2016 Summer Fun Guide

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The 2016 Kindred Communications
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The definitive guide on what to do this summer, from the staff of the Herd Insider.
Featuring information on numerous events and activities including...
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Blenko Glass
Blenko Glass is gearing up production for its annual West Virginia
Day Celebration and Festival of Glass pieces, as well as special pieces
for the annual Milton Pumpkin Festival!
Meigs County Summer Fun
History and adventure buffs will find plenty to do this summer in Meigs
County, plus there’s more than enough good food to go around!
Barboursville Events
The Village of Barboursville has way more to offer this summer compared to your average village. Get ready for fireworks, outdoor movies
and more family friendly fun!
25 Things to do in Tri-State This Summer
Kindred Communications’ Reeves Kirtner has compiled a list of 25 places or things to go see and do in the Tri-State area for the summer!
The Cabell County Fair
Who doesn’t love corn dogs, funnel cakes, caramel corn, cotton candy, amusement rides, great music, mud bogs, motocross, demolition
derby and much, much more. That can only mean its is time for the
33rd annual Cabell County Fair!
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Heat ‘N the Hills 2016
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The entertainment lineup and dates are still yet to be announced, but Lincoln County Primary Care is expecting another fun and exciting event!
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Gallia County and Gallipolis Events
The “City of the Gauls” is on the Ohio River, and the folks there have
a number of museums, an Art Colony, historical centers and shows
or events all summer. There also is the Gallia County Junior Fair and
don’t forget all the events at Bob Evans Farms!
PeckFest Ready to Rock Year Two
The second annual PeckFest is loaded for two nights of music,
featuring main acts Chris Janson on Friday and Kane Brown and
Backroad Anthem at the Kanawha River Campground.
Kenova Is Ready For Summer and Fall
The “Western Gate of the Mountain State” is ready with Dreamland
Pool, Virginia Point Park events and the annual Pumpkin Festival,
with the famous “Pumpkin House” displaying over 3,000 individually
carved and lit pumpkins!
Jackson County and Ripley Events
“USA’s Largest Small Town Independence Day Celebration” is just
the tip of the iceberg for this area of the Mountain State. Plenty of
outdoor fun and fairs await this summer!
The Fun Guide Calendar
If you want to know where to go each week, from the end of May to the end of Oct., then guard the Fun Guide with your life, as our calendar
is the most extensive event calendar printing in Kentucky, Ohio or West Virginia. Enjoy your summer!
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The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Blenko Glass Keeping a W.Va. Tradition Alive
By Woody Woodrum, Fun Guide ’16
MILTON, W.Va. — Blenko Glass is a handmade piece of history. Located
in Milton, WV Blenko Glass is an American institution and has been in
business s
​ ince 1893.
For over 100 years Blenko has maintained and will carry on the tradition
of hand making glassware in America. We offer a wide range of products
which include Functional Glassware, Art Glass, Sheet Glass, Dalle De Verre
Slab Glass and other quality products.​
Blenko has been located in Milton, W.Va. since 1921. Exquisite color,
skilled craftsmen, and imaginative designs have made Blenko famous in
the time-honored craft of hand-blown glass. In a world of ever increasing
automation, we at Blenko pride ourselves in paying particular attention to
the forms and designs of our hand crafted ​​products. We all need, now more
than ever, hand-made possessions that are unique and inspiring.
Blenko presents three days every summer into fall where they celebrate
the art of glassmaking with public sales of specialty items.
The first of these is always around June 20:
The West Virginia Day Celebration always celebrates the day the
Mountain State became the 35th State in the United States in 1863.
Annually we produce a very limited, special edition piece to celebrate our
state’s birthday. West Virginia will be 153 years old this year, so we offer
153 pieces only. It starts on Friday night with our open house with special
prices, but the W.Va. Birthday piece offered beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday
— but the line forms several days earlier every year. This is a special
annual limited edition production, signing event and sale.
In Aug., it is a celebration of our company being celebrated:
The Blenko Festival of Glass is held Aug. 5-6 this year.
Annually, this is a big draw. Many classes are offered within the factory for all
ages, and children especially love the chance to see glass blown for the first time.
There will be special prices, tours, signing event and family activities — no, check
that, family fun! The classes will fill quickly, so register today. Complimentary
annual commemorative medallions are given to attendees.
Our third celebration this year is well known to Jack-O-Lantern enthusiasts:
The Annual Milton Pumpkin Festival is Oct. 6-9 this year.
Not our event but the Pumpkin Festival is in our home town, just across
the road from the Blenko factory, and we are pleased to participate. A
celebration of everything pumpkin and Blenko offers a full “punkin’ patch”
of diverse handmade glass pumpkins that every collector will love.
There are other events later in the winter you will want to check out. Go
to the Blenko Glass website, http://www.blenko.com, to see what other
days you can come to have the Blenko experience.
Blenko Glass is located at 9 Bill Blenko Drive in Milton, W.Va. You can
call us at 304-743-9081 or toll free call 877-425-3656 and fax us at 304743-0547. Email questions to [email protected]. Remember, there are
money saving coupons at our website, as well as directions to our factory.
We welcome you to become part of the Blenko Family!
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Meigs County is a Fun Stop this Summer
By Woody Woodrum, Fun Guide ’16
POMEROY, Ohio — Nestled between 56 miles of Ohio River shoreline and
several major roadways is Meigs County. It is the perfect place to visit as
it is situated halfway between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh and less than 100
miles from three major commercial airports, with cities like Pomeroy, Racine,
Middleport, Portland and Rutland.
Meigs County has something for everyone. History buffs should visit the
only Civil War Battle fought in Ohio (Buffington Island) as well as the oldest
standing court house in Ohio. For the adventurer, LETS Dock recently added
a zip line and Forked Run offers many oudoor activities. Music lovers should
check out Fur Peace Ranch and Charlie’s Place.
Foodies have the opportunity to try cuisine from The Wild Horse Cafe and Fox’s
Pizza Den. Of course, we have a lot of unique, boutique shops, such as Weaving
Stitches, Clark’s Jewelry, and Front Paige Outfitters, for the those who love to shop.
While in Meigs County, be sure and visit F
​ ur Peace Ranch, which offers
a unique music experience. Owned by Jorma and Vanessa Kaukonen, t​ he
Ranch is a tranquil retreat. Complete with guitar camps and concerts, FPR
seems to always have something playing. FPR also has the Psylodelic Gallery,
a museum that allows you to step into the past with a liquid light show,
vintage rock posters, and art shows inspired by the era.
Forked Run State Park, which has something for everyone! Visitors can go
boating, swimming, or fishing in the 120-acre lake or in the Ohio River. There
are also three hiking trails that people can enjoy. Hunting is permitted in
designated areas. The park also has many recreation activities such as a disc
golf course, tetherball, horseshoes, and volleyball.
Snowville Creamery is owned and operated by Warren and Victoria Taylor
and this dairy farm is revolutionizing the dairy industry. Snowville Creamery
is attempting to take milk to the market in as close to its natural state as
possible. The company processes and bottles milk and cream.
Buffington Island is the site of the only American Civil War Battle in Ohio. ​
The Battle of Buffington Island contributed to the capture of the famed
Confederate cavalry raider, Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan. Brigadier
General Morgan was the leader of the infamous Morgan’s Raid. Every year
Buffington Island has a reenactment of the battle in July.
Chester Courthouse has the title of being Ohio’s oldest extant building
constructed as a courthouse. It was built in the early nineteenth century and
was restored in the 1950s.​The courthouse as well as the adjacent school,
often referred to as The Academy, are presently a museum.
Charlie’s Place Red Star Blues Barn is a renovated circa 1830 Pennsylvania
Dutch bank barn. The venue currently houses the Blues and Arts Series.
Goldenseal Sanctuary is part of United Plant Savers. This botanical
sanctuary rests on 378 acres of Meigs County and has over 600 types of
medicinal plants. The sanctuary seeks to protect at-risk native medicinal
plants. Tours and classes are available.
Skatopia is an 88 acre skate park. T
​ he attraction offers a unique
atmosphere where skate boarders can cut loose. Also on the grounds is the
Museum Of Skateboard History. Presently, the museum boasts about 12,000
pieces of skateboarding memorabilia.
As part of AEP’s corporate commitment to environmental stewardship, these
thousands of acres are beautiful forested lands. The lands allow for deer,
squirrel, and rabbit hunting as well as fishing with a permit. Call 740-5899930​or the Wildlife District Four at (740) 589-9930 for more information.
Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County along the
Ohio River. The population was 1,852 at the 2010 census. Pomeroy was
founded in 1804 and named for landowner Samuel Pomeroy. The village was
incorporated in 1840, and designated county seat in 1841. During the late
19th Century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt. The first
coal barges on the Ohio River were loaded there.
Events in Pomeroy and Meigs County for this summer:
Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park, All year, Portland
Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park commemorates the only
significant Civil War battle that took place on Ohio soil. Here a Union army
routed a column of Confederate cavalry commanded by General John Hunt
Morgan in 1863. Major Daniel McCook, patriarch of the fighting McCook
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family, consisting of his eight sons and his brother John’s five sons, was
mortally wounded in the fight. A monument made of broken Ohio glacial
boulders is set in a four-acre outdoor park where visitors can enjoy picnics
and read the signs describing the history of the area.
Goldwings & Ribs Festival, June 3-4, Pomeroy
Motorcycles, Entertainment and BBQ lead the way to Southeast Ohio’s 10th
Annual Gold Wings & Ribs Festival. Home of “Ohio’s Best Ribs” & “Ohio’s Best
Wings”. Motorcycle tour, Motorcycle light parades, Honda & Harley Dealers,
Chrome, Honda & Harley “Bling,” Pin striping, patches, and more. For the art
lover we have Art in the Park. Also as part of the weekend, the Fraternal Order
of Eagles Grand Aerie 2171 will host a spaghetti dinner at noon to support the
Pomeroy Fireman’s Association, running to 4 p.m., at 224 E. Main Street.
Kickin’ Summer Bash, June 10-11, Pomeroy
The festival was started in 2010 to take advantage of one of Meigs County’s best
assets...the river and kicking in the summer season. Canoe, kayak, and jet ski races
take place in addition to the “Anything that Floats Race”. Great prize money is given
to the winners. Fun, food, games, children’s activities, entertainment and more.
Big Bend Blues Bash, July 29-30, Pomeroy
Over the past few years, the “Big Bend Blues Bash” has become the premiere
festival of Southeast Ohio. This year, three big days including an Acoustic Night,
Blues Competition, Main Event and Kids Activities. Held on the banks of the mighty
Ohio River, there is no better place to be for a little Blues, Brews, and BBQ.
Meigs County Fair (est. 1851), Aug. 15-20, Pomeroy
The Meigs County Fair is a community centered event that takes place over
the course of 6 days. It features 4-H and FFA exhibits, judging and sales,
livestock, pig races, petting zoo, tractors and truck pulls, motocross, Demo
Derby, ATV Drag Races, rides, displays, pageants, games, and vendors. Kid’s
Day Aug. 16 and Senior City Day Aug. 18, and gates open at 7 a.m. daily and
admission is $8 including all entertainment, stage shows, and carnival rides.
Parking is free and camping is available for $150 for the week, including water
and electric. Season tickets are just $17, and can be purchased all over Meigs
County from vendors who support the fair.
Party in the Park, Sept. 9-11, Racine
This year marks the 6th Annual Racine Party in the Park. It takes place in
Star Mill Park in Racine, Ohio, and has many events and activities slated for
this year. It is still a 3-day event with music and entertainment of all varieties.
Among some of the attractions include a parade, 5K race, arts and crafts
vendors exhibits, and a Cruisin’ Saturday Night Car Show.
Sternwheel Riverfest, Sept. 15-17, Pomeroy
Sternwheelers, boaters, and fun-seekers travel from all around the region
to attend this 3-day festival on the Ohio River. The festival is free and family
oriented and includes food, music, a Duck Derby, vendors, contests for adults
and kids, inflatables, live entertainment, boat rides, a chili cook-off, and a
Queen Pageant. Festivities for the 2016 Sternwheel Festival will include the
Morgan’s Raiders, as a part of a civil war reenactment.
AEP Gavin Public Hunting Lands, All year, Near Rutland
This 6,885-acre area lies in the western end of Meigs County and extends
southward into Gallia County. This area is situated in the hilly unglaciated
Allegheny Plateau and consists primarily of rounded ridges, steep slopes, and
narrow ravines. Numerous old fields reverting to forest are intermixed with
woods which are generally second and third growth timber. As part of AEP’s
corporate commitment to environmental stewardship, this forested area is
being managed under a long-term sustained yield basis. This area is certified
as part of the American Tree Farm System.
The most productive areas for grouse are along the woodland edges of the
many naturally reverting fields. Among the better areas to hunt deer are the
woods recently harvested for pulpwood, which provide an abundance of food
and cover, 5 to 10 years after cutting. Squirrel hunting is good in the more
mature woods, which are generally confined to the steeper slopes and narrow
valleys. Rabbits can be found along brushy woodland borders and in old fields.
Raccoon hunting is generally good throughout the area. Beaver trapping may be
permitted to remove problem beaver, but only with special permission from AEP.
The Division of Wildlife enforces all state laws on these lands, including hunting
and fishing regulations. Enforcement priorities include prohibiting littering, offroad vehicle use, and timber theft and destruction.
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The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Barboursville Has Much To Offer
By Woody Woodrum, Fun Guide 2016
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — Barboursville is a village in Cabell County,
West Virginia. It is located near the second largest city in the state,
Huntington. The population was 3,964 at the 2010 census, but Barboursville
is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area
(MSA) which, as of 2013, placed the population at 363,000.
