High-Five Wedding Photographers
By Jennifer Jett & Samantha Ricketts The wedding day is one of the most special and exciting days in a woman’s life. She’ll cherish these memories for the rest of her days, so it’s important for her to choose a photographer who will preserve these magical moments in a personal way for her to look […]
Upbeat in an Economic Downturn: Stories of Tourism Success
By Jennifer Jett & Samantha Ricketts Since 2008, the economic recession has negatively affected tourism across the country, and the Mountain State is no exception. Many people have not had the funds to spend on recreation and tourism like they used to. However, some local businesses have been able to not only survive but thrive. […]
Riding the Rails in West Virginia
By Samantha Ricketts West Virginia is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Its mountains, rivers, forests and wildlife are not to be missed. One of the best ways to appreciate such breathtaking sights is by train, and West Virginia has a variety of unique rides from which to choose. Watch […]
A Bird’s-Eye View of the Mountain State
By Marianne Taylor West Virginia now has a 104-foot birthday candle in Nicholas County, which will be lit for the first time on June 20, 2013, in commemoration of West Virginia’s sesquicentennial. This birthday candle is actually a 77,000-pound lighthouse overlooking a corner of Summersville Lake. Drivers on Route 19 can now see the lighthouse […]
In the Chef’s Corner: The Red Rooster Café
By Vanessa Roach
The Red Rooster Café, located on Elk Street in Gassaway, resides in a building constructed in 1905. For many years the building housed the Gassaway Midland Department Store, and then it became the Braxton County Senior Center until a new facility was built.
West Virginia 150: Celebrating 150 Years of Mountain State Success
By Charles Morris West Virginia—the only state formed by Presidential decree—became a state on June 20, 1863. In the midst of the Civil War, with skirmishes and battles surrounding them, the state’s founding fathers worked through major decisions about electing officials, writing a constitution, choosing a site for the state capitol and the many other […]
