Ringing in the New Year: Princeton’s Downtown Countdown
By Lori McKinney Downtown Princeton, WV, is blossoming with creativity, and every year on New Year’s Eve, it is absolutely electrified with a dynamic celebration that has quickly become a cornerstone holiday tradition. A multi-stage music and arts festival complete with fire dancers, ice sculptors, games, crafts, activities, live art demonstrations and more culminates with […]
Frank Brown Partnership Program
By Bryan Brown Helping and feeding the homeless. Providing therapy to children with special needs. Offering a structured, safe environment for kids. These are just a few of the missions of West Virginia-based charitable, nonprofit organizations benefitting from the Frank Brown Community Partnership Program. While each organization has a different set of goals and audiences, […]
Blessings in a Backpack
By Debi O’Dell The teacher knew they were hungry. There were five little ones in her classroom whose families were struggling to make ends meet. These children were never dressed properly—never had the right clothes, coats or shoes. They could stand to have their little faces washed as well as their hands. The teacher knew […]
Fostering Creativity: Tamarack’s Emerging Artist Fellowship
By Emma Pepper Many West Virginia artists and creatives do not succeed. They receive training to develop an advanced skill set either by following a path of apprenticeships, going through our state’s exemplary collegiate system or by undergoing a self-guided course of research and local classes, and they essentially become small-scale manufacturers. They attempt to […]
Lost & Found: My Top 3 Tips for Getting the Best Airfare
By Katie Allie These are my stories from the road and hard-won guidance from a thoughtful traveler. If I’m making you curious about getting lost and finding the good stuff in this great big world we all share, then I’m doing something right. The most frequently asked question by far for a travel consultant is, […]
Empowering Student Entrepreneurs
By Blair Dowler As you walk the colorful campuses of the colleges and universities in the Mountain State, you will hear the chatter of ideas, innovative ways of thinking and students’ entrepreneurial plans for after graduation. Why do these students have to wait until after graduation to make their business dreams a reality? While it […]