Trans-Allegheny asylum to host 12,000-egg Easter hunt
The Easter Bunny will work overtime Sunday morning in Weston hiding more than 12,000 eggs on the lawn of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, a...
Tucker County festival sees return of native heritage to Alleghenies
It may have been more than 200 years since the thunder of native drums echoed across the vale of the Cheat River in the...
Christmas in Ripley to feature new city-owned Starcher Mansion
RIPLEY, W.Va. — A community known for its events—including the state's premiere arts-and-crafts festival—the City of Ripley is ushering in the Christmas season with...
Nightmare attraction shadowed real life Mad Butcher horror
Perhaps one of the most frightening aspects of the "Nightmare on the Gorge" haunted house attraction near Oak Hill, West Virginia, is that a...
Snowshoe sets lineup for annual Ballhooter music festival
Spring skiing, free concerts, and a vibrant nightlife have conspired to make the annual Ballhooter Festival at Snowshoe Mountain popular with visitors from across...
Wizard Weekend in Fayetteville brews up magical family fun
This weekend's Wizard Weekend in Fayetteville, West Virginia, seems ideally suited to the character of the whimsical town on the rim of the New...
Unique Mothman Festival expected to break attendance records
Organizers of the annual Mothman Festival at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, say they're expecting record visitation on the weekend of September 21 as interest...
Candlelight tours of Blennerhassett Island set for Oct. 13-14
PARKERSBURG, W.Va.—For two nights in October visitors to Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park can experience the candle-lit world of 1805 and attend a period-accurate...
Jackson's Mill Jubilee to feature new layout in 2018
The annual Jackson's Mill Jubilee at historic Jackson's Mill, West Virginia, will feature a new layout in 2018, a spokesman for the organization announced,...
Bramwell Christmas tour adds new home being restored
A historic village of lavish homes in a remote corner of West Virginia is adding a new landmark to its annual Christmas tour, hosted...
October pow-wow in Tucker County moves, expands
To accommodate a larger attendance, the inaugural gathering of Native Americans for song and dance on the Cheat River on October 5-6 has been...
W.Va. ramp feasts 2019: submissions for online guide sought
Is your organization sponsoring a ramp feast or festival in 2019? More than 30,000 readers used West Virginia Explorer's 2018 guide to ramp feasts...