ADOPT ME: TWINKLE & ELAINE ARE STARS!
Reason #2 to adopt a pet… Bragging rights! No one needs to see another selfie unless it’s a selfie of you with your adorable pet you just adopted. Every photo you post with your adorable pet will let those well-earned likes roll in. #adoptdontshop. Meet our stars of the month, Twinkle and Elaine. Two years […]
IN THE SPIRIT: ITALIAN WINE FOR YOUR AMERICAN HOLIDAY
With the approach of Thanksgiving and the holidays just around the corner, we start to think about what beverages we’d like to see gracing our tables with those festive meals. As I have just returned from a week-long odyssey through Italy earlier this month, it got me thinking about how great Italian wines are in […]
WISDOM FROM THE WOODS: PILLHEAD
West Virginia is facing yet another crippling crisis created by crooked corporations. I understand how the opioid epidemic occurred but it’s still an enigma to me. Growing up with my grandparents, pills were a last resort for treating any of our maladies. The survival kit for sickness in my home was peroxide, rubbing alcohol, Vicks […]
ERIK THE TRAVEL GUY: A DECK OF CARDS
Am I the only person that sees some folks rely on electronic communication a wee bit more than ACTUAL human contact? Let’s discuss. As I continue my travels all over this world, I’m alarmed at how much “device staring” I see. I notice that friends and family members sitting RIGHT NEXT to each other can […]
MTN MUSIC TRAIL: BUCK FEVER & FORKED DEER
It’s November – time for Buck Fever in West Virginia. Bow hunting season started September 30 and runs through the end of the year. Muzzle loader season is December 4-9. But he season that gets by far the most action is the two week Buck and antlerless deer season November 20 – December 2. One […]
Sat. Nov 25: Christmas Art Sale at Lee Street Studios!
On Saturday, November 25th, stop in Lee Street Studios in downtown Lewisburg for their first annual Christmas Art Sale. From 10am to 4pm, visitors are encouraged to shop and support the art community in Lewisburg. You will find unique works by Michael Christie, Susan Ernst, Janet Anderson, Anne Gardner, Debbie Rapp, Susan Smead, Diane Mitchell, […]
Sat, Nov 25: Christmas Tree Giveaway!
Christmas is right around the corner and to celebrate the big occasion we are giving away a fresh cut, 7 ft. Fraser Fir Christmas Tree! This will be Hashtag Lewisburg’s Third Annual Christmas Tree Giveaway and this season, our chosen supplier is Crickmer Farms from Danese, West Virginia. Family owned and operated since 1978, Crickmer […]
SET YOUR SIGHTS ON THE HARVEST W/ HASHTAG LEWISBURG THIS NOVEMBER!
Set your sights on the harvest w/ Hashtag Lewisburg! This November, we feature Mountaineer Guns and April’s Pizzeria in White Sulphur Springs, WV. You’ll also read about Buck Fever, Opioid Addiction, Great Expectations, Thanksgiving Day wine pairings, how to have a Free-Range Thanksgiving w/ Terrapin Farms in Renick, and so much more! Also, Enter to […]
WV ARTIST ON DISPLAY: STAYING ON TREND W/ AUTUMN SCENTS!
Get to know Regina Booth. She and her husband, Robert, make handmade soaps and lotions. They created a business out of their passion and it’s called The Honey Orchard, which is based out of Monroe County. Regina tells us they make all our items in small batches using the finest ingredients to ensure the highest […]
MTN MUSIC TRAIL: FIDDLING AROUND THE MUSIC TRAIL
The Mountain Music Trail has a new AmeriCorps volunteer for 2017-18. He’s Ethan Jones, from Athens, Georgia. Ethan plays old time fiddle and banjo. He recently graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, where he majored in biology. He was raised on old time music; his father brought him to the Appalachian String Band Festival at […]
ERIK THE TRAVEL GUY: A GOOD MEAL ON THE ROAD
As we celebrate Taste of our Towns festival, or TOOT as it’s affectionately known, this month in Lewisburg, West Virginia, I was reminded how significant an excellent, locally-sourced meal can enhance your travel experience. Theoretically, meals should reflect the pride and personality of the region – from crawfish boils in the South Carolina to lobster […]
GROOVY HIGHWAY: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’S PRISON SENTENCE… OR IS IT? DEPRESSION REARS ITS UGLY HEAD.
Life … We are born. We are given this life whether we want it or not; a life for which we did not ask. Is it going to be an easy life? Is it going to be a hard life? Is it going to be a short life? Is it going to be a long […]
WIDSOM FROM THE WOODS: HISTORY LESSON @The West Virginia State Museum at The Culture Center in Charleston
Our way of life in West Virginia is quickly becoming history. A history that will someday be retold at The West Virginia State Museum at The Culture Center in Charleston. Many of us compare way back when to here and now with a fondness for the former. It’s easy to step back in time in […]
IN THE SPIRIT: TASTING WINE… WHAT IS GOOD?
With TOOT (Taste of our Town) upon us already, as the year 2017 is vanishing before our eyes, it occurred to me that when we discuss the “taste” of a wine, or any beverage really, there is a different meaning for every individual taster! However, while there may be wildly differing opinions of what “tastes” […]
IN THE SPIRIT: MIDSUMMER WINES DREAM
At this point, summer is in full swing. The grass is definitely green and the lawn chairs are spread out in the backyard. We have already spent some time hanging up strings of lights and fun decorations outside. To some lucky ones, there might even be a pool involved and the barbeque has cooked anything […]
In the Spirit: Knowing your ABC’s When it Comes to Chardonnay
The American wine drinker has for some time now had a Love/Hate relationship with Chardonnay. On the one hand, it was our “gateway drug” to what used to be considered “exotic” grape varietals from Europe. In fact, it was our first love affair with a white French grape that made it easier for us to […]
Bailey’s Pace: Sunny Days that are Easy on your Wallet.
It happened all at once. And suddenly, people were there. Their faces were painted in smiles. The type of smile that has purpose and longevity. This was a beautiful thing. Children were laughing and drawing pastel poppies on the pavement. The sky seemed bluer. And the sun… the sun was no longer a distant onlooker. […]
In the Spirit: Sparkling Wine Shines.
I love things that sparkle. I love jewels and glitter and the stars in the sky. Most of all, I love the sensation of a bubbly beverage that tickles my senses. They are refreshing and fun. Sparkling wines or bubbles…as they are so affectionately called…are the epitome of fortune and success. Clinking flutes full of […]
In the Spirit: Birth of a New Vintage.
With the kind of winter we had, it feels like spring began back in January. Nevertheless, it is that time of year now when trees are starting to bud and flowers are starting to bloom and very soon…perhaps too soon!…summer will be in full swing. In the past, we have written about the spring time […]
Bailey’s Pace: Shoeless Hillbillies.
Wild and wonderful,” that’s West Virginia’s state motto. But what do people think about when they think about West Virginia. Images of shoeless hillbillies with missing teeth may come to mind. Or maybe when you tell people that you are from the blue and gold state, they ask you if you have ever dated your […]