WV Artist on Display: Do What Makes you Happy w/ Rebecca Hambrick at Peace of Mind
Meet Lewisburg artist, Rebecca Hambrick. She started drawing and painting in her teens and took art classes in high school. Rebecca is a licensed social worker and worked at a nursing home prior to suffering health issues. As a therapy technique, she started refurbishing furniture and painting again. After a few months, she decided to […]
Through the Looking Glass & Beyond: A Magical Journey through the World of Alpha Music (part 4…the last leg)
Hello Friends. We have reached the last leg of our four part journey of Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper’s exclusive tour into the magical musical world of all that is Alpha Music in Lewisburg, WV…. For those of you just joining us, and anyone already on the tour that wants to look back to the beginning […]
Elegant Elders in the Arts: Enchanting our Valley & Beyond w/ Susanna Robinson
DIVA is a celebrated female singer; a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and by extension in theatre, cinema and popular music. Our Elegant Elder in the Arts this moon is truly a Diva in the greatest sense of the word. Susanna Robinson’s voice has enchanted the Greenbrier Valley and Beyond for […]
Mtn Music Trail: Hillbilly Boogie on the Trail
The biggest event this month on the Mountain Music Trail takes place in Elkins – The Augusta Heritage Center’s October Old-Time Week at Davis and Elkins College October 21-26. October Old-Time Week focuses on West Virginia’s rich traditions of old-time music. Workshops meet 9 a.m. to noon, with an afternoon cultural session each day and […]
Oct 27 & 28: Barn Hunt Trial in Union, (A New Sport for Dogs!)
There is a new sport for dogs and it’s called Barn Hunt. This is a fun and exciting new activity that is sweeping the country including New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, Hawaii, and every other state in the nation. This sport simulates ratting out a barn in a fun way that doesn’t kill any […]
Sat Oct 13: TOOT – A True Lewisburg Experience
The 34th annual Taste of Our Town – TOOT takes place Saturday, October 13, from 11am-3pm. Nearly 10,000 residents and visitors from across the region will gather on the streets of historic downtown Lewisburg. Each year, TOOT brings together signature dishes from local restaurants, civic clubs, and non-profits with live music and entertainment. Delectable food […]
Poetry Corner: I Have Named my Pet Weasel
I have named my pet weasel, Articulata, and taught him to eat house cats; other tricks he can do is beg for acorns from unwary squirrels, which he also eats; he is insatiable and scrutinizing the neighbor’s dog who barks and barks; I encourage him because I don’t like the barking dog either; most people […]
Oct 26-Nov 10: Bricktop – The Legend of the Jazz Age
I’m tired honey. Tired of staying up all night.” So said nightclub impresario Bricktop in 1961, as she announced she was closing her eponymous Roman nightclub and moving back to the United States. By that time, Bricktop had lived an extraordinary life. And though she may have been tired, her days and nights continued to […]
Saturday, Oct 27: 45th Annual Halloween Bowl Party!
In October of 1973, a small group of friends and artists gathered in PawPaw, Hampshire County, WV, for what would become the legendary Halloween Bowl Party. A costume parade was suggested and since there was no trophy or prize, Tom Rodd, a Hampshire county potter gave one of his handmade stoneware bowls to the winner. […]
Saturday, Oct 13: Oktoberfest w/ The Kind Thieves @GV Beer!
On Saturday, October 13, Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company invites you to their our annual Oktoberfest! They will have music by The Kind Thieves (music 6-9pm. Genre: Psychedelic/Jam/Americana) and food vendors on site! Hailing from the heart of Appalachia, The Kind Thieves are a musical tour de force that is far greater than simply the sum of […]
Oct 12-14: 38th Annual Art & Craft Show
Now in its 38th year, one of the largest art and craft shows in the state will be held at the WV State Fairgrounds from Friday, October 12 through Sunday, October 14. Enjoy peak fall foliage on the drive over to the “WV Art & Craft Show,” featuring high-quality handmade goods. Shoppers will find the […]
In the Spirit: A Royal Wedding + Horses = Biggest Beer Festivals in the World.
Oktoberfest– / äkˈtōbərˌfest/ noun- an autumn festival held in Munich, Germany, in late September and early October, featuring the drinking of beer. That dictionary definition is delightfully simple but how does a festival featuring the drinking of beer even start? Held in Munich, Germany every year the event had humble (-ish) beginnings compared to the […]
Sat. Oct 20: Harvest Festival at Hawk Knob
Join Hawk Knob on Saturday, October 20th (11am-all day) in celebration of another year’s bountiful harvest! Family and pet-friendly (keep ‘em leashed please), so bring the whole gang!!! Watch master cider makers demonstrate apple pressing, enjoy a catered pig roast, help make apple butter the old fashioned way, take in the sounds of Black Mountain […]
Meet your Realtor: Eunice Wang
Meet Eunice Wang. She is a single mother, local business owner, resident, and now real estate agent (since May 2018) with Coldwell Banker. Eunice is the owner/operator of China Palace, located on Rt 219 (near Walmart) in Lewisburg. New to the game of real estate, Eunice is eager to sell or list your home/property. She […]
Fall into Fashion & Things to Do w/ your Lewisburg City Paper!
Fall into Fashion as unique as you are at Wolf Creek Gallery in downtown Lewisburg. Since 1994, Deva Wagner (owner of Wolf Creek Gallery) has invested thousands of hours into this creative store to offer the coolest up-and-coming brands that have people stopping her clients in the streets. The store offers a selection of carefully curated […]
Best Things to Do in Lewisburg WV!
Spending a day in Lewisburg? Here are a few of the best things to do while you’re visiting. Start your day at Manic Espresso in Fairlea or the Wild Bean coffee shop. Located downtown, this cafe offers premium coffee, tea, veggie cuisine, wi-fi, entertainment, and more! The breakfast menu consists of breakfast burritos, egg scrambles, […]
Community: One of 55 Strong Honored by Democratic Women’s Club
Blue Skies Ahead, APAC of the Greenbrier County Democratic Women’s Club presented a plaque this afternoon (September 11, 2018) to Sandy Beale, President of the Greenbrier County Education Association. It reads in part, “for her excellent leadership of the education employees of Greenbrier County during the walkout of 2018”. Pictured above: (from left to right) […]
My Dog & I: My Dog Keeps Me Human.
I reach a hand down to touch my dog’s head and feel connected again. The running and rushing of my life slows down a little and I take a deep breath. We certainly include our dogs in our life for lots of reasons. Some are tangible and others less so. Dogs function as working partners […]
Halfbaked n’ Bothered: Reading, Writing, & Zigzagging.
Ever wonder what the teachers do on those couple of work days before the kids come? Well it used to be something called “continuing education” which mostly meant learning the latest innovations in Teaching which were mostly the same old ways with catchy new names: Action Subtraction, Reading Rocks! Mysteries in Histories. Teachers could expect […]
WV Artist on Display: Sharp’ie Shapes of Imagination w/ Josh Miller.
Sharpie markers… they are one of the most basic art supplies around, but also one of the most versatile. While most of us leave them laying around the house, Josh Miller uses them to create unique shapes of imagination. Some are beautiful, some are great. His shapes are flowers, faces, fruits, or cat-men. Since 2005, […]