If the sun’s hot rays are causing cravings for cool ocean waves, but a convincing argument has not been made for packing up and being part of the Eastern shore beach-mania, a surprising solution may exist within an hour’s drive of your home. An area “Best-Kept Secret” awaits you ...
Those Central West Virginia natives among us recognize each May that it will not be long before ripened strawberries will be available from our area farms. Buckhannon’s annual Strawberry Festival has always ensured competitions among State strawberry growers and a native of that town has won its sweepstakes awards at least three consecutive years since she began her large Hardy County Old Fields area strawberry operations. Miriam Schabinger Leatherman has planted this fruit at her Buena Vista Berries Farm fields for the past 10 years. The three-quarter acre plot is home to ...
BRANDYWINE — From dance hall to pork palace, from strip joint to Christian church. What tales these gray walls could tell! This plain clapboard building at 12590 Blue Gray Trail (US33) was built by Roy Pope to be a community dance hall in the 1930s. “It had neon lights all around and a stage in the back for the country band. It later started serving food and drink,” said Buck Joseph, who with his wife, Joanne, later owned the building as a restaurant renowned for its homebaked pies. Roy Propst, 83, remembers learning to dance there. “Me and Charlie Harman spun so ...
Many residents can be found today preparing for weekend events that will reflect Easter themes of reawakening, reappearing, or reunion. With some churches continuing closure vigilance, the gathering of families in home settings may be more prevalent, especially with older family members now ...
In this series of articles about Community Investment, David Kesling, owner of Great Harvest Bakery answers the question, “Why did you invest in Elkins and why do you continue to invest?” There’s nothing better than the smell of fresh baked bread that reminds you of your grandma’s kitchen. That’s exactly what I wanted to replicate when I decided to open Great Harvest Bakery. Both of my grandmothers were great bakers growing up and it inspired me to open a from scratch bakery for the community of Elkins, which was something we didn’t have! We officially opened our doors last ...
DAVIS — As we have spent a large part of our late winter huddled by heating stoves trying to keep warm and safely confining ourselves to limited travels, spring begins to pop open planted flower bulbs and beckon newly born animals out into pastures where they may find some sprouting growth for nibbles of fresh food. Higher temperatures are most welcome and we begin to see more sunny skies. It makes one want to stretch up high, hug the warmth, and jump into the car to travel and see the new world that awaits us. Spring is finally here. We welcome it and we want to be part of its ...
