Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service at these special places in West Virginia. The pulitzer prize-winning novelist, historian, and environmental advocate Wallace Stegner once said National Parks were “the best idea we ever had” and “absolutely American,” and reflected our country “at our best rather than our worst.” It’s difficult to disagree with Stegner. This August marks…
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Recent Stories from the Magazine
Discover Beckley
This southern city deserves a closer look. In many ways, Beckley is the gateway to southern West Virginia. From here, you can take U.S. Route 19 and travel to the New River Gorge. Or head eastbound on Interstate 64, toward Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs. West Virginia Route 3 will take you to Hinton, and pointing your car southbound on Interstate 77 gets you closer…
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Going to Jim’s
Huntington swears by Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House and its old-school feel. There’s something about Jim’s, locals will tell you. There’s something about the old-school restaurant with Huntington memorabilia lining the walls, servers in crisp white uniforms, and a cash- or check-only policy, that’s created a Huntington landmark. Its full name is Jim’s Steak and Spaghetti House, but no one…
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Memories for Sale
Preserves from In a Jam! provide a tasty trip into the past. When Andrea Duke began selling her homemade preserves at the down-town Parkersburg Point Place Marketplace farmers’ market, she was surprised at how many older gentleman approached her booth. The men would talk of days past, when they would pick fresh fruit with their grandmothers, an experience shared by…
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Fresh Powder and Pasta
From the hills of central Italy to the mountains of Pocahontas County, Alpine Ristorante brings hearty eats to hardy skiers. When Bill Treadway and Tom Greene, co-owners of the popular Snowshoe steakhouse South Mountain Grille, began thinking of opening a second restaurant, they took a look around the wintertime destination’s dining scene and realized something was missing. There was no…
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