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Uncorked: Talk Derby to Me!
Ladies, it is time to dust off those big and colorful, wide brim, southern belle hats and Gentlemen, bring on the bright pants and bow ties, it’s Kentucky Derby time! April 24th kicks off Derby Week with the 147th Run for the Roses taking place on May 1st. Just remember, your derby attire is not […]

50 East + April’s Pizzeria Give Back During Stay-at-Home Orders
On March 13, 2020, the New York Times shared a Covid-19 report by the CDC which stated that 2.4 to 21 million people in the United States could require hospitalization, potentially crushing the nation’s medical system.(nytimes.com) This was followed up by several news broadcasts including one by CNBC in an interview with Dr. Kathleen Neuzil, […]

Friday, June 4: Funk You at Mountain Music Festival
Slated from Thursday, June 3rd to Saturday, June 5th, the Mountain Music Festival is back and the lineup is shaping up to be a hot mix of funky jam tunes, spicy Appalachian string pounding, and mountain shaking beats. Held at Ace Adventure Resort in the New River Gorge National Park (just 1½ hours from Lewisburg), […]

Saturday, May 8: Rock Violin & Piano at Lee Street Listening Room
@hashtagwvFind the best things to do, places to go w/ ##HashtagWV ##CityPaper this April! ##foryou ##adamdegraff ##hawkknob ##musicfestival♬ original sound – Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper Start planning for an evening of high-energy live music on Saturday, May 8th with internationally touring classical and rock violinist Adam DeGraff and Lewisburg area pianist and teacher Alex DeGraff […]

Drowned in Sound: Hard Ciders & Acoustic Tunes at Hawk Knob!
This spring and summer, get out with friends, enjoy Barrel Heritage Dry Hard Ciders, and relax to acoustic tunes during happy hour at Hawk Knob Appalachian Hard Cider in Lewisburg. From April to July, the lineup so far includes The Untrained Professionals, Seldom Free, Logan Halstead, Joshua Eadie, and MA’AM. Alternative/Acoustic duo, The Untrained Professionals […]

Rock into Violin & Piano w/ Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper this April!
This April, rock into violin and piano with Hashtag Lewisburg City Paper. On Saturday, May 8th, you are invited to an evening of high-energy live music with internationally touring classical and rock violinist Adam DeGraff and Lewisburg area pianist and teacher Alex DeGraff at the Lee Street Listening Room in Lewisburg. The concert starts at 8:00 […]

Eye on the Sky: The Hunter of the Heavens
Many times, when I’m ambling about outside at night, I like to stop and look up at the stars. Many times, when I’m ambling about outside at night, I like to stop and look up at the stars. I view them as old friends. Wherever I go, I can look up and there they are, […]

Cowboy Jim’s is Lewisburg’s Newest, Year-Round, Flea Market!
@hashtagwv Cowboy Jim’s Flea Market in #Lewisburg (former Peebles) is now open! Come shop and/or set up a booth!! Open Fri-Sun, year-round! ♬ Backseat Forward (Instrumental) – Adam Fazel You never know what you’re going to find… You never know what you’re going to find at Lewisburg newest flea market. Officially open since mid-December, Cowboy […]

Take a Trip Back in Time this Holiday Season at Alderson’s Store
It all began when my great-grandfather opened a general store called J.M. Alderson’s General Merchandise. It was 1887, and his mission was to stock whatever his customers were looking for and give the best customer service he could provide. That started a tradition that my grandfather and then my mother continued so well over the […]

WV Artist on Display: Bicycle Powered Sewing Machine & More by Nevada Tribble
Learn about Nevada Tribble, a West Virginia artist from Elkins. Using innovative fiber art techniques, Nevada captures stories of the places and people she loves. Her work is about hope, and how it is manifested in the past and present of her surroundings. She tells us, “I like to imagine memory as a residue that […]