Blah-blah-blah.
Enough with the Wiki numbing numbers already.
You need for someone to tell you about the fun to be had in the Village of
Barboursville, with Mayor Chris Tatum lining up a whole summer full of events
that will stretch into the fall, starting with checking out some of the history of
the town, founded in 1813.
There is a “trail” through Barboursville that showcases many of its historic
buildings. One such structure is an old toll house dating to the pre-Civil War era.
Other landmarks include the Veterans’ Home, Barboursville Elementary
and Middle Schools (both schools have been rebuilt), and Barboursville Park,
which serves as a popular recreation area for residents of the area.
The Huntington Mall is actually located in Barboursville, and has many
great shops, eateries and much more shopping and eating than you could do
in a couple of days. The Cinemark Theater has stadium-style seating and
all the current big budget blockbusters coming out this summer, plus other
events from Fandango.
The Farmers Market open on Saturdays, from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sadler
Field on Farmdale Road, beginning June 4 and running every Saturday
through the fall.
Do the kids need something to cool them down this summer? Well,
Barboursville has two options.
First up is Splash Park at the Barboursville Park, a free summer of fun.
For swimming, the Kennedy Center Pool, run by the YMCA, is open daily
through the start of school in Aug. on Route 2.
It is only $6 daily, but if you have more than one child, the $200 pass for
families might be for you. If you are going to the pool daily, save with the
$100 single Season Pass.
For more information on the YMCA Pool, call 304-522-0616.
Family Movie Nights at the Barboursville Park Amphitheater are free
and begin at dark, and is a great way to enjoy a family movie. Concessions
are available for sale, or just bring your own food and drinks, but don’t forget
lawn chairs or blankets for watching these movies:
June 24, The Good Dinosaur;
July 29, Inside Out;
Aug. 26, Minions. Who doesn’t love Minions!
On June 30, the entire Northeast Region of girls and boys soccer will
descend upon the Village and the entire area for the US Youth Soccer 2016
US Youth Soccer East Region I Championships. They are part of the US
Youth Soccer National Championship Series, the country’s oldest and most
prestigious national youth soccer tournament.
The games will take place at the Barboursville Soccer Complex at
the Barboursville Park, the Marshall University Veterans Memorial
Soccer Complex on Fifth Avenue in Huntington and Scott Orthopedic
Soccer Complex on Route 2 North of Huntington. Marshall’s Joan C.
Edwards Stadium, the 40,000-seat home of Herd football, will be the
place for the Opening Ceremonies.
Hotels will be filled from Kanawha County to Putnam, Cabell, Wayne, Mason
counties in West Virginia, and over to Ohio and into Kentucky as well. Food
and drinks will be needed at all the areas favorite places for that, theaters
will be filled, swimming pools and much more as thousands of young people
ages 8 to 18 come from Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern New York, Eastern
Pennsylvania, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York West, Pennsylvania West, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and all
over West Virginia to play championship soccer.
Make sure you say, “Hi, you-all” and let our guests know how happy we are
to have them again in the Tri-State. If you want to volunteer to keep score,
help park or any other duties, contact the Barboursville Village Hall at
304-736-9820.
On July The Fourth, there will be concerts and food at the Barboursville
Park Amphitheater . There will be Splash Park activities to keep every one
cool on the Fourth, plus there will be face painting, spray tattoos and various
others along with DJ playing music.
Reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon, and half-price
admission for all US Veterans and active military. Come out and hear the
reading of one of the greatest documents ever written, second only to the
United States Constitution and enjoy some Patriotic fife and drum tunes
enjoyed by our Colonial forefathers. Revolutionary, founding father, printer,
scientist, inventor, journalist, traveler, diplomat, thinker, civic leader, natural
philosopher, humorist, librarian, organizer, militia member, international
celebrity, and quintessential American.
History Alive will feature Benjamin Franklin — one of the most
extraordinary men in history and the most famous American of his time
— at the fort. He was the only founding father to sign the Declaration of
Independence, Treaty of Paris, and the United States Constitution. Sponsored
by the West Virginia Humanities Council. Franklin appears between 2-4 p.m.
Fireworks are at 10 p.m. back at the Barboursville Park but seen from
nearly anywhere in the region.
Later on this fall, on Sept. 14-17, is the annual Barboursville Fall
Festival.
Barboursville has a Fall Fest each year, set up across the Guyandotte River
on the old Sadler field before the bridge into the town, and offers a variety
of amusements for the locals. Along with Fall Fest, Barboursville has a large
parade to begin the activities.
On Sept. 14, the Carnival Rides open up for three days of fun;
On Sept. 15 is the Parade and a Street Dance after the parade. The parade
gets going at 6:15 p.m., and the street dance will follow;
On Sept. 16, there will be the four Cs: Concerts - Concessions - Carnival and a kid zone for Children in downtown Barboursville, from 4 p.m. until late;
Finally on Sept. 17, there are more Cs: Concerts - Concessions - Crafts Carnival - and Children’s kid zone. The Barboursville Fire Department will be
doing demos during the day and a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. in community
center gets the day going. There will also be a great Car show starting at 9
a.m. after you have had your fill of pancakes.
So make sure you don’t forget to including the Village of Barboursville when
you are looking for fun in the summer of 2016!
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Kindred Communications presents the Best Things
About Summer in the Tri-State
By Reeves Kirtner, Fun Guide ’16
What are some of the best things to do this summer in the Tri-State? Glad you asked:
1. Dawg Dazzle July 1 at Harris River Front Park
A little self-deprecating because we produce the event, but it doesn’t get
much better than 15,000 of your closest friends singing along to great country
music and celebrating America’s birthday with spectacular fireworks and the
now famous “fireball.”
2. The Rose Garden at Ritter Park
How beautiful is this place? Hundreds of roses every where you turn.
3. The Spray Park in Ironton
The Friends of Ironton really did a great job with this one. Looking for a way to
entertain the kids on a 90-degree day? Head to downtown Ironton to cool down!
4. Bike Night at Buddy’s All American BBQ
Bike or no bike this is still great place to be on a Thursday night. Hundreds of
bikes, great live tunes, cold beer, and the best barbecue outside of Memphis.
5. Camden Park
Going strong for more than 110 years, Camden Park is still a great
playground for children and adults of all ages. The Big Dipper is just as
charming today as it was when it was first built 1958, and it and the Whip are
upgraded this year.
6. Party on the Patio at Heritage Station
Heritage Station is Huntington’s hidden jewel complete with a craft beer bar,
craft beer and wine store, coffee shop, bakery, a wine bar, yoga studio and
more. Want to see the place rocking? Get down one select Friday night for
Party on the Patio.
7. County Fairs
We take our county fairs serious around here. Just get to any one of them —
they all feature great live music, demolition derbies, tractor pulls and, of course,
great county fair food - elephant ears, ummmm! Cabell, Wayne, Mason, Putnam,
Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Jackson, Boyd, Greenup — catch them all!
8. Heiner’s Dutch Miller Pullman Square Summer Concert Series
There is nothing more laid back in Huntington than the Pullman Square
Summer Concert Series with a wide-variety of acts taking the TTA Bus Stop
Stage every Thursday between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
9. Rails & Ales Craft Beer Festival Aug. 13 at Harris River Front Park
How popular is this craft beer festival? So popular that it will sell out months
before it finally takes place in the middle of Aug.. And for good reason — if
you like craft beer or just like beer in general and want to branch out, then
check this awesome event out!
10. The Greenbrier Classic
There aren’t many places in the United States where you can drive for a
little more than two hours and check out the greatest golfers in the world and
this year the event is FREE, thanks to Jim Justice, July 4-10.
11. Portsmouth Raceway Park
There’s just something awesome about seeing racing on dirt — and TV
doesn’t do it justice, you have to see it in person. PRP features some of the
top dirt drivers in the country (literally) throughout the summer!
12. Ona Speedway
If we are going to mention Portsmouth, we have to mention Ona! Ever
wonder where guys like Gordon, Johnson and Earnhardt got started? Small
paved tracks just like the Ona Speedway.
13. Family Reunions
You’re not invited to mine, but family reunions are a summertime staple
in the Tri-State. Going on hayrides, eating watermelons, throwing a game of
horseshoes — the Tri-State knows how to celebrate family.
14. Golfing
“Yeah boss, I probably won’t be back in this afternoon, I have a couple of
sales calls and then I’ll probably just head home,” AKA “I’ll be on the golf
course.” With too many golf courses to count in the area, I don’t blame you.
15. Rally on the River in Ironton
Ironton knows how to throw a party and they open their city to thousands
of bikers and rock fans from Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, the Carolinas and more. Enjoy the music, the beers, the bikinis,
and my favorite — “The Wall of Death.”
16. Ritter Park
There are thousands of city parks across the United States — but Ritter
Park can compete with any of them. Take a walk around the track, across the
creek, over to the playground, tennis courts, and then to the amphitheater —
it really is one of Huntington’s jewels.
17. 5K Run/Walks
It wasn’t too long ago when Huntington was named the fattest or the
unhealthiest city in America. I’m not sure how healthy we are now, but I have
to think we are getting better. Just look at the number of run/walks that have
been taking place around the Tri-State.
18. The New River Gorge
Not exactly in the Tri-State, but in less than two-hours you can drive
to the gorge and hike, mountain climb, zip line and of course experience
some of the most exhilarating white water rafting anywhere! And Bridge
Day is a must see in Oct..
19. Picnic with the Pops at Harris River Front Park
The beautiful sounds of the Huntington Symphony Orchestra light up
Huntington throughout the summer with the Picnic with the Pops.
20. Ritter Park Amphitheater Summer Shows
Once HOT, but now HART, it’s a tradition to bring a lawn chair or blanket to
the amphitheater and watch Tri-State residents put on great musicals! Some
of us went as kids and now we’re taking our kids to it to see The Wizard of Oz
and Suessical the Musical.
21. Splash Park, in the Barboursville Park
Free fun for frantically hot children.
22. West Virginia Power baseball in Charleston
See the stars of tomorrow, play today at Appalachian Power Park in
Charleston, with a cold drink and 30+ promotions.
23. Eating Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt Outside
A few moments ago, I was talking about Huntington getting healthier,
now I’m talking about eating desserts. You can enjoy a waffle cone outside
somewhere and still be healthy. Plus, try frozen yogurt — there are some
healthy (and tasty) reasons to give it a shot.
24. Summer Kids Series at Marquee Cinemas or KYOVA Mall
Maybe it’s a rainy day or it’s too hot outside, then get inside Tuesday’s or
Wednesday’s for a FREE children’s movie at Pullman Square.
25. Bob Evans Farm in Rio Grande
There is always something going on at the Homestead including a great
concert with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band this summer!
26. My Facebook Friends
Who helped me put this together! Lauren, Richard, Matt, Chris, Aaron,
Katie, Steve, Nick, Mark, Woda, Zeke and Bethany.
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The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
The Cabell County Fair is the Place for Fun
By Woody Woodrum, Fun Guide ’16
MILTON, W.Va. — The 2016 Cabell County Fair is located at the WV
choreography, and tight harmonies.
As a full production show, the Van-Dells are backed by a five piece band
Pumpkin Park, 1 Pumpkin Way in Milton and promises more fun, carnival,
and fronted by three lead singers. Mark Barnett, Stacy “Duke” Todd and
exhibits, music and food than every.
Steve “Moose” Ricks take on original personas and deliver out of this world
The fair is open starting, July 23-30, on Monday through Friday from 3-11
p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Enjoying the Cabell County Fair each
year has been a family tradition since 1983.
Residents of the county may show their prize garden produce, livestock,
vocal performances all while keeping the audience engaged and laughing
throughout their fast paced and upbeat show.
Coming July 30 is last but not least when Ronnie McDowell performs, followed
by Fireworks. McDowell has an amazing string of hit songs that he has amassed
and arts and crafts. The prime emphasis of the fair is to provide 4-H and FFA
over the years, but it is his riveting stage presence and genuine warmth that fills
members the opportunity to exhibit their projects.
the seats again and again. Like all great entertainers, McDowell has a personality
Concerts, horse shows, carnival, Miss Cabell County pageants and much
more guarantees fun for everyone.
Music and Other Acts include:
July 28 will be music on Gospel Night.
On July 29, Get ready to “Smash It” when the demolition derby takes
place at 7 p.m., followed by the Legendary Van-Dells will rock the fair with
1950s and 1960s music. The Van-Dell’s are entertainment at its finest. As
the nation’s #1 50’s and 60’s rock and roll tribute show, they have been
entertaining audiences for 41 years with their unique blend of comedy,
that remains luminous long after the lights go dim. These qualities have inspired
a nationwide network of fan-clubs with thousands of members, each one a
devoted promoter of everything McDowell does.
Everything starts with the Pagent. On July 23, the Cabell County Fair Teen
and Queen will be crowned. Ages are:
CCF TEEN - Ages 13-15;
CCF QUEEN - Ages 16-21.
You must be a WEST VIRGINIA resident or attending a school in Cabell
County. Entry fee for CCF Teen is $75, while for the CCF Queen is $100, and
the deadline to enter is July 11. Applications may be requested via email,
mail or picked up at Ohio Valley Bank, Milton or Barboursville location
The Queen will win an $1,000 cash scholarship and custom Crown and
Sash, plus your entry fee is paid to WVF&F and boarding. The official award is
made by Blenko Glass and there is so much more!
July 23 is also the Horse Show, while Sunday, July 24 is the Parade through
Milton. Also that evening, Hogs are weighed in.
