Are you ready for some autumn vibes? Our fall issue is bushels of fun. We are celebrating 10 years of our WV Wonder Women Awards, and we can’t wait to introduce you to the 2023 class of newsmakers, rule-breakers, and scene-stealers! This issue also contains our critics’ picks for West Virginia’s best 25 eateries, and we travel to fabulous Fayetteville and Clendenin. We visit old Hardy County one-room schoolhouses, enjoy a pumpkin patch that is full of harvest happenings, and attend Hearsemania at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Fall things considered, you won’t want to miss this issue!
Features
25 Best Restaurants
From fabulous fine dining to burgers beyond compare, our team of food
critics share their favorite restaurants to eat at right now.
Meet Our 2023 Wonder Women
We celebrate 10 years of Wonder Women with a new class of
marvelous mavens doing wonderful things for the Mountain State.
Editor’s Letter
discover
Something New
Mountain Skate Company creates style on
four wheels.
This
Don your best dirndls and lederhosen—it’s time for OktoberWest.
Five Things
Make plans to visit one of these lesser-known festivals this fall.
Made in WV
Unique leather goods can be found all across the Mountain State.
Celebration
The Wheeling Jamboree marks 90 years of
country music radio in 2023.
Shopping
Find your next treasure at The Mossy Merchant in Elkins.
Sound
The Davisson Brothers capture home in the melodies of their latest album.
Living Loves
Fall for these fun fall finds.
Reads
See the Flatwoods Monster like you never have before.
Town
25 miles north of Charleston sits Clendenin, a charming getaway for fun and relaxation.
Artist
Clarksburg fiber artist Mary Roy captures the beauty of Appalachia in an 8-inch hoop.
History
See some of West Virginia’s lesser-known history through the Feminist Activist Collection.
taste
Libations
Honey River meads come to us through geopolitical strife and West Virginia serendipity.
Restaurant
Lucky Rivers Cafe in Hinton is a popular spot for creative, healthy, local food.
Restaurant
Alma Bea in Shepherdstown draws rave reviews for its “Tapa-lachian” menu.
Maker
After eight years away from her product line, beloved Blue Smoke Salsa maven Robin Hildebrand has returned.
This
Appalachians have long embraced pickling as a way to preserve food.
Statewide Dining Guide
Discover new places to eat across
the state.
live
Local
Get decked out for fall at Cherry Brook Farm.
Lovely Spaces
Hardy County is peppered with unique schoolhouses that allow you to step back in time.
Creatively
Blacksmith Jeff Fetty’s home is a work of heart.
Out Loud
Hearsemania is back from its not-so-final resting place, and people are dying to get in.
In Fayetteville
Adventure awaits around every turn
in this town that brings out the best in everyone.
Come Home to WV
Allison White of Huntington’s Sip
Downtown Brasserie on coming home to West Virginia for food and family.
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