fire dancing, kayaking and camping fiend, wherein she is always looking for cool sticks and pretty rocks to add to my creations. We came across […]

My Dog & I: Walking & Working

Thank Goodness the weather has started to relax its Winter Grip and Spring is in sight! Let’s start to think about peeling off those long johns and getting some color back into our faces… I know there are a LOT of dogs who are really excited that their owners are stirring from hibernation and starting […]

Curiouser & Curiouser at Greenbrier Valley Theatre

Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s Youth Education Program is excited to present its spring musical Disney Alice in Wonderland Jr., held at the theatre in downtown Lewisburg. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole as she chases the White Rabbit to the strange and magical Wonderland. Lewis Carroll’s delightfully whimsical tale is brought to life with exciting Disney […]

Grandpa Larry’s Random Reminiscence: Facing Up

File this one under “daring escape attempts.” A man in Chicago quite a few years ago was driving a taxi and his fare put a finger to the back of the driver’s head and demanded his money. The cabbie had no idea it was only the man’s finger and in desperation decided he was going […]

We are One WV: Lucky in Love

The best kind of luck to fall into is the luck of love. St. Valentine just visited. And now St. Patrick is headed our way. I’m going to call this time of year ‘Lucky in Love!’ It’s that time right before spring. When the snow is real wet and heavy and the mud is real […]

No Irish Goodbye for Patrick O’Flaherty

It’s almost impossible if you are a certain age and watched TV to ignore the charisma, charm and characters’ comparisons between our Washington Street’s The Irish Pub and “Cheers”. “Cheers” is a sitcom featuring a neighborhood bar with a cast of great characters that ran for roughly a decade beginning in 1982 and 1993. The […]

Guns and Cornbread: Trout & other Springtime Maladies

What is it with trout? Can any of you tell me? I hope that you can. How can something as simple as a fish swimming in the water, minding his own business, just being a fish, cause so much flap and controversy? Pictured above: Clark Ellis with a nice rainbow trout. I have observed this […]

Saturday, April 6: Sporting Clay Shoot & Cookout Fundraiser

On Saturday, April 6, join the Monroe County Shrine Club at Powder Ridge Sporting Clays for their first annual Sporting Clay Shoot & Cookout Fundraiser to benefit Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Starting at 10am, participants will enjoy healthy competition and a fun afternoon of sport shooting clays at 15 different stations. Local experienced shooters will […]

Future Doc: My March Madness

Dr. Royal Lee (1885-1967), was hailed as the greatest nutritionist of the twentieth century. Yet his name and work go largely unknown today. Dr. Lee’s basic message was that the primary cause of most modern disease is malnutrition. His research and message threatened our nation’s most powerful institutions (Big Farma and Big Pharma). These special […]

Saturday, March 30: Off the Wall at Chester’s!

On Saturday, March 30, enjoy the sounds of 50’s and 60’s country and rock w/ Off the Wall at Chester’s Place in Talcott, WV. Chester’s serves ice cold beer & drinks paired with an appetite for wings or chicken while sitting around a spacious bar solving the world problems. Juke & Pool/darts too! They are located at 51 Kesler Lane. Talcott, West […]

Saturday, March 23: Kids Race Free at Celtic Knot!

In conjunction with The Hub’s move to Lee Street Complex (the site of the old Lewisburg School), High Rocks’ Celtic Knot 5K/10K is new and improved! On Saturday, March 23, this family-friendly event will be held in a new neighborhood, giving participants the option to run or walk the Lee Street-Crowfields-Lamplighter neighborhoods while jumpstarting their […]

Friday, March 29: Josh Folmsbee & The Crooked Roots at Greenbrier Bowling

Music can be a common ground for so many people, and for Josh Folmsbee & The Crooked Roots that’s exactly what it is! On Friday, March 29 at Greenbrier Bowling and Recreation Center in Lewisburg, check out a band consisting of four members from all different walks of life and different musical tastes. They are […]

Saturday, March 16: Great Friends, Good Beer & Lots of Laughs at Wild Bean

Well folks, they’re at it again. The Wild Bean and whoisdingusstinkfinger.com present “Laughin’ In Lewisburg”, a night of great friends, good beers, and lots of laughs. On Saturday, March 16th at 8 PM, a great line up of comedians from around the globe (yeah, they booked an Irishman) are set to bring their “A” game […]

Saturday, April 6: Bingo Night in Ronceverte!

Monroe Day Care Center is planning their 3nd Annual BINGO fundraiser on Saturday, April 6, held at the Ronceverte Lions Gym. Doors open at 3pm, dinner is at 4p, and bingo begins at 5p. Advance tix are $25 and fundraiser will feature prizes including a chance to win a 55” flat screen television! This fundraiser’s […]

Mtn Music Trail: An All-Star Lineup at Carnegie Hall

This dreary, soggy winter is sloshing toward its end, and we all hope for an early spring. Haven’t heard any peepers yet, but their chorus can’t be far off. And March will bring some great human music to the Mountain Music Trail. The premier event of the month is a West Virginia Music Hall of […]

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