Monday, July 25, is the Livestock Judging and the Cabell County Fair Children’s
Pageant registration is also July 25, and registration begins at 4:30 p.m.
DIVISIONS:
Cabell County Fair Baby Girl-ages birth to 11 months;
Cabell County Fair Toddler Girl-ages 1 to 2 yrs;
Cabell County Fair Princess-ages 3 to 4 yrs;
Cabell County Fair Mini Miss-ages 5 to 7 yrs;
Cabell County Fair Little Miss-ages 8 to 10 yrs;
Cabell County Fair Pre-Teen-ages 11-12 yrs;
Cabell County Fair King-boys ages 0-3 yrs.
Tuesday, July 26 is Kid’s Day, and the carnival rides start.
Wednesday, July 27 is for track events, Thursday, July 28 is the Gospel Night,
Friday, July 29 is 4-H/FFA Livestock sales and entertainment by the Van-Dells.
Saturday, July 30, is the final day of the fair, with track events and entertainment
by Ronnie McDowell, followed by Fireworks! See you at the Fair.
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the Heat ’N The Hills 2016
By Woody Woodrum, Fun Guide ’16
HAMLIN, W.Va. — At Lincoln Primary Care Center and Southern West Virginia Health
system, our primary concern is your good health. Offering family medicine, school-based
services, dentistry, and more, we deliver excellence in healthcare, to everyone.
The medical home model of care will deliver full-service preventive and primary
care designed around the specific needs of each patient it serves. Care will take
a team-centered approach with the healthcare team giving attention to each
patient’s needs as a whole-person, integrating all aspects of care with a goal of
improving patients’ physical health, behavioral health, access to communitybased social services and management of chronic conditions.
Our “Heat ’N The Hills” Health Fair and Chilifest is coming up on Aug. 26-27
this year, and Confederate Railroad will be out main musical guest, along with
important free health fair benefits and the best chili in West Virginia!
For the third year in a row, all proceeds from the Chilifest will benefit the
Lincoln Primary Care Senior Lunch Program. The Senior Lunch Program
provides free lunches Monday thru Friday to those 55 and older. Last year,
Lincoln Primary Care fed over 130 of our area’s seniors daily.
Health Fair Information, Friday, Aug. 26
11 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Lincoln Primary Care Center, 7400 Lynn Avenue, Hamlin, W.Va.
For those who qualify, there will be free lipids and fecal occult blood
screenings. All labs and screenings must be scheduled in advance. Insurance
will be billed a statement. Pap Smears, Breast Exams, Mammograms and
Depression Screenings will also be offered.
All participants must register at the Gazebo. There you will get a lunch
ticket for an all inclusive FREE lunch. Tickets will be collected when served.
NO carry outs will be available. The FREE lunch is for participants only. You
MUST call in advance for an appointment at 304-824-5806.
Chilifest Information, Saturday, Aug. 27
2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Lincoln Primary Care Center, 7400 Lynn Avenue, Hamlin, W.Va.
For this year’s chili contestants, there will be no entry fee and tables will
be provided for both corporate and amateur entries. The categories include;
“Hot and Spicy” and “Sweet and Mild”.
For corporate chili cookers, this is a wonderful opportunity to advertise for
your business! Chili contestants will receive a free t-shirt and the winners will
get a Blenko Glass trophy!
Prizes will be up for grabs in both categories. Each judged activity will
have a designated set of rules provided the day of the competition. Chili
contestants will receive this information prior to the event in order to ensure
food safety in preparation.
All contestants should report to the registration table on the day of the
ChiliFest and a volunteer will assist you with detailed information about
the event. If you are interested in showcasing your best chili recipe, call
304.824.5806 ext. 1212.
2016 Chilifest Agenda
2 p.m. Setup and Registration for Chili Contest
4 p.m. Concessions Open, Chili Sales Begin and Chili Selected for Judging,
Face Painting and Inflatables Open
5 p.m. Cake Walk in the WELL Center
5:30 p.m.
Winners Announced
6 p.m. Music TBA
8 p.m. Music TBA
10 p.m. Fireworks
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The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Gallia County Attractions and Events
By Woody Woodrum, Fun Guide 2016
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Gallia County, and Gallipolis, Ohio, are very proud of
its French history and invite you to come and enjoy the many different events
you will find in the “City of the Gauls” and the surrounding county.
In 1749, the French King, Louis XIV, sent an exploration party down the
Ohio River. At the mouth of each tributary they deposit lead plates with
inscriptions that lay claim to all of the land that that tributary drained. The
lead plate left at the mouth of the Great Kanawha across the river from Gallia
County can still be seen at Point Pleasant (W.Va.) State Park.
The French and Indian Wars started in 1760. The end of the French and
Indian War sees the transfer of ownership of the Northwest Territory, which
included all of the land that was to become the state of Ohio, from the French
to the British.
In 1770, future American Revolutionary hero and President George
Washington and his surveyor, William Crawford, explore the Ohio River
downstream from Pittsburgh to as far as the future site of Gallipolis, to
evaluate land for possible grants for veterans of the French and Indian War.
Growing Indian unrest brought on by white settlers crossing the Alleghenies
into what the Indians perceived as their land, culminates in Lord Dunmore’s
War. The war was fought between the English and their colonists against the
Indians. Lord Dunmore’s suspected treachery in abandoning General Lewis’
army to fight the Battle of Point Pleasant without his backup leads some
historians to list this as the first land battle of the Revolutionary War in 1774.
After the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the Ohio Company was
formed and when General “Mad” Anthony Wayne defeats the indians of the
area in 1793 and a treaty is signed in 1795, white settlers moved back into
Gallia County, and in 1803 Ohio became a state.
One year later, Gallipolis is settled in 1804 and has continued to this day. As
of 2000, over 31,000 call Gallipolis home and Gallia County has several sites
for you to visit and enjoy.
The Village of Adamsville was first settled in 1800, when Adam
Rickabaugh, a Revolutionary War veteran, brought his family from Virginia to
the valley that he had seen while in service. His deed is signed by President
Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of State James Madison. The log village on
the Bob Evans Farm includes four cabins and a schoolhouse that have all been
reconstructed and renovated on the farm.
A snap of the fingers confirms that bell clear acoustic quality inside the
Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre. The Ariel is home to the
Ohio Valley Symphony, the only professional orchestra in the southeast Ohio
area. This restored 1895 opera house is host to professional and amateur
performances and presentations year round with a five concert Ohio Valley
Symphony series each year.
The Bob Evans Farm Homestead Museum offers a first look at the
heritage of a company, an entrepreneur and his family and the history of the
region. Visitors have the opportunity to sit at the reconstructed counter of
the original Steak House owned by Bob Evans and see life-sized models of
Bob and Jewell Evans filming their television commercials in their original
kitchen through an old television console or through the lens of an actual
television camera of the era. At the Bob Evans Farm Farms and Museum, you can see the Laurel and
Hardy Exhibit from now until December 23. The Bob Evans Farm Homestead
Museum is hosting a one-of-a-kind exhibit entitled, “Another Fine Mess: A
Collection of Laurel and Hardy Memorabilia.” The collection is privately owned
by Thurman, Ohio resident Maggie Oiler, who began collecting Laurel and
Hardy memorabilia in the mid-1980s. The Nitty, Gritty Dirt Band is in concert
at the farm on July 16, the annual Quilt Displays will begin in early July for
a month, the Flea Market is June 4 and the Fall Festival is in mid-Oct. with
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music from Balsam Range, the 2015 International
Bluegrass Music Assoc. Group of the Year, with
much more. Come on down to the farm for fun this
The Cliffside Golf Course offers eighteen challenging holes, with four
sets of tees, which tests all skill levels and provides an exceptional golfing
experience. Founded in 1988, Cliffside was designed by golf course architect
Jack Kidwell.
The Elizabeth Evans Waterfowl and Bird Sanctuary is over 60 acres set
aside for wetland bird and wildlife species while serving as a living, learning
laboratory for students. The sanctuary is open year round for walk-in use
during daylight hours.
The French Art Colony is a regional multi-arts center dedicated to
supporting arts education and cultural enrichment in our communities. For
more than 40 years, the French Art Colony has woven creative threads
throughout the diverse area connecting people in a colorful celebration of
life. Housed in an 1855 Greek Revival home, “Riverby,” the Art Colony offers
extensive youth arts programming designed to spark the imaginations of
pre-K youth through teenagers and beyond. Adult art classes, exhibits and annual events showcase the creative spirit
of our Appalachian region. The FAC’s Riverby Theatre Guild, compromised
of community and children’s theatre, a puppetry playhouse and educational
outreach, offers the magic of live performances throughout the year, utilizing
a number of area venues. The Gallia County Historical and Genealogical Society offers a
Gallia County Museum that is dedicated to the collection, conservation and
preservation of artifacts relevant to Gallia County’s rich history. Visitors to
the museum will enjoy the main rooms collection which features articles that
have been donated by the residents of the county, along with exhibits of O.O.
McIntyre, the Village of Vinton and Eno Grange. The museum also includes a Medical Room, Military Room and The Military
Wall of Fame, which honors our Gallia County military men and women who
served our country.
The John Gee Black Historical Center is a cultural and educational
center to insure the preservation of tradition, culture, crafts, music and art
of the African Americans in Southeastern Ohio and to educate our diverse
people about African-American traditions and about the past and present
contributions of African-Americans to this country.
Just Fired Ceramic Studio is an open studio where members of the
community can create using their own imagination. All levels of skill are
encouraged to experience working in a functional studio. Also offering
instructional classes in the Ceramic Arts and a variety of method production
such as hand building and potters wheel. Special orders can be placed if you
are looking to purchase some unique items. Stop by or give them a call for
additional information.
The Lambert Lands Memorial is dedicated to thirty ex-slaves freed by
slave holder Charles Lambert, Jr., of Bedford County, Virginia, in his last
will and testament. In 1843, the group migrated northward, crossed the
Ohio River and settled on 365.5 acres in Morgan Township in Gallia County,
Ohio. Gallia County had more than one major route for slaves to escape from
the southern plantations in their quest for freedom. The Lambert Land is a communal property and served as the homestead
for many families. Descendants of the Lambert Land settlers lived on the
property until 1972.
The Nolan family’s Laurel Valley Creamery got its start in 2005 when Nick
and Celeste Nolan purchased farmland belonging to Nick’s grandparents in an
attempt to carry on their family farming tradition. Their goal now is to create
a successful cheese business and also help people renew their relationship
with food production. Located in the midst of one of the largest Welsh-American settlements in
North America, the Madog Center for Welsh Studies has established a
Resource Center which helps to support its mission. In this endeavor, the
center is unique in the United States and Canada. The center fosters an
understanding and appreciation for Welsh heritage and contemporary Welsh
culture. The center includes a library of rare Welsh books, Bibles, hymnals,
family genealogical information and travel information. Located in rural Gallia County, the Merry Family Winery is housed in the
former Jewell Evans Grist Mill. The winery is family owned and operated as
well as the vineyards. Come and sample their handcrafted wines and sit
a spell on the front porch rockers. The winery offers Friday night “Pasta
Dinners” and has rooms available for large groups. It’s a perfect place for
family and friends to gather in a casual and charming atmosphere.
The Our House Museum was established in 1819 by Henry Cushing
and his sister Elizabeth Cushing Foster. It was run as a tavern and inn to
travelers. The tavern also served as a gathering place for the local people
so that they might get the latest news and discuss current events with the
travelers. Today, it is a place to see living history. The museum is staffed but
volunteers known as “docents,” this is the French word meaning “to serve.” Come and spend some time with the docents as they step back in history. Points of interest within the museum are General Lafayette’s jacket that was
left behind during his visit in 1825, the Summer Kitchen, the Tavern Room
and artifacts in the attic.
Situated in the foothills of Southeastern Ohio, Raccoon Creek County
Park is bordered on the north by Raccoon Creek, the stream formerly called
“Etha Petha,” the Shawnee word for raccoon. To the south lie hills and upland
fields adjacent to the historic Popular Knob. The park showcases 700 acres
of both natural areas and recreation facilities that afford visitors many and
varied leisure experiences year round.
Rio Valley Stables has partnered with Bob Evans Farm to bring horseback
riding back to the farm. The skilled handlers will pair you with one of their
beautiful horses to enjoy a ride through the trails at Bob Evans Farm.
The Gallipolis Car Club holds various cruise-ins and shows each and every
summer. Aaron’s Cruise In is set for June 24, at Aaron’s Rental’s by Walmart
in Gallipolis, going from 5-8 p.m. Then on Aug. 13 is the 38th Annual Car
Show at the City Park in Gallipolis, registering cars from 9 a.m. to noon, and
awarding 103 trophies in all at 4 p.m. 12 classes of cars and seven Judge’s
Choices as well, with over $500 in door prizes.
This event also has a Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast and Free Ice Cream
from 11 a.m. on at the Central Christian Church, and the net profits are
turned over to three charities. Finally, on Sept. 10, there will be the Gallia
County Visitor’s Center Car Show, also at the Gallipolis City Park, from noon
to 3 p.m.
The Ram American Fishing Tour will come to Gallipolis at the City
Ramp to the Ohio River on June 19. It is open to anyone, and the entry
price is $70 to enter the Ohio Central District 93 event. Register at the
event or at DrawTrail.com.
The Annual Gallipolis River Recreation Festival takes place in
picturesque Gallipolis on July 3-4. The festival offers a wide range of
activities, ranging from kids games to free concerts. The Independence
Parade takes place each year on July 4. There will be inflatables for the kids,
and great food and drink vendors for all. The entries are already in for the
candidates for the pageant. A fireworks display over the Ohio River closes out
the festival each year.
