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...
Q&A: Maid Silvia LXXIX of the 79th Mountain State Forest Festival Elkinite October 1, 2015 Madeline Hope Ross, a Ripley native and graduate of Marshall University, is serving as Maid Silvia LXXIX of the 79th Mountain State Forest Festival. Here is your chance to get to know this year's Maid...
Q&A – 2015 Mountain State Forest Festival Royal Court Jesters Elkinite September 18, 2015 The Mountain State Forest Festival Royal Court Jesters have entertained Maid Silvia, her court, and thousands of spectators for decades. The Jesters accompany Maid Silvia throughout the Forest Festival and...
Forest Festival Kicks Off Craft Beer Event Lydia Jones September 3, 2015 Nestled along the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia, is a tiny town called Bramwell. The population is small, but in the 1880s, it held more millionaires per capita than any other town in...