Artisans shift their creative focus to the wineglass. Teresa and Phil Holcomb were making a living with their hands long before they started Chestnut Ridge Winery in Spencer. For years they traveled to craft shows all over, selling Phil’s woodworking and Teresa’s handmade jewelry. They struck up friendships with other vendors, including a band of bikers who made leather crafts….
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Cemeteries are like libraries of stone––each name and date tells a story about life, and love, and loss. Here are a few prominent graveyards for your perusal this fall. Bethany (pictured) The cemetery known as “God’s Acre” is surrounded by a wall of dark stone—a request from the will of Bethany College founder Alexander Campbell. Check out Campbell’s elegant mausoleum,…
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Morgantown residents love Table 9 for its casual yet upscale atmosphere, stunning views of the Monongahela River, and ever-changing specials and drinks menu. You’re as likely to see businesspeople holding lunch meetings as you are college kids trying to impress their dates and locals enjoying a Friday night with friends. Owner and chef Mark Tasker specializes in what he calls…
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Summer’s gone but the fun doesn’t have to stop in the West Virginia hills. We’ve got your guide to enjoying all that autumn has to offer. Ride the Rails West Virginia is widely renowned for its leaf peeping. When the weather starts to turn, mountainsides all across the state are dappled with beautiful shades of yellow, orange, red, and…
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A Clay County homemaker-turned-entrepreneur keeps rural foodcraft alive. And people eat it up. Growing up in clay county, Evelyn McGlothlin canned alongside her mother for their family of seven. She continued the practice after she had her own family—six children in 10 years—canning hundreds of jars each year of home-grown harvest, wild-picked berries, and hunted meats. She was working two…
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