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July 2015 - Candace Lately
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Cass Edition: The Last Run Restaurant

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Cass Scenic Railroad has been on my to-try list ever since the Charleston Daily Mail's 55 unique things to do in the Mountain State article came out. According to Wikipedia, Cass was a company town for folks who worked for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, logging nearby Cheat Mountain. The cut logs were...

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SFS Farms

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SFS Farms was one of the last vendors I hit up while at the Morgantown Farmers Market recently. As per usual, I chatted with Lisa to find out more about this farm, which sells vegetables, melons and fresh herbs. SFS farm is run by mother daughter team, Susie (mom) and Heidi (daughter) Shinkovich....

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New Deal Festival

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I attended the New Deal Festival a few weeks ago in Arthurdale. It is held annually on the second Saturday in July to celebrate the nation's first New Deal Subsistence Homestead Community of Arthurdale. According to Wikipedia: Arthurdale was founded in 1933 and was the first of many New Deal planned communities established...

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Kirkwood Winery

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Kirkwood Winery is a mainstay at the wine festivals around the state. They tend to have lots of fruity, sweet wines, but they also carry some others you might cook with - ramp wine or dandelion. They have apple, blush, blackberry, cherry, peach, pear, blueberry, currant, raspberry, plum, elderberry, grapple, ginseng and even...

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Elkins Edition: El Gran Sabor

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Elkins is such a cool little town. They have a neat little arts scene, a nice brewery and some great restaurants. El Gran Sabor is an authentic Venezuelan restaurant. Elkins, West Virginia, has authentic Venezuelan food? Yep. The short version: Derdlim Masten (head chef and co-owner) came to the United States from Venezuelan...

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Harmony Farm

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Harmony Farm always has one of the most beautiful displays at the Morgantown Farmers Market. With a huge, colorful display of fresh veggies, it's tough for me to walk past this table. My friend Lisa gave me some intel on Harmony Farm so we can get to know a little bit more about...

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Perseverance Farm

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I got to try some new vendors at the Morgantown Farmers Market recently! Let's chat about Perseverance Farm. I consulted my good friend Lisa to find out more about this vendor: Perseverance Farm is run by Dr. Mary Ann Favjan, aka the Tree doctor. Their farm is mainly wooded, but that doesn't stop...

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Blueberry Ridge Farms

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There's something really satisfying about plucking blueberries from the bush, dropping them into a gallon bucket and taking them home to make a delicious blueberry crisp or pie with the fruits of your labor (ha! get it?). My friend Lisa and I went to Blueberry Ridge Farms for pick-your-own blueberries a week or...

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Big Timber Brewing Company

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Big Timber Brewing, one of about a dozen breweries in the state now, opened its taproom in Elkins about a year ago. Since then, the brewery has made its way around the state - including on tap in Morgantown. I've had a few different beers in town, but it was even better to...

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Oak Hill Edition: Custard Stand

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The Custard Stand is a West Virginia institution. With six locations around the state, the restaurant draws a loyal crowd - both on the chili and the custard front. The chili can even be bought in most local grocery stores in the area. While traveling, we tried to stop at the Elkins location...

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Bridgeport Farmers Market

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While I'm a fierce advocate for the Morgantown Farmers Market, there's another market not too far away. My friend Kayla and I decided to check out Bridgeport's Farmers Market recently to see what vendors are there and what new goodies we could get our hands onto. It was a super rainy day, and...

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Morgantown Edition: TK's Fruit, Produce and Bubble Tea

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There's a new grocer and bubble tea shop on High Street: TK's Fruit, Produce and Bubble Tea. With the exception of the Mountain People's Co-Op (now on Pleasant Street) and Vonson, there aren't many options for fresh groceries downtown. Lots of restaurant options, yes, but for the folks who live downtown, this should be...

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