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Ian Lutz is a local comedian, musician, show producer and Lewisburg’s next potential entrepreneur. We heard through the grapevine that he is working on something new and sat down to chat with him. HL:  So what’s the scuttlebutt? IL: I’m pursuing a lifelong dream. HL: We’re listening… IL: I am working towards opening an entertainment […]

Downtown Lewisburg is in for an Irish blessing on Saturday, March 14th. Starting at 6pm, Hill and Holler will host Poteen (Pa’cheen), a traditional Celtic/Irish band with Appalachian roots. “Appalirish.” The band consists of Don Dransfield, Eamon Payton, Logan Payton, Tim Payton, and Dr. Timothy Pence.  On this special night, they will welcome special guest […]

Greenbrier Valley Chorale Spring Concert Cancelled Due to concerns about the health and safety of singers and audience members, the Greenbrier Valley Chorale Spring concert scheduled for March 29 has been cancelled. Artistic Director Barbara Lutz said that is possible the concert will be rescheduled for Sunday, May 3, if conditions allow. Please check www.greenbriervalleychorale.org or […]

The Hippo Cometh? w/ Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper this March! Ian Lutz is a local comedian, musician, show producer and Lewisburg’s next potential entrepreneur. We heard through the grapevine that he is working on something new and sat down to chat with him. Pick us up to learn about Ian’s plans for the Hippo! Also […]

Make plans for the 14th Annual Lewisburg Chocolate Festival, slated for Saturday, June 6th, 2020! This special one-day event brings together some of our favorite things in life—music, shopping, good times and chocolate! Dating back to 2006, this Lewisburg West Virginia event has grown from offering 5,000 tastings to 35,000 in just 10 years. Today 40 chocolate […]

Recognize before you there is a gem that has been mishandled and needs your constant attention and care. Hearts that have been hurt long to be caressed with loving words, adoring gazes and meticulous tenderness. Hearts on the mend must be acknowledged with complete and total admiration in spite of their misshapen, Less than perfect […]

Greenbrier Valley Theatre (GVT), the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia, is excited to announce that Season Tickets for its 53rd season are on sale now! GVT’s 2020 line-up features everything from romance to history; zany comedies to moving classics. Since the theatre was founded on the banks of the Greenbrier River, it has provided […]

Welcome to 2020. An age where there is more regard for thoughts and feelings, and less reverence of bullying, mansplaining, and racism. With all that change, navigating today’s society can be pretty tricky. But have no fear… whether you’re one of those pesky Millennials just trying to establish yourself, a middle-aged Generation Xer just slugging […]

On Friday, February 7th, Dale Watson and his Lonestars will grace the stage of Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV. Dale is a keeper of the true country music flame, latest album Call Me Insane, was recorded in Austin with veteran producer Lloyd Maines (Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.). The Austin-based honky-tonker carries on […]

They swept in as gracefully as the legends that had come before; with a confident swagger befitting the likes of Dale Earnhardt, Janet Guthrie, and Carroll Shelby. Starry-eyes and toothy-grins. The anticipation was palpable, and hung thick in the air. (Pictured above: Wesley Ridpath with his striking red car, emblazoned with the lighting-bolt logo of […]