Behind the Barbecue: the Back Porch BBQ Story Emily Coffman October 6, 2017 Pictured in cover photo: Jacob Harman, Meghan Dolly, Jim Harman, Allison Dolly, Tracy Harman, Sharon Coberly, Devan Fletcher, Janet Harman, Hunter Harman, and Tammy Dolly On Wednesday night I had intended...
Top Forest Festival Eats: City Park Edition Emily Coffman October 6, 2017 After spending three years ranking the foods of the carnival I decided it was time to broaden my horizons and visit the food stands of the city park. The park’s food alley was full of friendly people and...
Top Forest Festival Eats: 2017 Edition Emily Coffman October 5, 2017 Guess what time it is, folks. That’s right: Forest Festival time. For the third year in a row I took to the streets with some colleagues in order to find the best foods of the Mountain State Forest Festival....
Top Forest Festival Eats: 2016 Edition Emily Coffman October 6, 2016 1 Comment Fall is in the air and Forest Festival is in full swing. Downtown Elkins is filled with the aroma of the annually highly anticipated foods that are only available this time of year. Yesterday evening Grayson...
The Helvetia Community Fair: 99 Years of Tradition Emily Coffman September 11, 2016 The Helvetia Community Fair is a nearly century old tradition that is held yearly during the second full weekend of September as a celebration of agriculture and heritage. According to the fair’s website it...
History Comes to Life: Beverly Heritage Days in Action Emily Coffman July 23, 2016 Today I spent a fascinating afternoon at the Beverly Heritage Days celebration to experience the “Centuries of History” as presented by the Beverly Heritage Center. I spent several hours this afternoon...
1,400 Miles From Home: Finding Community in Cuba Emily Coffman February 12, 2016 Editors Note: This article is the first of two articles that recount the experiences of a group of Davis & Elkins College students and faculty who traveled to Cuba this past January as part of...
A World Long Unseen: 89 Unbelievable Photos of Cuba Emily Coffman February 12, 2016 1 Comment Editors Note: This article is the second of two articles that recount the experiences of a group of Davis & Elkins College students and faculty who traveled to Cuba this past January as part of...
Fasnacht: Mardi Gras in the Mountains Emily Coffman February 9, 2016 This weekend the hills of Randolph County were alive with the sound of music. Helvetia was busy celebrating Fasnacht, a mixture of various Swiss winter celebrations similar to Mardi Gras, in preparation for...
Five New Year’s Resolutions for Randolph County Emily Coffman January 1, 2016 1 Comment Every year we have a tendency to make individual New Year’s resolutions that we never actually fulfill. Sometimes we decide to get more exercise, go to the gym, and quit going a week later. Other times we...
Top Five Forest Festival Eats Emily Coffman October 1, 2015 5 Comments When I agreed to taste test the carnival food of the Mountain State Forest Festival in order to create this list, I bit off more than I could chew. Literally. Photographer/fellow taste tester Andrew Carroll...