Here's a column I wrote for the Charleston Gazette-Mail about agritourism and how it benefits all of us. An endless field of bright orange pumpkins with green vines sprout from the earth. Tots bounce from patch to patch eyeing which orb they can fashion into the perfect jack-o’-lantern. The hayride circles back around...

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Here's a column I wrote about Hawk Knob Cidery for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, which talks about how hard cider may be the next trend in West Virginia. Appalachia has a long history with hard cider. When prohibition leveled apple orchards and halted production of alcoholic beverages across the country, it didn’t stop many...

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A new adventure-themed restaurant has opened in Morgantown, filling the former Charlie's Grill/Aquarium space in Westover. Feast to West Cafe displays a bright turquoise blue banner complete with a cast iron pan accent and with various whimsical features -- like compasses, clouds and arrows. This standalone restaurant has the luxury of a sizable...

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Distilleries are popping up all over the Mountain State, and few are as impressive as Martinsburg's Black Draft Distillery. Serving up authentic moonshine, Black Draft Distillery is crafted in a converted horse barn behind the owners' home. To tell a great story, you have to go back to the beginning… It began with...

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Here is a column from the WV Gazette-Mail about a Tamarack dinner I went to (you can read more about my take on the food here): Some things just go together: peanut butter and jelly, chicken and waffles, Worcestershire-rubbed brisket and a stiff drink. The pairing helps to complement and enhance the taste...

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