Come and see for yourself, there is a lot to do and a lot of fun in Gallia
County, Ohio, USA!
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The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
The Second Annual PeckFest
By Woody Woodrum, Fun Guide ’16
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — On July 22-23 at Point Pleasant, W.Va., the
second annual PeckFest will crank up two nights of music, featuring our main
acts Chris Janson on Friday then Kane Brown and Backroad Anthem on Saturday,
at the Kanawha River Campground, which opens for camping (limited full hookups, tent camping also allowed, call 304-593-5169 for camping information) at
3 p.m. on July 22. The campground is located at 10758 Charleston Road, just
south of Point Pleasant on Route 62. PeckFest features a great mix of national
recording acts as well as the best regional acts.
Last year, Joe Diffie and Rodney Atkins headlined the first PeckFest, with
bands like Black Mountain Shine, Tom Dixon, Double Barrel, Mike Short Jr.,
Whiskey Rose and Jeff Dane and Trailer Choir.
This year’s event is even bigger. Our Friday night national performer Chris
Janson has never doubted who he is. He’s a devoted husband, a passionate
father, a hit song writer, a wildly entertaining performer and, now, a No. 1
county artist. All those elements influenced “Buy Me a Boat,” his debut solo
album for Warner Bros. Records and Warner Music Nashville. “Everything I’m
about is in this record,” says Janson. “It’s very much a biopic album.”
Chris Janson was nominated by Music Row as the Breakthrough Artist of the
Year in May after ACM nominated him for New Male Vocalist of the Year and
for Single Record of the Year in April.
On Saturday night, you will be pleased you came to see a 22-year old Ft.
Oglethorpe, Ga. native, Kane Brown. He shot to the top of the charts after
independently releasing his viral sensation “Used To Love You Sober” to digital
retailers, and was No. 40 with a bullet in May.
Named an “Artist To Watch” by Billboard, HITS and Huffington Post, Brown
developed an underground swell of rabid fans by posting original and cover
songs to his personal social media channels. After joining forces with RCA
Nashville in January 2016, Brown answered fans demands and released “Used
To Love You Sober” to country radio as his debut single.
Brown is currently out on his first headlining tour with a total of 43 sold-out
shows between last Oct. and May of 2016. Brown will join Florida Georgia Line
on tour this summer. His EP, “Chapter 1,” released on March 18.
If it was just Brown and Janson, that might justify getting a ticket. But there
is so much more to PeckFest.
On Friday night, you will hear starting at 5 p.m. The Tangled Roots,
Krista Hughes and Mason Dixon. Then Corey Hager opens for our featured
presentation by Chris Janson.
After having a great night to get ready, Saturday starts even earlier with a 3
p.m. listen to Randy Tibbetts and special guests Mindy and Josh Adkins. They
are followed by the Cochran Brothers Band, then Joey D and The Dub-V, the
band Travis Halley with 5:42 and Matt Matheney.
Back Road Anthem then comes on and opens for our star of the night, Kane
Brown, following Back Road Anthem. How much music can you stand? Plenty,
if it is all this good.
All secondary acts will do a “Meet ’N Greet” during the day Saturday where
you will get to meet and get autographs as well as pictures. Limited “Meet
’N Greet” available for our Headliners through Radio Stations like The Dawg,
93.7 FM and Big Buck Country 101.5 FM, so stay tuned!
Tickets are $30 and $50, and kids under 10 are free (there is a $5 parking
charge). There is no outside food or drink permitted, there will be food and
beverage trucks, there will even be “Beer Pong” and you are encouraged to
bring chairs or blankets, and get comfy. Some areas are 21-and-over only and
your must have legal ID. It will be a case-by-case basis on babies in strollers.
Camping is available, but the campground has limited hook-ups. Tenting is
also available and we prefer you stay with us all weekend. Again, call 304593-5169 for camping information with the President of PeckFest, Garry Peck,
of Pt. Pleasant.
If you are running for office and want sponsor space on the fences around
PeckFest, Garry Peck will also offer special sponsorships: a small sign at $100
you provide, a larger sign for $200 PeckFest will provide or for $500 you can
get signage, a booth for the weekend and two weekend tickets for your $500
investment in local festivals.
Other sponsorships are $4,000-$5,000 for a booth, thank you from the
stage, sign on the fences, featured logo on PeckFest T-shirts, 4 weekend
tickets, 4 backstage catering wristbands, VIP parking, preferred tent site and
two T-shirts and beverage coolies.
ALL TICKETS are NON-REFUNDABLE — this is a RAIN or SHINE event!
Go to the website, www.peckfest.com, for more information or to by tickets
and questions can be emailed to [email protected].
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Kenova Events for Fun Summer and Fall
By Woody Woodrum, HI Fun Guide 2015
KENOVA, W.Va. — Welcome to Kenova, West Virginia, “The Western Gate
of the Mountain State.” A small city named for the convergence of three
states, (Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia all meet near here), “Ken-O-Va” is
the center of a greater metropolitan area of over 200,000 residents.
From the days of Colonial Virginia to the present, this westernmost point
in West Virginia has been the link to traveling through the heart of America.
Pioneers rode the muddy Ohio River into the frontier, or travelled the historic
Midland Trail (today’s US Route 60) through present day Kenova.
Three railways, the Norfolk & Western, Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake
& Ohio (the latter two now CSX) intersected at Kenova in the late 1800’s.
In the 20th Century, more coal crossed the city than anywhere in the world.
The Kenova Historical Museum Commission houses an extensive collection by
native companies Pilgrim and Kemple. A large railroad steam engine outside
the Museum acknowledges the town’s rich railroad history.
Ten million people annually drive through Kenova on I-64, and air travel
completes our transportation links to the nation with nearby Huntington TriState Airport.
History and hospitality mark our community with attractions like
Dreamland Pool and Virginia Point Park. Dreamland Pool has an Olympic
size swimming area as well as a shallow kiddie pool. Tennis and Basketball
courts are on the property along with an Ampitheater. Dressing rooms and
food courts are available. Dreamland Pool, first opened in 1926, was once
the largest swimming pool in the United States east of the Mississippi River,
measuring 250 feet by 125 feet.
The original construction included a three story pavilion that ran the length
of the pool. The top floor of the pavilion included a dance floor, where many
notable Big Bands played though the 1930s and 1940s and attracted big
names such as Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, and Frank Sinatra.
A fire in the 1972 destroyed the pavilion, but the rest of the facility
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survived. The pool was conveyed to the City of Kenova in 1973. Presently, the
Kenova Parks & Recreation Board oversees the operation and management
of the facility. About the size of a football field, Dreamland sports two cement
floats equidistant from each other in the middle of the pool to allow swimmers
a place to rest. Dreamland Pool was recently renovated in 2008, and will be
again after this season’s fun.
Virginia Point Park offers access to the Big Sandy and Ohio Rivers from its
large boat ramp and camping along the banks of the river, here too, are large
multipurpose sports fields , covered shelter, bathrooms and some of the best
fishing on the Rivers. West Virginia’s most westerly point. This park is located
on the confluence of the Ohio River and Big Sandy River in Kenova. With
views of Ohio and Kentucky, its amenities include: overnight campgrounds,
boat launching ramp, and the park system’s largest group picnic shelter. Enjoy
the fishing and wildlife and a slower pace of life.
Each Halloween, the Ceredo-Kenova AutumnFest featuring “The
Pumpkin House” display of over 3,000 jack-o-lanterns. The 1891 Victorian
home located at 748 Beech Street is listed on the National Historic Register
and was once visited by President Grover Cleveland. It is also known as the
Pumpkin House, because of the over 3,000 hand-carved Jack-o- Lanterns
which adorn it each Halloween.
Towne Square is the center piece for the many concerts and special
activities that the City sponsors. Located at the corner of 15th Street and
Chestnut Street adjacent to the Municipal Building. The “Square” has been the
scene of many a wedding as well as concerts and street fair events.
A rich sport heritage shared with our sister city, Ceredo, and is
highlighted by over 20 state championship teams. Our Little League Baseball
facility, the Historic Mitch Stadium, has held local and national tournaments
that have been featured on national television.
Thanks for viewing our web site and visit us soon, because “You can have
fun in Kenova!”
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Ripley and Jackson County - Excited About Their Future
By Woody Woodrum, HI Fun Guide 2016
RIPLEY — The city of Ripley in the county of Jackson is celebrating its 184th
birthday in 2016, and is excited about its future as it is proud of its history.
900+ students at Ripley High School receive excellent educations with a
broad range of programs, and its famed “Death Valley” stadium seats 5,200
for football for the Vikings on Friday nights — more in the Battle for The
Hatchet with fellow Jackson County HS, Ravenswood.
While in Ripley, visit the Appalachian Distillery. The Appalachian Distillery
makes real moonshine right here in Ripley, offering tours and free tastings
(must be 21 to taste) and also visit the great gift shop. Appalachian Distillery
is located at 3875 Cedar Lakes Drive.
Speaking of Cedar Lakes, it began in 1949 as a campground for the Future
Farmers and Future Homemakers of American on 228-acres of land two miles
south of Ripley. Today, it is a premier meeting place and can host thousands
of visitors every year.
Holt Lodge sits on a plateau surrounded with beautiful views of Heritage
House and the Staats Mill Covered Bridge. Quiet moments can be enjoyed
near the beautiful stone fireplace in the lobby or outside terrace. With 48
guest rooms, Holt Lodge offers single, double, triple or quad occupancy.
Wheelchair accessible rooms are also available. These rooms are equipped
with hairdryers, telephones, cable TV and air conditioning. Bed and bath
linens are provided.
Then there are the large buildings named Main, Cedars, Lakes, and
Mountaineer, and each of these large buildings has private and double
occupancy rooms with private bath. Mountaineer features 10 rooms with
two double beds for triple and quad occupancy with private bath. Main
has 8 rooms with 2/single beds. Both Main and Mountaineer have four
dormitories that will accommodate up to 10 people with a private bath.
Cedars and Lakes has 9 rooms with 2/single beds and 1 room with 1/
double bed. Bed and bath linens are provided in motel rooms. All rooms
are equipped with air conditioning. There is a commons area with sofas, a
television, a refrigerator and microwave.
Finally there are 12 cottages, each features dormitories which consist of
four rooms set up with ten beds per room: six twin and two sets of bunks,
each with bathroom. Pillows only are provided. You must bring either a
sleeping bag or sheets w/pillowcase (twin bed size); bath towels/washcloths,
blanket and your own toiletries. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning.
Groups constantly fill many of these larger areas, but the individual can
also reserve rooms.
There is an extensive amount of meeting space, as Cedar Lakes can
accommodate groups of 10 to 400.
Offering a full range of audiovisual equipment for all meeting rooms,
including TV/VCR or TV/DVD combinations, and overhead projectors, Cedar
Lakes is ready for your meeting. A 14-station computer lab provides the
opportunity for hands-on classes. Also featured is a picturesque chapel and
amphitheater located on the Mirror Lake. Cedar Lakes hosts 21 high school
band camps for schools within the Tri-State area. Providing lined practice
field, rehearsal hall, lighting, scaffolding and security at no additional charge.
Activities are available for no charge for Basketball, Biking, Bicycles checkout a bicycle provided by the Jackson County Health Department’s
Moovin and Groovin Program. Must be 18 years of age or older to checkout
a bicycle and must leave a valid driver’s license or photo ID at the office
while using the bicycle. No helmets are provided and riders assume all
risk involved. — 18 Hole Disc Golf Course — stop by the Administration
Office to pickup a score card or map of the course — We have disc for
sale or checkout a set of 4 discs provided by The Jackson County Health
Department’s Moovin and Groovin Program — Fishing (WV License
required) Catch and Release only, Football, Hiking Trails, Horseshoes, the
Mill Creek Water Trail, the Physical Fitness Trail, Soccer Field (no goals are
available), Softball Field and Volleyball.
For a charge, there is also numerous areas for large campfire gatherings,
a swimming pool (open noon-5 p.m. daily), 18-hole miniature golf, picnic
shelters and a number of other attractions nearby including the Staats
Mill Covered Bridge, Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge in Sandyville, the Mill
Creek Valley Water Trail (from Cedar Lakes to Millwood), Fenton Glass in
Williamstown, golf courses in Mason, Ravenswood and Parkersburg, seven
other fishing lakes and much more.
Back in the city of Ripley, the town boasts two beautiful city parks. Ripley
City Park provides an Olympic size swimming pool and water slide, lighted
tennis courts, two picnic shelters with electricity, a baseball field, a basketball
court, skateboard park, walking trail, and a large playground. A new large
gazebo, excellent for family picnics, has recently been added to the City Park.
The West Ripley Park provides five baseball/softball fields, two soccer
fields, a playground, and a walking trail. Shelters at the City Park can be
reserved during the swimming season by contacting the Pool manager at
(304) 372-8543. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis. This phone
number is only operational during the swimming season.
Shop Ripley (shopripleywv.com) is an online directory that connects
savvy shoppers with unique “mom & pop” businesses in the Ripley,
WV, historic district as well as shops and services city-wide. Click on a
merchandise category to locate and contact a wide variety of city retailers.
This site is maintained as a service to the citizens of Ripley, West Virginia by
Main Street Ripley.
