Written by BawBaw on February 26, 2009
- The very sound of the word "Shenandoah" is tinged with romance, and perhaps a bit of sadness. It is a beautiful word, evocative of haunting melodies, sumptuous natural landscapes, chivalrous warriors waging righteous battle,...
Written by BawBaw on September 11, 2007
- The small riverside town of Harpers Ferry is located a mere 6 miles down the road from my front door. In fact, I've been a frequent visitor to Harpers Ferry for a good deal longer...
Written by BawBaw on September 10, 2007
- Tourists who make their way to our Eastern Panhandle community of Charles Town (not to be confused with the state capital of Charleston, thank you) are usually attracted to one of our two marvelous race...
Written by hagnel2 on May 10, 2006
- We didn’t have time to hike the New River Gorge Bridge trails from the river level and so we took the advice of helpful staff at the visitor center and drove the Fayettville Auto route...
Written by hagnel2 on June 9, 2006
- This was our second visit to Cass. We passed through in late April and everything was shuttered and closed, however the restored turn of the century depot intrigued us and we subsequently learned from our...
Written by Idler on July 15, 2003
- I’d been driving through the West Virginian countryside for hours, my intended destination being Philippi, a city known for three things: Civil War history, medical firsts, and its lovingly restored 285-foot covered bridge....
Written by Idler on July 15, 2003
- While the majority of West Virginia roads are scenic, some of the most inviting are in and near Barbour County. After rambling through the area for several days, I devised a driving tour featuring...
Written by Idler on July 15, 2003
- I often say that that I don’t like to drive, but that’s not really true.
I dislike traffic. I’m bored by freeways. And I absolutely hate being rushed or pressured by tailgaters and aggressive drivers....
Written by Idler on June 27, 2004
- Summer’s here and so are the groundhogs. A friend has "dibs" on any rotten tomatoes in my garden. He’s got a severe groundhog infestation on his property and it seems that the only...
Written by Idler on June 27, 2004
- Beguiled on the Cheat
It’s either feast or famine as far as rain is concerned around here. A few years back, there was a prolonged drought, but these past two years we’ve been inundated....
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