Lately, I've been on a kick to try all the scenic train rides in West Virginia.

For one, they're fun.

And two, you get to see parts of the state you wouldn't ordinarily see.

But recently, Sara and I took an extra special train ride.


This one involved a murder mystery wine evening.

Through the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, we booked the train that took us to the High Falls of Cheat and treated us to snacks and wine along the way.

When we were first seated, we were treated to crackers, cheese and grapes.

Then, the wine made its way around. We tried all of them and were treated to one full glass.

During this time, we read over a letter that gave us some insight as to who the murderer for the evening may have been.

The scene played out over the course of the train ride.

And, we were able to get up to the snack train and get some food to eat.

That included spinach artichoke dip, caprese skewers, hummus and other canapes.

Now, just to try the rest of the train rides!

Undo's has a few locations in the Ohio Valley, and the last remaining one that I hadn't had a chance to visit yet was Elm Grove's. Until now.

While we didn't get a chance to order off the menu, we did still get to experience the deliciousness of Undo's.

All starting with the salad full of veggies and pepperoni.

And the cheesy bread and pepperoni rolls. Ohhh my goodness.

I was fortunate to sample meatballs, stuffed shells, alfredo and chicken with vegetables. What's your favorite item?

While in Weston, I stopped at this cute little shop called Curated. They have a number of local goods, but especially some fun local foods!

I love those wooden spoons and needed one for my collection.

Then there's sugar scrubs from Bon Savon.


I have some of these jams from Smoke Camp Crafts - roadkill and ramp!


And then there's "Up The Creek" which had chow-chow, hot dog sauce and more.

This hot red pepper jelly from MJ's Mountain Made will be great with crackers and cream cheese.


So many herbs!



And this was my haul. Did you know there's cold press apple cider being made in Gassaway? Thanks to Lanagan Lodge, I do now.

The Huntington Greek Festival is a long-running festival that celebrates Greek culture.

There's a lot going on at this festival.

Outside on the church grounds, there are vendors, food vendors, music, dancing and more.

In the basement of the church, they serve dinner.

So I got a little of everything: pastichio (baked casserole of ground beef, macaroni and bechamel), moussaka (casserole with eggplant, ground beef, potatoes and bechamel), spanakopita (spinach and cheese in phyllo), dolmades (grape leaves with rice and meat), and Greek-style potatoes.

Plus, I got some baklava cheesecake, too.

Then, outside, they also have a pastry counter.

They have a variety box, but were sold out. So I made my own variety box with two of everything they had left.

That included two baklava, two fenikia, two flogeres, two katafi, 1 kok, and two pecan blossoms (which ended up being my favorites)

What's your favorite?

There's a pizza shop in Montgomery called Frank's Pizza.

This pizza shop is pretty straightforward and has been around for quite some time.

I called in an order for a calzone with cheese, sauce and mushrooms.

And, once I arrived, I saw a few locals enjoying meals at the standard diner chairs. I took my calzone home to enjoy.

Have you been?