Around Town: “Thank you for 30 Great Years!” Interview w/ Donna Toney.
This month, High Country Boutique (HCB) in downtown Lewisburg will be closing its doors after 30 years in business. Donna Toney opened this store in 1991. In the early days, she specialized in American art, fine crafts, and art wearables. In ’95, clothing and accessories dominated gallery sales and her business quickly became a stopping […]
November 12-14: This Wonderful Life at GVT!
This month make plans to see “This Wonderful Life” at Greenbrier Valley Theatre in downtown Lewisburg. Funny and uplifting, this award-winning, one-man adaptation of the holiday classic stars James Leaming… Funny and uplifting, this award-winning, one-man adaptation of the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” stars James Leaming, who travels across the country bringing George […]
Drowned in Sound: Kaethe Hostetter Delivers World Music
American violinist, Kaethe Hostetter will grace the stage at the Pocahontas Opera House with world music on Saturday November 20th from 7:30p-9:30pm. She is a violinist, composer, and bandleader, who’s been deeply invested in exploring, preserving, and expanding Ethiopian traditional sounds for over 15 years. Hostetter is a violinist and composer who’s been deeply invested […]
Friday, Nov 19: Rainy Day People at Bluefield Arts Center!
On Friday, November 19th, 7pm-9pm, The Bluefield Arts and Revitalization Corporation is pleased to present Rainy Day People, a tribute to Jim Croce and Gordon Lightfoot at the Bluefield Arts Center Buy tickets now at eventbrite.com Spot-on vocals, solid bass grooves and intricate guitar lines weave together seamlessly for a nostalgic performance of memorable favorites! […]
December 2-4: Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music
Love is awful, ain’t it? Jim Stools, a Houston bar owner, persuades Eve, a Minnesota housewife to switch connections at the airport. They soon live together over his bar. Eve is then paid a visit by her niece Catherine Empanger, a novice nun. (Pictured above: Catherine (Erin Goins) and Roy (Xander Alvarez) watch as Jim […]
Good Eats: Linden Deli + More, A Tasteful Addition to Lindside.
@hashtagwvGrab a bite at Linden Deli + More in Lindside, WV! ##amish ##explorewv ##neverstopexploring ##wv ##fyp♬ Chicken Fried (Greatest Hits Version) – Zac Brown Band Lindside is a small place — 600 or so souls — bordering the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests and located on the state line, not far from Concord […]
Thankful for Local Birds, Spirits, & Trees w/ HashtagWV this November!
With the entire world still dealing with the repercussions of global shutdowns and supply chain issues, this holiday season is the perfect time to shop local. And thankfully, the potential for buying locally crafted gifts and necessities is abundant in West Virginia. @hashtagwv If ya don’t know, now ya know. @manicespresso #lewisburgwv #espressotiktok #explorewv ♬ […]
Grandpa Larry: Richard
Richard was an uncomplicated man. He was living in an old Ford in a Miami boatyard and I invited him to sleep on my houseboat. He brought me a gift from his world, a hunk of rusted metal twisted into an interesting shape and flattened by a thousand cars and trucks on a Miami highway. […]
Wild & Willowful: Music in the Country.
There is always music in the country. It may not be the same music that you’re used to, energetic, loud, and fast-paced, but it’s still dance-worthy. These songs are beautifully melodic, they’re like a mysterious lullaby that is made up moment by moment. Who’s the band behind this music that I rave about you […]
WV Artist on Display: Michael Steven Flynn Creates “Outsider Art”
@hashtagwv Today in our newspaper world, we feature Michael Steven Flynn, a ##WV artist! Check out his work at Bloomfield Richwood Fine Art & Objects. ♬ Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones and Paul Simonon) – Gorillaz Meet Michael Steven Flynn, WV Artist on Display this month and his work is currently being exhibited at Bloomfield […]
Around Town/Lewisburg: Gas Station Pizza by Hunt Brothers
Lewisburg is the home of pizza aficionados. With a population of less than 4,000, the town holds strong on pizza places and supports 9 in total including Hill and Holler Pizza, Blackwell’s Catering, The Humble Tomato just in downtown. There’s also Bellacino’s, Alfredo’s, Papa Johns, Godfather’s Pizza, and Little Caesar’s. But did you know about […]
Joint Art Show in the GBV: Hand-Made Ceramics & Bedazzled Creativity.
During the month of October, check out a joint art show at the Greenbrier Valley Visitor’s Center in downtown Lewisburg featuring Diana Feather Hunt with Mudwoman Arts. She is a potter and weeping willow. Willow Kelly, a jewelry artist, will also have her work displayed. Diana’s show is called “Culinary Cuties and Vital Vessels” and […]
October 23 & 24: Fall Cider Pressing & Wine Tasting at Old World Libations.
Our state’s signature fruit is in season! While we can indeed get apples at the grocery store year-round, the finest, freshest, most delicious bounty comes in the late summer and fall. Old World Libations in Monroe County invites you to celebrate the harvest. Watch Old World Libations press fresh, unpasteurized apple cider using seven varieties […]
Eye on the Sky: The Great Myth in the Sky.
Hello once again fellow astrophiles! Well, fall has fallen, and we’re finally done with all the hot, humid nastiness of summer. I for one couldn’t be happier about it. Now we can all look forward to falling leaves and cool temperatures. And crisp autumn air makes for some great stargazing, let me tell you. Just […]
Saturday, Nov 6: Boys Home of Virginia’s Harvest Hustle!
On Saturday, November 6th, the Boys Home of Virginia is excited to host their 5th Annual Boys Home Harvest Hustle 5K, 10K, and half-marathon! Each year this event has grown bigger and better! This year Boys Home is ready to celebrate with their best event yet! Each year this event has grown bigger and better! […]
In the Spirit: Oktoberfest, 200 Years of Downing Beer.
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival and has been celebrated for over 200 years. Oktoberfest runs anywhere from 16 to 18 days and runs from mid- or late September to the first Sunday in October, with more than six million people from around the world attending the event every year. The first Oktoberfest was […]
How to Be Happy When Everything is Horrible: Frustration.
@rodneydnorman♬ original sound – Rodney Norman I know that you have been frustrated lately. I don’t need to be psychic to know this about you. We all have frustrations that haunt our thoughts. We all have things that we would like to change. It is the very nature of man to see something and want […]
Oct 29-Nov 6: What is Art? at Greenbrier Valley Theatre
At the root of things, it is an extremely simple question. Three words. Three syllables. Infinite possible answers. What is art? It sounds so simple, and I’m sure the first thing you thought of was something beautiful – and that answer is absolutely correct – to you. To the next person that picks up this […]
Off the Beaten Path: The Old Bridge.
Several years ago, I was hiking through the backcountry of Greenbrier County when I came to a small stream that blocked my path. I picked my way across it and on the other side found an old logging road. It was in a terrible state and looked like no vehicle had driven on it for […]
Saturday, Oct 23: Grass for the Masses at Bluefield Arts Center!
Steeped in the bluegrass tradition of the Carolina Foothills, Massive Grass is well-known to deliver a rock twist making for a truly unique sound that is guaranteed to keep your feet tapping and head rocking. On Saturday, October 23rd, from 7p-10p, don’t miss their show at the Bluefield Arts Center where they will bring their own […]