How Huntington became America’s Best Community. First, there were more than 300. Then there were 50. Now, there were 15. Soon there would be eight. In late April 2016, 15 semifinalists for the America’s Best Communities (ABC) competition gathered in Durham, North Carolina. The teams, hailing from all over the United States, were competing for a $3 million grand prize…
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Jacob’s Ladder recovery farm in Preston County overcomes the instant gratification of drugs through experience with slower satisfactions.
In early November, a farm outside Masontown hosts one of the best holiday shows and sales in the state.
A simple and delicious combination of fresh, bright flavors that will make every other pasta salad obsolete. 1 pound bowtie pasta, cooked, rinsed in cold water, and drained 1 7-ounce jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained 1 red bell pepper, diced ¾ cup sliced black or green olives 1 cup spinach ¼ cup basil leaves, chopped ½ cup grated Parmesan…
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Starting the first commercial cidery in the state in living memory isn’t enough. The guys at Hawk Knob Hard Cider and Mead can’t help thinking up even more ways to press West Virginia’s apple harvest into our drinking glasses. Huge wooden field bins filled with apples of all colors and sizes. Long, high shelves of oak barrels lying on their…
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