You can also enjoy an array of great restaurants and eateries in downtown
and around Ripley. Some of the favorites are Las Trancas Mexican Restaurant
of Ripley, The Fairplain Yacht Club and Sports Bar, the Downtowner with
homemade foods, Pete’s Hot Dogs, Kam Bo Chinese Restaurant, Crabby
Patti’s for Seafood and Steaks, Fratello’s Italian Steak House and the Cozumel
Mexican Restaurant and many more.
“Girls Night Out in Ripley” is a monthly program and you don’t want
to miss this event. If you haven’t experienced a Hilltop Meats, you haven’t
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experienced fine eating and they host the June 16
meeting. Please mark your calendar and make a
girlfriend date. Join Main Street Ripley and Hilltop
Meats for this special evening! Call 304-372-1637 with questions.
Ripley is also noted as the best small town Fourth of July celebration in the
nation. Events include a huge parade, and just before that is the Firecracker
2-Miler Race, sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield of WV. The event
is run just before the parade in front of 25,000+ spectators. Open registration
at the Calvary United Methodist Church at 9:30 a.m. and the race starts at
11 a.m. The cost is only $18 if you register on line (www.firecrackertwomiler.
com) of $20 the day of the race, and all ages are welcome.
Known as the “USA’s Largest Small Town Independence Day
Celebration”, the Ripley Fourth of July Celebration dates back to the late
1800’s. It is the oldest parade and oldest Independence Day Celebration in
West Virginia. The population of Ripley explodes for the Grand Parade and
the various activities held through the day. A vintage photo from that era
once published in the Jackson Herald newspaper showed decorated horses,
wagons, and riders parading down Court Street in Ripley.
The modern celebration includes daylong, free of charge, live musical
entertainment from the stage on the Jackson County Courthouse Lawn.
There is also a carnival, grand parade, and various food concessions. Past
performers at the courthouse stage have included T. Graham Brown, Dan
Seals, B.J. Thomas, and the Atlanta Rhythm Section.
Past guests that were part of the celebration included astronauts Jon
McBride and John Irwin. In the late 1960’s, NBC’s Today Show broadcast
from the celebration. The 2001 Ripley Fourth of July Celebration saluted
the veterans of our great country. In 2002, President of the United States
George W. Bush made a 45-minute address from the steps of the courthouse
commemorating veterans from the community and the state.
First off, the Gambill Amusement Company will set up on the Municipal
Parking Log on July 28 and run rides, games and fun through July 4.
The weekend of events starts on June 29 with a Unity in the Community
Rally at the Gazebo on the Courthouse Lawn. On June 30, “History Alive:
Ben Franklin” is presented at the Alpine Theater at 7 p.m., and admission
is free to hear from this Founding Father, revolutionary, inventor, scientist,
publisher, humorist, militia member, librarian, postmaster, diplomat and
the first great American and International celebrity, as portrayed by Leon
Alexander of Charleston.
On July 1, there is a Homecoming at Ripley High School for all graduates,
families and friends under the tent at 6 p.m., then July 2 features a Sock Hop
on the Courthouse Lawn, featuring Rick K and the AllNighters, America’s Most
Exciting Show Band,” playing hits from the 50s to the 90s.
July 3 is a Gospel Sing at the Ripley City Park, starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday,
followed by the U-Turn Christian Concert at the Courthouse Lawn at 6 p.m.
Finally, the big day is here — July 4! At 9 a.m. is the Little Patriots Hour
on the Courthouse Lawn, with games and prizes for grades K-5th Grade. At
10 a.m. is the Opening Ceremony at the stage on the Courthouse Lawn, and
later is the Jackson County Children’s Chorus preforming a Patriotic Melody.
The Firecracker 2-Miler starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by over 200 units
in the Ripley Fourth of July Parade at noon. At 2 p.m. the Jackson County
Talent Show Winners are presented, followed by Corey Hager taking the
stage for music. At 4 p.m. Hogan’s Goat is the band, back by popular demand
with a blend of country and rock and roll. They are followed by the South
of the River Band at 6 p.m., a country and southern rock sound from the
Parkersburg area. Last but not least is the Fabulous Hubcaps at 8 p.m., a
Washington, D.C. band delivering the hits for more than four decades. Finally,
Jackson County’s best Fireworks go off at 10 p.m.
The Jackson County Jr. Fair is July 25-30, and this year’s theme is
“Something For Everybody.” Located at the Fairgrounds near Cottageville,
West Virginia, the Jackson County Jr. Fair is one of West Virginia’s largest and
well attended county fairs.
Make your plans today and enjoy entertainment for the whole family —
featuring farm fresh produce, outstanding food, carnival rides, ATV races,
truck and tractor pulls, horse shows and much more! The Jackson County Jr.
Fairgrounds provides plenty of parking and camping is also available.
During the weeks leading up to the fair, flyers can be picked up at many
local businesses who support the fair. The Jackson County Jr. Fair flyer
includes detailed information for daily events and more! Remember to pick
yours up and visit this year’s Jackson County Jr. Fair!
Remember to check out the fair admissions page for driving directions and a
map of the fairgrounds.
Monday, July 25, is the Jackson County Idol Competition at 6 p.m. and
Tuesday is music from Lonestar starting at 8 p.m. On Wednesday, Doyle
Lawson and Quicksilver will have you dancing to bluegrass and more, starting
at 8 p.m. while Thursday, July 28, Little Texas will rock you at 8 p.m.
Friday, The Hoppers are the headliners at 8 p.m. and on Saturday, John
King gets things started at 7 p.m. with his show, followed at 9 p.m. by Natalie
Stovall and the Drive to close out this year’s entertainment.
Like most fairs, there will be 4-H and FFA exhibition, judging and sales all
week. There will also be Mud Bog for ATVs, Mud Racing in Deep Pits, Tractor
and Truck pulls and the annual Fair Pageant to crown Miss Jackson County
and court. Go to www.jcjf.net on the web for more information.
Finally, another big event is the Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair: An
Appalachian Experience, taking place Sept. 16-18 at the at Cedar Lakes
Conference Center. This is the first year this event is in the fall, formerly held
around the July 1-4 time frame.
The “Autumn Celebration of Art, Food, Music and Culture” will continue to
feature the outstanding artisans of the region in a unique environment. The
Fair will offer five “villages” featuring Appalachian influences from the Celtic,
Swiss, German and Italian people. In addition, the Americas will be open to a
variety of cultures including Native American and African-American.
Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours
will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for students
age 6-12. Children under 5 are admitted free.
West Virginia’s oldest heritage fair, the MSACF began in 1963 as part of
West Virginia’s Centennial celebration. New for 2016, the Fair will be an
autumn celebration of art, food, music and culture. It will highlight the
influences of the Celtic, Italian, Swiss, German and other cultures that
made Appalachia special.
Cedar Lakes provides a beautiful backdrop for this three-day event where
exhibitors will have the opportunity to demonstrate and sell their wares.
Products available will include those made from wood, glass and metal, as
well as one-of-a kind clothing, fine art and much more.
It is located off I-77 / Exit 132 between Charleston, WV and Parkersburg, WV.
There is all this and more. Plan to visit Ripley and Jackson County this
summer and fall.
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for Summer of 2016
Summer Fun Guide 2016 Events
Calendar
HUNTINGTON — The best part of
every Summer Fun Guide is up next —
what is happening where and when this
summer of ’16!
Here is the Herd Insider Summer
Fun Guide Calendar to fun, festivals,
fairs and forward to fall for 2016. If an
event is not here, well, make sure you
send it next year to woodywoodrum@
kindredcom.net and it will be in the
2017 book.
Swim lessons are also taught during
the summer through the YMCA. Daily
passes are $6 (children under two are
free), a single season pass is $100 and
a family season pass is $200 for family
of five. There are also six soccer fields,
one baseball stadium — used by the
Marshall Thundering Herd, St. Joe’s
Fighting Irish and the AAU Huntington
Hounds — as well as a fishing lake.
Pool Party’s can be arranged from
6:30-8:30 p.m. at $250 for up to 75
persons. Call 304-522-0616 for more
information.
And now, Here We Go!
Barboursville Splash Park
June 1 — open through Labor Day
Barboursville, W.Va.
http://www.barboursville.org/
304-736-8994, ext. 27
Enjoy the Barboursville Splash Park,
located at the Barboursville Park, is
free to enjoy anytime. To rent a Splash
Park Canopy — which will hold up to
60 people — is only $125 for 7 a.m.-9
p.m. Restrooms are next to the Splash
Park, as is one of Barboursville’s three
Little League Fields as well as the
basketball and tennis courts and Lake
William as well. Call or go online for
reservations.
YMCA Kennedy Center Pool
June 1 — open through the start
of school
Lesage, W.Va.
www.barboursville.org/
304-522-0616
The YMCA Kennedy Center pool is at
the former site of the Glenbrier Golf
Club, has a full-sized swimming pool
and child’s pool with lifeguards on site,
and is open 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily.
Jan Haddox: Personalities of the
Ohio River Valley in the 1700s
Conference basketball under HOF Head
Coach Rick Huckabay. Now, join his
son, Rick — direct from Nashville —
will open the weekly Pullman Square
Summer Concert Series. Bring a chair,
bring the kids and enjoy free music and
admission, along with many vendors of
foods, drinks and other items for sale.
What would summer be like without
you at the Pullman Square Summer
Concert Series?
Another Fine Mess: A Collection of
Laurel and Hardy Memorabilia
June 2 — December 23
Rio Grande, Ohio
June 1-18
www.bobevans.com
Gallipolis, Ohio
740-245-5305
www.frenchartcolony.org
Jan Haddox is a Point Pleasant
resident who became a prolific artist,
and has a show at the French Art
Colony at 530 First Avenue in Gallipolis.
“Better late than never would describe
my becoming a painter,” Haddox said.
“After retirement I decided to combine
my interest in history and art with my
favorite period in history being the
middle- to late 1700s.” Haddox said his
favorite inspirations have come from
illustrators such as Howard Pyle, N.C.
Wyeth and Maxfield Parish. Most of his
paintings are of re-enactors who often
perform on weekends at Fort Randolph
in Point Pleasant.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - Rick Huckaby
June 2
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Back in the 1980s, “Huck’s Herd”
ruled Huntington and Southern
an annual celebration of the best
outdoor adventures West Virginia
offers with some of our favorite live
music to match. Situated on a 1,500
acre outdoor adventure resort in the
New River Gorge, the Mountain Music
Festival brings the spirit of Appalachia
to life through its two greatest
exports – music and wilderness. The
2016 lineup includes Trampled by
Turtles, The Infamous Stringdusters,
Lotus, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk, Big
Something and more at ACE Adventure
Resort. Camping, cabin rentals,
tent rentals, whitewater, ZIP lines,
swimming lake with inflatables, fishing,
horse back riding and more, all at ACE
Adventure Centers.
Nelsonville Musicfest
At the Bob Evans Farm Homestead
Museum, see the Laurel and Hardy
Exhibit from now until December
23. The Bob Evans Farm Homestead
Museum is hosting a one-of-akind exhibit entitled, “Another Fine
Mess: A Collection of Laurel and
Hardy Memorabilia.” The collection
is privately owned by Thurman,
Ohio resident Maggie Oiler, who
began collecting Laurel and Hardy
memorabilia in the mid-1980s. The
museum is open Monday - Friday 10
a.m. - 5 p.m. The Bob Evans Farm
Homestead Museum is located at
10854 State Route 588, Rio Grande,
Ohio.
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
June 2
June 2-5
Nelsonville, Ohio
www.nelsonvillefest.org
740-753-1924
Stuart’s Opera House presents the
12th Annual Nelsonville Musicfest. This
event is on the campus of Hocking
College in Nelsonville. Acts include
Gary Clark, Jr., Courtney Barrett, Fruit
Bats, Steve Poltz, The Wild Reeds, Son
Little, Randy Newman, Them Witches,
Michael Hurley, Joan Shelley and many
more, 40 bands in all over the weekend
with camping, kid’s activities, food, a
beer garden and, again, much much
more. Weekend passes are $140, but
will be slightly higher at the gate for
this four-day festival.
The Greenbrier Tennis Showcase
Huntington, W.Va.
June 2-7
www.wvbbq.com
White Sulpher Springs, W.Va.
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and
the Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Tonight’s band is Of the Dell.
Mountain Music Festival at ACE
Adventure Center
June 2-4
Minden, W.Va.
www.MountainMusicFestWV.com
www.greenbrier.com/centercourt
855-736-6473
The Greenbrier’s Center Court at
Creekside is West Virginia’s newest
tennis venue and we are proud to
show it off. Six days of tennis will take
place in June and you won’t want to
miss a moment of the action. Watch
the amateurs compete in the Center
Court Amateur Tennis Championship,
June 2-5, 2016. The main event is The
Greenbrier’s Tennis Pro Emeritus Pete
Sampras and fellow professional tennis
star Andy Roddick face off for bragging
rights “Under the Lights” on Saturday,
June 4, 2016. For those wishing to
elevate their game, The Pete Sampras
Tennis Clinic will be held June 5-7.
304-469-2651
The Mountain Music Festival is
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Elkins, W.Va.
www.americanmountaintheater.com
304-630-3040 or 888-793-4379
It’s hard to believe that so much
entertainment can be packed into
just 120 minutes, but that’s exactly
what AMT’s Premier 2-Hour Show
does. It offers everything an audience
could want, from gospel harmonies,
to classic country, timeless pop, and
hilarious comic impersonations. You’ll
be amazed at the unbelievable musical
talent of the professional cast of
entertainers that rivals anything you
can see in Branson or Pigeon Forge.
