David Sibray
Red heart-shaped bathtubs gained world fame in the ’70s in Pocono resorts, and now three of these mementos of American romance are attracting a new clientele in West Virginia. Three tubs have made their way into luxury vacation cabins among the national parks of southern West Virginia, where they’ve become exceptionally popular draws, according to … Read more
West Virginia river outfitters in 2017 recovered from two years of low numbers and posted statewide gains of 5,000 river visits, according to a spokesman for Adventures on the Gorge, one of the state’s chief outfitters. The W.Va. Department of Natural Resources, which compiles a total number of annual river users, primarily rafters and anglers, … Read more
Scheduled for the weekend of Jan. 19-21, the annual Winter Wonder Weekend this year at North Bend State Park will feature hiking, crafts, and activities—all with a 1960s theme. Emily Fleming, deputy director of the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources, which sponsors the annual event, said the 1960s was an exciting decade in Ritchie County … Read more
Rafters and kayakers have been provided another 5.3 miles of whitewater to run in southern West Virginia where an agreement has been reached to partly restore flow to a stretch of the New River downstream of its world-renowned whitewater section. Proponents of the effort to open one of the most spectacular reaches of the New … Read more
Participation in the USDA’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrient Program increased in West Virginia in 2007, underscoring the value of farmers markets in terms of health and economics, says the state’s commissioner of agriculture. “Farmers markets are about more than just supporting your local farmer. They are viable options to distribute healthy food to citizens,” commissioner … Read more
Visitors to Chief Logan State Park’s museum near Logan, West Virginia, will enjoy enhanced services and expanded hours when renovations to the popular attraction are completed, according to superintendent Bruce Collinsworth. Closing Jan. 6, the the museum will reopen Memorial Day Weekend, Collinsworth said, and the updated facility will operate as a visitor’s center with … Read more
On January 1, 1853, the first train arrived in Wheeling, West Virginia, (then Virginia) on the newly completed Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the first rail line linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Ohio River. The event was groundbreaking—not only for what would become northern West Virginia, but for the nation. For more than a quarter … Read more
The Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co. has designated a “Giving Tap” program in its tap room near Lewisburg, West Virginia, proceeds from which will be provided to 12 regional non-profits through 2018. According to Lisa Stansell, marketing manager for the brewery located off U.S. 219 in Maxwellton, one tap will be chosen each month, and 20 … Read more
For the second consecutive year, Canaan Valley Resort ski area this week swept Liftopia’s “Best in Snow” awards in the Southeast region of the U.S., which includes resorts in West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. The resort was named No. 1 in the Beginner Friendly, Most Challenging, Family Friendly, Snow Consistency and Quality, Least … Read more
Staff at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, are taking advantage of the coldest December weather pattern in years, which resort officials are haling as the “most terrain” they have had by the middle of December in well over a decade. The consistently cold weather has allowed the resort to keep its state-of-the-art … Read more
