It was the silent dignity of the old grist mill on the side of the road that caught his attention more than a decade ago. Closed, and shuttered since the mid 1940s, the mill represented a simpler life. Continue reading Local man gives life to 142 year old grist mill

Event organizers are already working hard to plan this year’s festival which will take place October 2 in Huntersville, WV.

Brochure cover, placed 3rd

The annual Christmas Bird Count in Pocahontas County, held December 29th, started off with wind at 20 – 25 mph, temperatures of 15 degrees and about 20 to 30 inches of snow. But hey that’s considerably warmer than last year. Continue reading Great bird watching in area

Well, we survived Blizzard 2009 unscathed. Three days later we still have massive piles of snow, but roads are clear and the sun is now shining on the beautiful snowy fields.  Continue reading Blizzard 2009 Hits Pocahontas County

Winter and Christmas are wonderful times here in Pocahontas County for many reasons.  Blankets of snow, snowmobiling on the Highland Scenic Highway, and skiing at Snowshoe Mountain are only a few of them.  If you like shopping though, the county has some big surprises. Continue reading Locally made art makes great gift

After an unusually mild fall, Snowshoe Mountain was forced to delay it’s Opening Day for the winter ski and snowboard season. Snowshoe’s Opening Day was planned for Wednesday, November 25^th, but the resort has seen only 4” of natural snowfall since early October, and has had very few chances to make snow for sustained periods, due to mild temperatures. Continue reading Snowshoe Mountain Hopes to Open Dec 4

There is a gem of a find for shoppers in the region.  The Pocahontas County Artisans Coop has not only some beautiful pieces but they are marked at incredibly reasonable low prices.  Continue reading Make it or buy it – the Art Co-op has great hand made gifts

Today is November 4, 2009.  The Charleston Gazette (page 1 D) lists this day as The Great West Virginia Flood of 1985.  Many locals around here indicate their place didn’t flood until the next day.  In either case, it is a sad day in our state’s history and is now referred to as The Great Flood of 1985. Continue reading Remember The Great West Virginia Flood of 1985

The view from atop Droop Mountain onto the area known sometimes as the Little Levels, was one which Charles Monet surely would have yearned to see and then paint.  Continue reading Beauty at Droop Mountain

This weekend’s cold temperatures brought the first snowfall to Pocahontas County.  Snowshoe Mountain Resort received around 1.5″ of the white stuff, and helped Mother Nature out, firing up the guns to get a jump start on the season.  Snowguns will continue to sing as long as tempatures allow ensuring the resort’s November opening is a good one (opening day is currently set for November 25th).   Continue reading A Winter Wonderland… Already!