In 2016, AMT will be celebrating 10
Spectacular Seasons of performing in
the mountains of Elkins and will once
again be bringing you the “Freshest
Sound in the Mountains.” Whether
you’re an annual attendee or a firsttime visitor, the Premier 2-Hour Show
is a “must” experience. Winner of Trip
Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence every
year since 2013. Pair AMT’s “Freshest
Sound in the Mountains” with a scenic
train ride, lodging, and unique dining
experiences to create your perfect
mountain getaway.
Live on the Levee
June 3
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
The 13th season of Friday Night
Music on the Haddad Levee in
downtown Charleston starts with
Mothers Nature in conjunction with the
West Virginia Special Olympics in town.
There is no cost and the show starts at
6 p.m. For updates on talent or check
for inclement weather, check out the
website.
Cinemas Under The Stars
June 3
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
Lions, tigers and bears, oh my,
the children’s classic, “The Wizard
of Oz” (1939, MGA) is the pick for
the Heritage Station first Cinemas
under the Starts of the Summer of
2016. Be there at 7 p.m. to meet
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man
and the Cowardly Lion as the Outdoor
Community Theater prepares for
a summer of Oz at the Ritter Park
Amphitheater, and admission is only $1
per person.
Relay for Life
June 3
Gallipolis, Ohio
www.visitgallia.com
This annual Fundraiser helps raise
awareness of different types of cancer
and money to help find their cures.
There are multiple activities during the
Relay For Life to help recognize Survivors
and Honor those that lost their Fight.
Come to the Gallipolis City Park at 4
p.m. to register.
Charlie’s Harley-Davidson Bike
Nights
June 3
Huntington, W.Va.
www.charlieshd.com
The first Friday of every summer
month is Bike Night at Huntington’s
Harley-Davidson dealer, Charlie’s, at
408 Fourth Avenue. Tonight’s music
is The Midnight Special. There will be
food, drinks, bike games and fun.
2016 Charleston Symphony
Sunday Heroes
June 3
Charleston, W.Va.
[email protected]
304-957-9879
The West Virginia Symphony
Orchestra returns with Charleston’s
favorite Symphony event of the year,
2016 Symphony Sunday “HEROES.” For
its 34th year, this free outdoor festival
features some of the community’s
most beloved music, food, games and
artisans ending with a WV Symphony
concert and fireworks finale looking
over the West Virginia State Capitol
from the University of Charleston
lawn. Symphony Sunday weekend
includes: Pinnacle Party, themed a ‘A
Night in Gotham’, on June 3, at the
NiSource with a VIP Happy Hour prior
to the event. Tickets are $50 for the
Pinnacle Party or $75 to include the VIP
Happy Hour or a pre-concert reception
with food and drinks on June 7 at the
University of Charleston, with reserved
concert seating on the lawn or on the
patio of the rotunda.
Goldwings & Ribs Festival
June 3-4
Pomeroy, Ohio
www.meigscountytourism.com
Motorcycles, Entertainment and
BBQ lead the way to Southeast
Ohio’s Annual Gold Wings & Ribs
Festival. Home of Ohio’s Best Ribs
and Ohio’s Best Wings. Motorcycle
tour, Motorcycle light parades, Honda
and Harley Dealers, Chrome, Honda &
Harley “Bling,” Pin striping, patches,
and more. For the art lover, we have
Art in the Park. Also as part of the
weekend, the Fraternal Order of Eagles
Grand Aerie 2171 will host a spaghetti
dinner at noon to support the Pomeroy
Fireman’s Association, running to 4
p.m., at 224 E. Main Street.
Jewel City Jamboree
June 3-4
AAU Hoops in the Hills - Super
Regional
June 3-5
Huntington, W.Va.
Charleston, W.Va.
www.wvvisit.org
The second year of camping and
cutting rugs in Huntington, with
marquee cowboy music from Riders
In The Sky plus bluegrass with the
Travelin’ McCourys. Other bands
include The Band of Ruhks, Larry
Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time,
Hillbilly Carnival, Big Rock and The
Candy Ass Mountain Boys, Sassy and
Shorty, String Therapy, Tyler Childers,
Ona, Rob McNurlin, Huntington Blues
Society All-Stars, Dave and Valerie
Mayfield, the Modock Rounders and
The 1937 Flood. Tickets are $25 per
day, and primitive camping is first
come, first served. Parking for VIP
and Vendors inside the flood wall at
the 10th Street entrance, daily in the
Pullman Square garages.
Bunbury Music Festival
June 3-5
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.burnuryfestival.com
www.TicketMaster.com
At Cincinnati’s Sawyer Point and
Yeatman’s Cover, it is the annual
Bunbury Music Festival. National,
regional and local acts include, DJ
deadmau5, The Killers, Florence and
the Machine, Mudcrutch, Tears for
Fears, Haim, Ice Cube, Of Monsters
and Men, Grimes, Big Grams,
Umphrey’s McGee, The Neighborhood,
X Ambassadors, Elle King, G. Love and
Special Sauce, The Wombats, Dawg
Yawp, Mad Anthony, The Worn Flints
and more, much more.
Kentucky Free Fish Days
June 3-5
All Over The State in Public
Lakes, Rivers and Streams
www.fw.ky.gov/fishboatguide/Pages/
Fishing-Regulations.aspx
During National Fishing and Boating
Week, most states offer free fishing
days. These are days where anglers
are allowed to fish on public bodies of
water without a fishing license. Free
fishing days are a perfect opportunity
for beginners to try out fishing for the
first time. If you already have a fishing
license, consider taking a friend or
family member who has never been
fishing, out on the water for the day.
Please note that the individual states
may place certain restrictions and
other regulations may apply, so be sure
to contact your state fish and wildlife
agency for specific state regulations.
www.aausports.org
With games at Capital and George
Washington High Schools, the
University of Charleston, West Virginia
State University and the Charleston
Civic Center, come enjoy free
basketball for boys age 11 and Under
to 14 and Under.
SETI Tour
June 3 and July 1
Green Bank, W.Va.
National Radio Astronomy
Observatory
www.gb.nrao.edu
304-456-2150
Our new SETI Tour celebrates
Green Bank’s historic Search for
Extra Terrestrial Intelligence with this
3-hour tour. Participants begin with
an exclusive presentation right in
the control room of our historic 85-1
Telescope where the search began with
Frank Drake’s OZMA Project. From
there, guests enjoy a rare tour inside
the 140-foot telescope control room
where Jill Tartar’s Project Phoenix
began and then to normally restricted
GBT access points. The tour ends in
our Drake Lounge where you will be
greeted by NRAO Staff and learn about
the future of SETI as GBT embarks on
the new Breakthrough Listen project.
If you’ve ever wanted to be inside our
operation control rooms or to speak
to one of our radio astronomers in
person, then this is THE opportunity of
a lifetime! Advance reservations and
screening strictly required at least 40
hours in advance. 20 participants is the
maximum, 4 the minimum and only
ages 12-and-up. Hard hats and light
refreshments provided. Special dates
by request on limited availability.
Mountain Salamander River
Restoration Excursion
June 3
Elkins, W.Va.
mountainrailwv.com
877-MTN-RAIL (686-7245)
Be a part of this Special Excursion
for a bird’s eye view of efforts to
restore the Shavers Fork River to its
former glory. Biologists and restoration
specialists will join you on the train
to answer all your questions and give
you the scoop about what led to the
changes in the river and what they’re
doing to reverse those changes. This
is your opportunity to see and hear
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first-hand what’s happening on this
beautiful river. Highlights include:
creating new trout habitat and
rebuilding the unique spruce forest
habitat for rare salamanders on West
Virginia’s highest ridges. Don’t miss
this golden opportunity to travel the
rails with your own expert guides,
departing the Elkins depot at 9:15 a.m.
Gandy Dancer Dinner Theatre
June 3 — December 20
Elkins, W.Va.
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
into the fall. Every Friday from June
through Sept., people from all over
the state can come to enjoy music,
entertainment, demonstrations,
food, West Virginia-grown produce,
and handmade products. Children’s
activities will range from face painting
to learning to juggle. Some of the
items for sale will include local, organic
produce, food, jewelry, textiles and
hand-carved wood products, so bring
your chair, family and friends for free
music and good, old-time fun all at
Jawbone Park.
Way Back Weekend, Music in the
Hills
Bob Evans Farm
June 4-5
Rio Grande, Ohio
www.bobevans.com
740-418-3180
A wide variety of quality handmade
products from local artisans, plus the
Bob Evans Farm Flea Market, take
place this weekend down on the Bob
Evans Farm. Come and enjoy the fun,
starting on Saturday at 9 a.m. when
the flea market opens and on Sunday
at 11 a.m.
Dogwood Pass Festival
www.gandydancertheatre.com
June 3-4
June 4-5
855-426-3998 or 304-636-4935
Huntington, W.Va.
Piketon, Ohio
After a wonderful plated dinner,
sit back and listen to the fabulous
Mountain Memories Show Band as
they serve up a 2-hour Branson-style
show with music from the 50’s-today
featuring Country, Pop, Motown,
Gospel, and Patriotic along with familyfriendly comedy and amazing dancers.
The Gandy Dancer offers a show that’s
guaranteed to have you dancing in
your seat, laughing until you cry, touch
your heart and give you memories that
will last a lifetime. Dinner at 6 p.m.,
shows start at 7 p.m. On June 2425, you can also enjoy our “Mystery
Theatre,” July 16 is our “Aloha from
Elvis,” and Sept. 10 is the “Patriotic
Dinner Show,” as well as our Christmas
shows including a “Mountain Memory
Christmas” and our “Christmas with
Elvis” shows in December. Come to
West Virginia’s only dinner theatre, the
Gandy Dancer Dinner Theatre.
www.heritagefarmuseum.com
Join us in the hills of Appalachia as
we celebrate our long history of folk
music with the Robin Kessinger Music
Festival featuring the West Virginia Flat
Pick Guitar Championship and other
live performances at Heritage Fam
Museum and Village in Huntington.
Incredible local Appalachian artists
and musicians provide toe tappin’,
pickin’ n’ grinin’, and include event
listed, museum tours, wagon rides,
petting zoo, food for purchase and
other hands-on farm fun. Hear great
bands like the Bing Brothers featuring
Jack Krack, Wayne Henderson, Robert
Shafer and many more. Tickets are $15
for adults, $10 for kids and two and
under are free.
15th Annual Wheeling Feeling
Chili Cook Off
June 4
Wanderlust at Snowshoe
Wheeling, W.Va.
June 3-5
304-233-7709
Snowshoe, W.Va.
www.wonderlust.com/snowshoe
877-441-4386
We bring together a remarkable
group of yoga and meditation
instructors, musical performers,
speakers, artists and chefs for a
transformational retreat at Snowshoe
Mountain Resort in Snowshoe, West
Virginia. This is an experience that
will get into your mind, body and soul.
Regardless of what starts you on your
path, Wanderlust is an experience that
will leave you different than when you
came — with new ideas, new friends,
newly discovered abilities, and greater
peace. “Find your true north” at
Wanderlust at Snowshoe.
Festival Fridays
June 3 — Sept. 9
Buckhannon, W.Va.
www.FestivalFridays.com
Buckhannon is the ‘place to be’ on
Friday nights all summer long and
Wheeling’s annual chili cook off
attracts professional and amateur
chili cooks. Judges will evaluate all
entries to determine which chili chef
is the best. The event takes place at
Wheeling’s beautiful waterfront called
Heritage Port. Attendees can also
sample various chili combinations
to determine who wins the People’s
Choice Award. We hope you will join us
and get that Wheeling Feeling.
Barboursville Farmer’s Market
June 4, on Saturday’s through
Sept.
Barboursville, W.Va.
www.barboursville.org
The Barboursville Farmer’s Market
is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every
Saturday through Sept. at Sadler Field
on Farmdale Road. Come buy freshly
picked, locally raised fruits, vegetables
and much more.
Gallia County Artisan Market at
Horse, IDW), Rachel Deering (Black
Hood, Creepy, In the Dark), Ed Brisson
(RoboCop, Battleworld and Sons or
Anarchy), Darryl Banks (Cyberpunk,
Wild, Wild West, Doc Savage, Legion of
Superheroes and Green Lantern), Andy
Bennett (Saint Germaine, Ghost Sonata
and Kolchak the Night Stalker), Rob
Dumo (Deadpool, Astonishing X-Men
and Secret Wars: Journal), Johathan
Glapion (Curse of the Spawn, Elektra:
The Hand and Ultimate X-Men), Chad
Lambert (Dark Horse Presents, Possum
at Large and Eyes of the Mothman),
Jay Leisten (Top Cow, Tombraider,
Witchblade, Thor and Black Panther)
and many more.
Race for Recovery 5K
The Wild West comes to western
Ohio with the Dogwood Pass Festival.
Two days of shootouts, panning
for gemstones, shows, activities
for children, old west photography,
medicine shows, traders and a gun
raffle. Relive the 1800s with the
Dogwood Pass Festival, just 10 minutes
east of Piketon, off State Route 32.
40th Troy Strawberry Festival
June 4-6
Troy, Ohio
www.gostrawberries.com
The Mission of the Troy Strawberry
Festival is to create a vibrant and
welcoming event offering live
entertainment, arts, and activities
for all ages. Come and enjoy the
children’s Big Wheel Race, the Super
Kids Competition, the Diaper Derby,
Little Miss and Mr. Pageant, the
Strawberry Festival 10K Classic, TSF
Bike Tourn, TSF Children’s parade,
TSF Softball Tournament and, of
course, strawberries. There will
be entertainment every day of the
Festival, lots of vendors and much
more.
