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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
Blackwater Falls Wildflower Pilgrimage in West Virginia
Attractions

Hundreds attend May wildflower weekend at Blackwater Falls

by David Sibray

Blackwater Falls State Park, near Davis, West Virginia, will welcome hundreds of wildflower enthusiasts to the area May 10-13 for a weekend of springtime outdoor adventure and nature exploration during its 57th annual West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage. The Wildflower Pilgrimage is one of the longest-running special events sponsored by the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources. … Read more

Warm Welcomes Await Guests At Maggies Pub
Attractions

Landmark Irish pub for sale near New River Gorge

by David Sibray

Visitors are usually surprised when they walk through the door of Maggie’s Pub in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Only a stone’s throw from the New River Gorge, they may expect an outdoorsy theme to match that of this outdoorsy town — the annual destination for thousands of hikers, bikers, paddlers, and rock climbers. Instead, they’re met … Read more

Young climber at New River Gorge, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Adventures on the Gorge
Attractions

Park Service to host meeting regarding rock climbing

by David Sibray

The National Park Service will host a meeting on rules and regulations for climbing activities at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and Gauley River National Recreation Area on March 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center near Fayetteville, West Virginia. The meeting follows a successful climbing listening session and community … Read more

Americorps members assist at an archaeological site in West Virginia
Communities

Alliance offers W.Va. communities support through AmeriCorps

by David Sibray

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is inviting organizations across the state to apply for AmeriCorps members to assist in historical development projects in 2018 and 2019. The alliance annually provides an average of 30 Americorps members to assist in preservation and heritage-tourism projects, though requests for member services are growing, according to Danielle LaPresta, … Read more

Easter Egg Hunt in West Virginia
Culture

Fayetteville, W.Va., to host glow-in-the-dark egg hunt

by David Sibray

To raise money for a March 31 children’s egg hunt, organizers in Fayetteville, West Virginia, will host a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt for adults on March 24. Given the community’s penchant for the uncoventional, the event should be an enormous success, and 100 participants as well as spectators are already expected, says Tabitha Stover, executive director … Read more

Hikers explore a trail in the Grey Flats Trail System at Beckley, W.Va.
Biking

Piney Creek trails attracting dozens daily; trail map unveiled

by David Sibray

Hikers, bikers, and runners in growing numbers are venturing onto woodland trails in the new Piney Creek Trail System near Beckley, West Virginia, according to developers. The system’s Grey Flats trails area, adjacent to Beckey’s YMCA soccer complex, is being used by as many as 100 people daily, weather permitting, according to Gary Morefield, project … Read more

Arts

Five for Fighting to perform March 8 in Huntington, W.Va.

by David Sibray

Singer, songwriter, and record producer Vladimir John Ondrasik III, known by his stage name Five for Fighting, will perform Thursday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, W.Va. Presented by Cabell Huntington Hospital, the Grammy-nominated Ondrasik, perhaps best known for his hits “What If,” “100 Years,” “The Riddle, and … Read more

Opera Marnie To Be Performed At Greenbrier Valley Theatre
Arts

Lewisburg theater announces Met opera broadcast schedule

by David Sibray

Lewisburg may seem a world away from New York City, but its arts scene is not so far removed. The Greenbrier Valley Theatre today announced its schedule of live Metropolitan Opera broadcasts for 2018-2019, to be transmitted in real time to the theater Saturday afternoons. Each high-definition transmission from the Met will be introduced by … Read more