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David Sibray is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of West Virginia Explorer, a news and travel magazine devoted to the state’s history, tourism, outdoor recreation and economic development. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390 or at editor@wvexplorer.com
Buzz about the Celebrate Princeton! Street Fair is growing
Culture

Princeton street fair growing in attendance, set for June 10

by David Sibray

Set for June 10, the Celebrate Princeton! Street Fair in Princeton, West Virginia, continues to grow in attendance, attracting thousands of visitors to the community’s historic Mercer Street district annually, according to organizer Lori McKinney. This year the 10 a.m.-5 p.m. event presented by the Princeton Renaissance Project will feature performances by the Cirque-de-Vol Aerial … Read more

Children enjoy discounted rides at Camden Park
Culture

Greater Huntington launches second summer of weekday family fun

by David Sibray

Coming off its successful first year, Greater Huntington launches its second season of weekday family festivities during “Funington” in June and July. The region-wide program provides discounts and specific scheduling to help area families arrange family-fun events, according to Anna Adkins, spokesman for the Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau. Adkins said the program was so … Read more

Young guest of Adventures on the Gorge
Recreation

New River Gorge resort encourages kids to run wild

by David Sibray

With constant digital distractions and over-programmed schedules, kids are not as wild as they used to be, and that can affect their lifelong mental and physical well-being, says a spokesman for one of West Virginia’s largest adventure resorts. With nearly four decades in the forefront of the rafting and outdoor recreation industry, Dave Arnold has … Read more

Grave of the Greenbrier Ghost, Zona Heaster Shue
Attractions

W.Va. brewery names new beer after famous local ghost

by David Sibray

Officials at the Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company announced today the unveiling of a new beer created in honor of the legendary ghost of Zona Heaster Shue, the “Greenbrier Ghost,” testimony about which led to a murder conviction in 1897. Zona’s Revenge Wit, a wheat-based beer, or witbier, is the fourth beer the brewery has named … Read more