5th Annual Tri-State Comic Con
June 4
Huntington, W.Va.
www.TriconWV.com
For the fifth year in a row, the TriState Comic Con returns to the Big
Sandy Superstore Arena. General
Admission tickets are just $10 for kids
older than 10 and adults, while the
VIP tickets are sold out. Scheduled
to appear is local creator and writer
of Wynonna Earp comic and SciFi TV
show, Beau Smith, along with making
his Tricon debut is special guest, Ted
Dibiase “The Million Dollar Man” a WWE
HOF member since 2010. Others are
Mark A. Robinson (Weapon X, I Love
Trouble), Drew Moss (Image, Dark
June 4
Point Pleasant, W.Va.
www.tristateracer.com
A day of racing that funds The
Meeting House, where the race
starts at 2434 Jackson Avenue. Cost
is $20 pre-registration, $25 day of
registration. Everyone running gets
a free goodie bag but the first 25
registered get a free T-Shirt and extra
T-Shirts can be ordered for $10 each
all sizes from youth small through adult
XL or $12 for 2XL & 3XL. Age Groups
are 13 & under, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39,
40-49, 50-59, and 60 and up, with
awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places overall,
1st, 2nd, 3rd places for male and
female in each age category.
Spencer Heritage Days Festival
June 4-5
Spencer, W.Va.
www.cityofspencer.com
304-927-1640
Heritage Days is a two day event
celebrating the rich central West
Virginia culture and history. The event
features a Civil War Reenactment in
the City of Spencer, encampments
at Spencer Civil War Park, square
dancing, old-time music, seminars on
old time traditional cooking, quilting,
presentations by General Stonewall
Jackson, museums, and much more.
Join us in Spencer for a fun weekend.
North Mountain Arts Festival at
Orr’s Farm Market
June 4-5
Martinsburg, W.Va.
www.facebook.com/
NorthMountainArtsFestival
304-754-6643
The 10th annual North Mountain
Arts Festival showcases some of the
best regional talent at its two-day
event, free to the public. This festival
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will be fun for the whole family, with
craft vendors, entertainment, food and
strawberry picking with rides to the
field. The festival will be held at Orr’s
Farm Market on Saturday, June 4 from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ritter Live
June 5
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.org
It is time to welcome the season
with the sounds of great local talent
at Ritter Live. The summer’s free
music concert is held at the Ritter
Park Amphitheater on the first Sunday
each month from May to Sept. from
2-7 p.m. each month. Presented
by the Greater Huntington Park &
Recreation District, Ritter Live is a
showcase performance for many
talented individual vocalists, duos and
bands. The atmosphere is casual and
comfortable and admission is free.
Music today from Shenanagrams, The
Dead Frets, Friendly Fire, Noise and Of
The Dell.
Ride the Rails to Ridgedale
June 5
3 American Music Awards and is one
of only five female artists to win the
Country Music Association’s Entertainer
of the Year Award. Making her film
debut in the 1980 hit comedy “9 to
5,” Dolly earned rave reviews and
an Oscar nomination for writing the
title tune, along with her second and
third Grammy Awards. Roles in “Steel
Magnolias,” “Best Little Whorehouse
in Texas,” “Rhinestone,” and “Straight
Talk” followed.
Disney’s The Lion King
304-822-4320
“Ride the Rails” on the Potomac
Eagle Train to Ridgedale House, built
circa 1835, where you can tour the
house that was owned by George Wm.
Washington, a relative of President
George Washington. The Maysville
Express Band will stroll through the
train playing Bluegrass tunes. The
8th Virginia Infantry re-enactors
will keep you entertained on the
train and provide re-enactments on
the Ridgedale House grounds. Then
enjoy a delicious lunch on the lawn,
all organized by the Fort Mill Ridge
Foundation.
Dolly Parton at the Charleston
Civic Center
June 7
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwvciviccenter.com
June 9
Dayton, Ohio
Huntington, W.Va.
www.victoriatheatre.com
www.wvbbq.com
937-228-3630
304-522-YUMY
More than 85 million people
around the world have experienced
the phenomenon of DISNEY’S THE
LION KING, and now you can, too.
Winner of six Tony Awards, including
Best Musical, this landmark musical
event brings together one of the
most imaginative creative teams on
Broadway. Tony Award-winning director
Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled
with hope and adventure set against an
amazing backdrop of stunning visuals.
The Lion King also features some of
Broadway’s most recognizable music,
crafted by Tony Award-winning artists
Elton John and Tim Rice. There is
simply nothing else like The Lion King.
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and
the Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Tonight’s band is Kala DeHart and
Rivertown.
Ribfest
Camden Park — Tuesday’s
Children’s Festival
June 7 - July 26
Huntington, W.Va.
South Charleston, W.Va.
Come to Oakes Field in the heart
of downtown South Charleston for
Ribfest. Enjoy brisket, bar-b-que and
ribs from local, out-of-town and out-ofstate businesses.
www.camdenpark.com
The Tri-State’s Favorite Playground
celebrates with its 113th year as West
Virginia’s only amusement park. The
Boylin Family is proud to a Children’s
Festival every Tuesday between June
7 and July 26. In addition to all you
know and love at Camden Park, the
Children’s Festival will have a petting
zoo, the Steve Free band in concert,
balloon artistry, face painting and much
more. Come to the sign of the Happy
Clown five miles west of Huntington on
Route 60. Enjoy a new ride opened in
May, plus the Big Dipper wooden roller
coaster (with many new beams and
new chain) and an updated Whip and
Haunted House, the Camden Rocker,
Swan Lake, the putt-putt course and
much more.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series — Ona and William Matheny
June 9
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Ona is an indie-rock band from
Huntington appearing all about the Tri-
a motorcycle will be given away on
Saturday night, with tickets purchased
benefitting HospiceCare.
Disney’s Beauty and The Beast
June 9-12, 16-19, 23-26
The Aracoma Story
July 19-23, 26-30
Logan, W.Va.
www.thearacomastory.com
304-752-0253
The Aracoma Story presents in June
its most ambitious production yet, as
Beauty and The Beast by Disney is
presented bases on the smash 1991
Disney movie. Belle is the beautiful girl
captured by the Beast, who can only
become human again if he is loved and
learns to love. All the characters you
love — Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth
and Chip — make this the perfect show
for children and those who love this
story of love. In July, it is the 40th year
of The Aracoma Story, of Princesses
Aracoma and British soldier Boling Baker,
a true story from Logan County in the
1760s. The daughter of Shawnee Chief
Cornstalk and her ill-fated love story
with a soldier captured by her father
will help the audience to love, laughter,
family, tradition, raids and living history.
June 9-12
www.southcharlestonwv.org
800-745-3000
An internationally renowned
superstar, the iconic and irrepressible
Dolly Parton has achieved 25 RIAA
certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum awards. Dolly has had 25
songs reach No. 1 on the Billboard
Country charts, a record for a female
artist, has garnered 7 Grammy Awards,
10 Country Music Association Awards,
5 Academy of Country Music Awards,
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
June 7 - July 3
Romney, W.Va.
www.potomaceagle.info
State, but tonight they are appearing
for free at the Pullman Square
Summer Concert Series, plus a bonus
performance by “Blood Moon Singer”
William Matheny. Bring a chair, bring
the kids and enjoy free music and
admission, along with many vendors of
foods, drinks and other items for sale.
What would summer be like without
you at the Pullman Square Summer
Concert Series?
5th Annual Capitol City Biker
Bash at Haddad Riverfront Park
Ricky Scaggs and Kentucky
Thunder at East KY Expo Center
June 10
Pikeville, Ky.
www.eastkyexpo.com
Ricky Scaggs comes back to eastern
Kentucky to preform with his band
and special guest, Exit 23. Tickets are
available at Ticketmaster.com or 606444-5500.
June 9-11
Charleston, W.Va.
Live on the Levee
www.capitolcitybikerbash.com
June 10
304-344-5075
Charleston, W.Va.
The free Capitol City Biker Bash
returns to Charleston’s Haddad
Riverfront Park this weekend with two
big shows. Thursday Night is Audio
Outlaw opening for Locash, Friday
night it The Mark Miller Band opening
for Mindbender, and on Saturday night
the son of a legend, Shooter Jennings
and Waymore’s Outlaws as well as Tim
Litvin, will take the stage as the son
of the late Waylon Jennings. The city
closes all four lanes of the Kanawha
Boulevard for Motorcycle enthusiast
to have easy access to Charleston and
enjoy West Virginia’s wonderful winding
byways, rocking music, fabulous food,
and to see dear old friends as well
as make cherished new ones. There
will also be a Bike Show on Thursday,
Bikini Contest on Friday night and
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
Metal band Mindbender with Mark
Miller heads up tonight’s music, part
of the Capital City Biker Bash - which
includes two other nights of music Live
on the Levee this weekend.
Kentucky Brewgrass Trail
June 10
Harrodsburg, Ky.
www.shakervillageky.org
Craft breweries are popping up
across Kentucky, and many are
located within 30 miles of Shaker
Village. The Brewgrass Trail is
dedicated to showcasing the craft
brewers establishing themselves in
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the Bluegrass Region. Stop by to learn
more about the area’s master brewers
and pick up a Brewgrass Trail Passport
with all the information you’ll need to
begin your craft brewery trek.
Tecumseh! Outdoor Historical
Drama
June 10 through Sept. 3
Chillicothe, Ohio
www.tecumsehdrama.com
Witness the epic life story of
the legendary Shawnee leader as
he struggles to defend his sacred
homelands in the Ohio country during
the late 1700’s. The huge, outdoor
stages of the Sugarloaf Mountain
Amphitheatre afford the audience a
unique viewing experience. Sit beneath
the stars as sheer spectacle surrounds
you with a herd of galloping horses,
live military cannon in action, and
the most dazzling battle sequences
offered on the American stage. Often
emulated within the outdoor drama
industry, Tecumseh! continues to set
the standard for innovative production
techniques. Bring your family to
Tecumseh! this summer and make
memories to last a lifetime, and
showtime is 8 p.m.
Banana Split Festival
June 10-11
Wilmington, Ohio
www.bananasplitfestival.com
From the home (most likely) of
the first banana split back in 1907
at Ernest Hazard’s restaurant (that’s
their story, and they are sticking to
it) comes the annual Banana Split
Festival. There will be food, including
make your own banana split, games,
a car show, a baseball tournament, a
5K run (you have to work off all those
splits) and music by Rewind, Reload of
Cincinnati, Blue Steel, Rhythm Union,
The Folks, Sawgrass, Smooth and
Passion. Oh, did we mention eating
banana splits? Come to the Banana
Split Festival in Wilmington.
Kickin’ Summer Bash
June 10-11
Pomeroy
www.meigscountytourism.com
The festival was started in 2010
to take advantage of one of Meigs
County’s best assets...the river and
kicking in the summer season. Canoe,
kayak, and jet ski races take place in
addition to the “Anything that Floats
Race”. Great prize money is given
to the winners. Fun, food, games,
children’s activities, entertainment and
more.
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Old Central City Days
June 10-12
Huntington, W.Va.
www.oldcentralcity.org
Old Central City is the antique
capital of the Tri-State, located on
Huntington’s 14th Street West. Old
Central City City Days is a festive time
of outdoor antique displays, crafts,
good food, and musical entertainment.
Wild West show is great fun at Old
Central City Days.
French 500 Flea Market
and enthusiasts of the many outdoor
activities in our area including kayakers
& canoeist, rafters, hikers, bikers,
campers, anglers, climbers, bird
watchers and anyone else who shares
our love and concern for our natural
environment. We are here to promote
the healthy and peaceful enjoyment
of everything which our unique area
has to offer. Money raised through the
event is used to help The Friends of the
Cheat, The Friends of the Blackwater,
The Blue Ridge Watershed Coalition,
and The West Virginia Rivers Coalition.
36th Annual Fostoria Glass
Convention
June 10-12
June 10-12
Galllipolis, Ohio
Moundsville, W.Va.
www.galliacountyfair.org
www.fostoriaglass.org
Held at the Gallia County
Fairgrounds, the French 500 Flea
Market features vendors located inside
and outside. You will never know what
hidden treasure you will find along with
fresh produce and fresh baked goods.
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Huntington Area Regional
Theater - The Wizard of Oz
June 10-11-12; June 17-18-19;
and June 24-25-26
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
The Huntington Area Regional
Theater, or H.A.R.T., was created
in 2014 to provide the community
with top-notch outdoor theater and
entertainment. Some very talented
adults and children dedicate a great
deal of time and are committed to the
process of auditions, rehearsals and
shows throughout the season. This
year HART presents the classic “Wizard
of Oz” for three weekends beginning
June 10. All shows are at the Ritter
Park Amphitheater, where concessions
are available or you are welcome to
bring a picnic and enjoy the shows with
your family and friends, on blankets
or in folding chairs. You gotta’ have
H.A.R.T. this summer in Huntington,
so follow the Yellow Brick Road to the
“Wizard of Oz. Tickets are $12 for
children 12 and under and for seniors,
$15 for adults, at www.ghprd.com.
Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival
June 10-12
The Annual Fostoria Glass Convention
is in the Moundsville Center Building,
located at the Historic West Virginia
Penitentiary, thru the gate at 901 Eighth
Street in Moundsville, across from
the Delf Norona Museum. The show
features glassware by Fostoria, Imperial,
Morgantown, Cambridge, Heisey, Moon
and Stars & others. The premier show is
Friday 4 − 7 p.m. ($10), then Saturday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. & Sunday 10 a.m. - 2
p.m., for just $5 each day. There will be
the annual Glass Auction on Saturday
at 5 p.m. (Preview 4:00 p.m.) and the
show benefitting the Fostoria Glass
Museum.
