OffBeat Archive

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), […]

Amy McIntire and Mary Ashton of MA’AM, the classic country duo from the mountains of West Virginia, are hosting an online crowdfunding campaign for their brand-new studio album, Fire Pink. They need your help to fund this new album with Plaid Dog Recording Studio Producer, Mike Davidson in Boston, MA. They have been working hard […]

In West Virginia, breweries are finding plenty of places to grow and Pocahontas County most recently made the list. Thanks to Lawrence Walkup and his stellar team, Snowshoe Mountain’s craft beer scene is attracting skier and snowboarders from all walks of life to escape the cold and enjoy good company. Old Spruce Brewing and Old […]

Smooth Ambler Spirits and Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company are excited to present Appalachian Flavor, a fundraising event to showcase the hard work and pride that our local craftsmen put into creating some of the best artisan spirits and small-batch beers made. Slated for Saturday, November 16 from 6p-12am in the West Virginia Building at the […]

September is National Recovery Month and on Saturday, September 28th, Hope in the Hills presents Healing Appalachia, a concert to help eradicate addiction in greater Appalachia. Musical acts include Tyler Childers, Brian Fallon, The Gibson Brothers, Arlo Mckinley & The Lonesome Sound, and Senora May. This event is held at the State Fair of West […]

The Mountain State is fast becoming a premier destination for craft brew enthusiasts. To celebrate and showcase the robust brew scene, craft brewhouses from across the state will gather on Saturday, April 27 for the 3rd Annual West Virginia Craft Brew Festival.  The event will be held on the historic State Fairgounds of WV from […]

“Michelle Evans & Cory Hanks are pleased to announce their marriage on 10/5/14 at Waveland State Historic Site in Lexington, KY. The ceremony was officiated by Eric Bolander of Lexington. The wedding party consisted of Doc Feldman of Lexington & Michael Jett of Louisville. The bride is the daughter of Gwendolyn Evans of Marlinton, WV. […]

Five West Virginia counties have joined together to create the Mountain Music Trail, a regional partnership devoted to promoting cultural tourism and sustainable economic development through traditional music, dance, and folkways of the Allegheny Mountain region. Loosely based along the Rt. 219 corridor, the Mountain Music Trail (MMT) currently has twenty-seven partners, including Carnegie Hall […]

When most people shop for Back To School, they generally head to one of the big box stores. While that is understandable and, in a lot of cases, necessary, LBSPY Editor-in-Chief, Christina Entenmann, and I set out in downtown Lewisburg to see what we could find that would fit the Back To School Bill. I […]

EVENT: Camp Barefoot & Art & Music Festival WHEN: August 22-24th, 2013 WHERE: Bartow, West Virginia The Camp Barefoot 7 Music and Art Festival in Bartow, WV runs Thursday, August 22 – Saturday, August 24, 2013. The event is family oriented, affordable, and a portion of the proceeds go directly to the Humane Society of […]