This past month has been difficult for my family. My father passed away suddenly, and it has been quite an adjustment - particularly for my mom. When I visited recently, I wanted to get my mom and grandma out of the house. Oglebay is not far from my hometown, so we had a...

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Hensler's Town and Country Market is a shop that has a bit of everything along Route 2. I stopped here to stretch my legs and find a snack well traveling from Charleston to the Northern Panhandle. Outside, there were a number of fall items - like pumpkins and decor. Inside, there was a...

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El Botanas food truck was set up in Charleston recently, so my coworkers and I wanted to check it out. I ordered a street burrito made with al pastor (pork that has been grilled and then sliced off the spit), rice, beans, lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream wrapped in a...

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The Peach Cobbler Factory is a cool little dessert shop that offers everything from cobblers and banana puddings, to cinnamon rolls and shakes. There are only two locations in West Virginia – Huntington and Barbourville. I enjoyed cobbler at the Huntington location, so on this visit to Barbourville, I went with a banana...

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West Virginia State Parks hosted a series of farm-to-table dinners at select parks throughout the state this summer. My friend Beth and I decided to venture to North Bend State Park to enjoy their feast. BUT FIRST, we did also check out the Silver Run Tunnel, which just said to be haunted. We...

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