Girls Night Out is an annual fundraiser for the local YWCA. It works to eliminate domestic violence, so this big party is for a good cause.



A friend was so kind to gift me two tickets, so Kayla and I got all dolled up (the theme was celestial blue!) last minute to check out this amazing event.



The event consists of live entertainment, silent auctions and tons of local food from area restaurants.



Mountain Pie Company On The River, Ichiban Pan-Asian Cuisine, Bridge Road Bistro, The Chop House Charleston, Edgewood Country Club, Adelphia Sports Bar & Grille, Nosh Catering & Carryout, Edible Arrangements, Little Caesars, Tidewater Grill, Baskin-Robbins, Gonzoburger were all in attendance. The pretzels are from Gonzoburger!


Here's Perry's beautiful photo!



Lobster bisque from The Chop House.

Have you been to this event? What was your favorite theme?

Little Red Hen Bakery has been on my to-try list ever since I heard they have great pepperoni rolls.



That's always a quick way to rise to the top of my list!



This Fairmont bakery is not necessarily small, but they sure are mighty.



They had all sorts of pastries and freshly baked breads - even later into the afternoon, which was when I was able to visit.



The country chic decor is so cute.



Here's a look at the fluffy little pepperoni roll.



There's sliced pepperoni stuffed in there! Have you tried it?

The West Virginia Cupcake Festival was held this past weekend.



And, of course I had to go check out all the fun stuff!



These are six different cupcakes from six different shops: smores, unicorn, poop emoji, chicken & waffles, mermaid and a bowtie.

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.