If there's a small ice cream stand along the road anywhere in West Virginia, there's 95% chance I'll probably stop at it.



Such is the case when I was going through Monongah and saw the Dairy Kone.



This dairy bar had one of my favorite treats - their version of a s'mores blizzard. I'm not sure if I've said this before or not, but I think graham cracker is the most underrated ice cream topping.



Have you been? What's your favorite thing to get?

Maker-oni & Cheese



One of the things I love about my community is the amazing events and incredible people.



There are so many cool events happening constantly, and one that I really loved was MESH's Maker-oni & Cheese where they hosted a mac & cheese competition to raise funds for their new maker space.

SO WHY ARE WE DOIN' THIS?This summer we've had the opportunity to work alongside some inspirational artists and makers. We've heard stories, we've seen beautiful work, and we've had incredible experiences. We need your help to keep MAKESHOP going, because Charleston needs a place for creative people to meet up and share. So come join us (and just a few of our coolest friends) for some cheesy goodness at our MAKER-oni & Cheese Cook-off + Fundraiser -- and make all of our dreams come true!

First of all, the macaroni & cheeses were amazing. One of my favorites is above from Holler Healthcare Justice, which had cornbread and honey. They won best flavor!



This one had mushrooms!



This one was vegan and super fresh.







Kayla's was Mexican Street Corn Mac & Cheese!



OMG so good. She got Most Creative!



This one was like little cups with mushrooms!



The Peppi was inspired by Tudor's! Of course, there's pepperoni.



This one was the cheesiest! And it was fabulous.



And here's my plate full of all the macaroni & cheese. Can you say heaven?

Caffe Romeo's Sweet Creamed Corn



Random, but I saw the gelato shop had a new flavor inspired by a farm-to-table dinner, and I had to try it.



It literally tastes like creamed corn. But, so good.

Big Joe's Monkey Fries



Monkey Fries are just a mess of hand cut curly fries with cheese, ranch and ketchup. It's just too good to not share.

This Shinnston diner has been a staple in the community for years.



Jimmy's Diner has an expansive menu with many Italian-inspired dishes.



They are home to the "Rosie," which Rosie’s Sausage Sandwich Homemade Sausage Smothered In Peppers, Onion, & Mozzarella or Lettuce, Tomato, & Mayo.



So, of course I had to try the Rosie, and I got it with peppers and onions (child Candace would be shocked at that!).



It's certainly a filling meal, and there are many other items on the menu in the same vein.



Yum!



While in the area, I stopped at Watters Smith Memorial State Park and Cedar Creek State Park!

Roy Rogers is a regional chain, which has one location in West Virginia (Ranson), and I was driving through Maryland one early morning when I saw another location.



The breakfast menu isn't huge, but I saw the egg & cheese sourdough sandwich, which is different. So I tried it. Meh.



Their brekfast fries are kind of like thick chips. Not bad.

Have you been here? What's your favorite regional chain?

The Green Pineapple (which follows a line of restaurants in WV with color + noun = The Blue Moose, Black Sheep, Blue Moon) is a bubble tea cafe in Shepherdstown.



The cafe has some fun items like sushirito, ramen and other bowls.



There's counter dining (which is great if you're solo!).



And tables, too, of course!



The bubble tea options look amazing!



And the other menu items are unique for West Virginia. I had to try a sushirito because I can think of very few places to get them.



I went with the white widow, which had crab, cucumber, wontons and and house sauce. What's your favorite thing here?