Mountain State Gospel Singers
June Convention
June 10-12
Summersville, W.Va.
304-872-1877
Join us for old-time singing and
eating on the grounds as the shows
will be at 7 p.m. on Friday and Satuday
evenings and an 11 a.m. Sunday
Worship approximately five miles south
of Summersville and two miles east
of the intersection of US 19 and WV
129. The campground will hold trailer,
tent, motorhome, tour buses, etc., and
has electric hook-ups (refrigerators,
fan and lights). There is water on
grounds, restrooms, showers, dump
stations, the campground is handicap
friendly, allows pets on leash, and
food on grounds is OK during events.
No charge for music or camping,
but donations are accepted to cover
utilities and grounds upkeep.
www.hfof.org
Color Splash Marathon
304-676-6953
June 11
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June 11
www.parks.ky.gov/parks/
recreationparks/grayson-lake
304-845-9188
Ashland, Ky.
Crafter’s In The Park and Yard Sale
Olive Hill, Ky.
Purcellville, Va.
The Harpers Ferry Outdoor Festival is
a yearly event held to raise money for
river and environmental conservation
and to promote environmental
awareness. The Festival is used to
bring together participants, activists,
The course is flat with long
straightaways through downtown
Ashland. Runners start and finish in
the middle of Ashland Central Park.
The course is well marked. Runners will
be coated in dye before, during and
after race. Cost is $15 if pre-registered
before June 11, while day of race
registration $20 and no refunds. Race
day registration will begin at 7 a.m.
and end promptly at 8 a.m. Proceeds
benefit the Free Baseline Community
Concussion Testing for all local high
schools.
Bring your family and friends and
enjoy the day looking for those perfect
one of a kind items including food,
craft vendors and a campsite yard sale
at Grayson Lake Park Road.
Sixth Step Into Summer 5K
June 11
Charleston, W.Va.
www.tristateracer.com
A 5K held at Kanawha State Forest
in Charleston, with 5k race for ages
13 and under, 14 - 18, 19 - 29, 30 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 and up and
a Kids Fun Run for those aged 11 and
under. $25 to preregister, $35 on day
of the race and only $15 for Kids Fun
Run, and everyone gets a race T-shirt.
Medals given for first and second in
every age group, and all kids in the
Kids Fun Run get a participation prize.
Garden Tour 2016
June 11
Huntington, W.Va.
www.jlofhuntington.org
The Garden Club of Huntington holds
it biennial Garden Tour from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. This tour is the traditional
fundraiser for the Garden Club, whose
members and projects are dedicated
to the beautification of the community.
Gardens featured on this year’s tour
belong to Sterling and Rosa Lee Hall,
Alan and Catherine Morrison, Dennis
and Jan Bills, Serena Clements, Doug
and Sue Ellen Hardman, Floyd and
Kelly Harlow, Steve and Cally Hogsett,
Rick Keaton, Corky and Barbara
Thompson, and Bob and Annette
Campbell. Tickets are $12 if purchased
in advance or $15 if purchased on the
day of the tour. Tickets are available
through any member of the Garden
Club, online at www.jlofhuntington.org.
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Unbridled Adventure Race Series
at Carter Caves
June 11
Olive Hill, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/
carter-caves
For those new to the sport, plan
on each race including some form of
mountain biking, trekking/running, and
paddling, and this first event runs for
three hours at Carter Caves. As with
all adventure races, good navigation
with a topographical map and compass
will make all the difference in how
well your race goes. All races are open
to soloists and teams of 2, 3 or 4.
Brought to you by 361 Adventures,
this series is an exciting collection
of adventure races being held in
partnership with Kentucky State
Parks and The Kentucky State Parks
Foundation. For 2016 we will also be
introducing a shorter format race in
addition to the usual three races, The
Unbridled Friends & Family Series. We’ll
have a 3-hour race at Carter Caves,
a 4-hour race at Lake Cumberland
(Aug. 13), and finally a -hour race at
Natural Bridge (Nov. 5). As part of the
Unbridled Series, Division Winners
(solo, co-ed, and open) will receive
awards, and Top Overall Finishers will
be awarded cash prizes.
Picnic With The Pops — with Sha
Na Na
June 11
Huntington, W.Va.
www.huntingtonsymphony.org
304-781-8343
Picnic With The Pops is presented by
the Huntington Symphony Orchestra
with Maestro Kimo Furumoto, and
the June 11 show at Harris Riverfront
Park will include 1950s-era music
with Sha Na Na, part of the “Bringing
it all back for the Family” series this
coming summer. Bring your lawn
chair and enjoy do-wop at its best,
purchase tickets in advance at www.
huntingtonsymphony.org for just $55
for all three shows.
Annual Hager CCC Reunion
June 11
Watoga State Park
Marlington, W.Va.
www.wva-ccc-legacy.org
304-363-4803
The Annual Hager Civilian
Conservation Corps Reunion-Covered
Dish will be held on Saturday, June 11,
at the Recreation Building at Watoga
State Park, near the CCC Museum
beginning at 10 a.m. near Marlinton.
This event honors all those who
served in the Civilian Conservation
Corps (1933-1942), their Families,
Friends, Guests. The General Public is
welcome to come out and honor the
CCC, tour the museum, and stay at
one of the fine CCC built cabins. Make
reservations soon as possible. If you
have CCC memorabilia, please feel
free to bring it for display. The West
Virginia State CCC Museum Association
will be present to show displays of
their museum’s artifacts, films of the
original opening of the CCC Museum
at Watoga. Master of Ceremonies will
be Mr. Ed Hager, whose father, John,
spearheaded the dedication of the CCC
Museum at Watoga State Park in 1984.
There will be tours of the CCC-built
park and barracks.
Spring Hill Festival
June 11
South Charleston, W.Va.
www.southcharlestonwv.org
A flea market, arts and crafts, music,
food and fun for the entire family on
Chestnut Street in South Charleston.
www.takemefishing.org/how-tofish/how-to-catch-fish/free-fishingdays-2016/
During National Fishing and Boating
Week, most states offer free fishing
days. These are days where anglers
are allowed to fish on public bodies of
water without a fishing license. Free
fishing days are a perfect opportunity
for beginners to try out fishing for the
first time. If you already have a fishing
license, consider taking a friend or
family member who has never been
fishing, out on the water for the day.
Please note that the individual states
may place certain restrictions and
other regulations may apply, so be sure
to contact your state fish and wildlife
agency for specific state regulations.
Special programs are being held at
some facilities like Tygart Lake State
Park’s “Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs”
which will include a youth fishing
derby, face painting, archery, Police K-9
dogs, prizes and much more.
June 11
Gallipolis, Ohio
www.silverscreenvii.com
Free movies for anyone, free
admission thanks to Farmer’s Bank and
Silver Screen VII Theaters in Gallipolis,
first come, first served and maximum
is 800 people. At 9:30 a.m. the movies
are “Alice Through the Looking Glass”
or “X-Men Apocalypse” and at 10:30
a.m. the movies are “TMNT Out of the
Shadows” or “The Angry Birds Movie.”
18th Annual Lincoln Bluegrass
and Gospel Festival
June 11-12
Hamlin, W.Va.
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The two-day festival is back and
free to the public, at the Mud River
Recreation Area near Hamlin includes
Williamson Branch, The Darrell Webb
Band, Band Wagon, Southridge, Free
Spirit, The Black Mountain Bluegrass
Boys, Jim and Valerie Gabeheart, Corey
Hensley, Steadfast, Jimmie McKnight,
Road Less Travels and many other
groups. The event goes rain or shine,
with tents for shade or cover. Food
concessions are available so bring
your lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy
singing and eating on the grounds.
West Virginia Free Fish Days
June 11-12
All Over The State in Public
Lakes, Rivers and Streams
June 16
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and
the Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Tonight’s band is Karpet Dabs.
FestivALL Charleston 2016
June 16-26
Charleston, W.Va.
wwwfestivallcharleston.com
304-470-0489
Camden Park’s 113 Birthday
June 16
Huntington, W.Va.
Movie Mania
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
www.camdenpark.com
The Tri-State’s Favorite Playground
celebrates with its 113th year as West
Virginia’s only amusement park. The
Boylin Family is proud to have you
visit for the annual Birthday Bash —
Camden Park opened the carousel in
1903 as a ride for those who stopped
on the Ohio Valley Trolley while
they waited to catch the C&O Train
— and enjoy music with the Dixie
Land Stompers. Come to the sign of
the Happy Clown five miles west of
Huntington on Route 60. Enjoy a new
ride opened in May, plus the Big Dipper
wooden roller coaster (with many new
beams and new chain) and an updated
Whip and Haunted House, new paint
on the Flying Scooters, the Camden
Rocker, The Rattler, the Kite Flyer, Log
Flume, Swan Lake paddle boats, the
W.Va. Adventure Putt-Putt golf course
and much more.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series — One Foot
June 16
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy classic rock of the 1960s and
1970s with One Foot. Bring a chair,
bring the kids and enjoy free music and
admission, along with many vendors of
foods, drinks and other items for sale.
What would summer be like without
you at the Pullman Square Summer
Concert Series?
FestivALL Charleston will celebrate
its 12th year with 12 days of fun in
the capital city. As the “city becomes a
work of art”, attendees will experience
mixes of fine arts, pop arts, music,
dance, theater of all genres and
more in venues and locations all over
Charleston. The Opening Ceremonies
are at Power Park on June 16, with
a West Virginia Power game and a
post-game concert featuring Ona and
Bluegrass State native Tyler Childers.
Events at the Clay Center start with
June 18 and the Cashore Marionettes;
June 20, West Virginia’s Birthday, will
see an evening of comedy with Rachel
Feinstein; June 23 is a doubleheader of
Motown sounds, with The Temptations
and The Four Tops; and Saturday June
25 will feature Secret Agent 23 Skidoo.
Other events include the Robert Post
one-man shows, Craft Brews, Blues
and BBQ, The Wiz presented by the
Charleston Light Opera Guild, Wine
and All That Jazz (Locos Por Juana
and Tizer perform), the Capital
Theater’s “School Girl Zombies from
Hell High,” Art Parade and Art Fair,
classic guitar with Ryan Kennedy, the
Kanawha Kordsmen with special guest
Boardwalk, Jazz & Jambalaya, Smoke
on the Water Chili Cookout, and BB
Riverboats’ River Queen sternwheeler
cruises and more.
8th Annual Canaan Mountain Bike
Festival
June 16-19
Davis and Thomas, W.Va.
www.canaanmtbfestival.blogspot.com
The Canaan MTB Festival is based out
of Blackwater Bikes in Davis. We love
that you can park your car in town, get
on your bike and ride for hours — and
then come back to town and enjoy food
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and beer at the restaurants in town.
But, we also really love our “sister”
town of Thomas (unless we are talking
about kickball, then it’s Thomas our
“rival”). While you are in Thomas, you
can also visit the many art galleries,
including the extraordinary White
Room, the cosmopolitan Lamplight
Gallery and the Appalachian artist
showcase, the Buxton and Landstreet
Gallery. Lamplight is featuring the
work of artist Rebecca Wudarski
who designed the poster for this 7th
year. You can also see the art that
was the inspiration for the poster.
The Thomas Trails is a city park that
is built on a beautiful wooded hillside
overlooking the North Fork of the
Blackwater. There are five miles of
trail with signage. The other jewel of
Thomas is the Blackwater Canyon Rail
Trail. Park in Thomas and cruise on
downstream for 10 miles to the tiny
town of Hendricks. Enjoy both nature
and railroad history on this steep for a
rail grade trail.
West Virginia State Folk Festival
June 16-19
Glenville, W.Va.
www.wvstatefolkfestival.com
Held in Glenville since 1950, the
state’s folk festival is one of its oldest.
There will be old-time dancing,
traditional square dancing, Appalachian
arts and crafts, banjo and fiddle
contests, jam sessions anywhere,
antique cars, quilt shows, old-time
gospel and oral traditions. Poet Kirk
Judd will emcee and music includes
Jack Krack, Born Old, Ginny Hawker,
Tracy Short, Michael and Carrie Kline,
The Sample Brothers, Ron and Rory
Mullennex, Dave Bing, Dwight Diller
and Gail Hatton, Bobby Taylor, The
Modock Rounders, Gerry and Jesse
Milnes and many more acts and much
more to do.
Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival
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June 17-18
Matewan, W.Va.
www.historicmatewan.com
304-235-5240
This annual fun-filled festival
celebrates the area’s Hatfield-McCoy
history with live music, a tug of war
across the river, narrated tours, reenactments, exhibits, food, crafts, and
more.
Live on the Levee
June 17
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
Part of Charleston’s FestivALL kickoff
tonight, the doubleheader of music Live
on the Levee includes the Christian
Lopez band, with tonight’s opening
act, The Sea The Sea, getting things
started.
Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
June 17-18
Buckhannon, W.Va.
www.almostheavenbbqbash.com
304-472-3033
Only Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS)
sanctioned BBQ Competition in WV
with Governor’s Proclamation making
it the WV State BBQ Championship
and the WV Cup for the Mid Atlantic
BBQ Assoc. (MABA). Professional and
Backyard BBQ Competitions (over
$10,000 in Cash Prizes & awards) with
the WV Grand Champion earning an
entry into the Jack Daniels Worldwide
Invitational BBQ Tournament. Check
out our website and Facebook page
for information and event updates.
Family fun with rib & wing eating
competitions, Piglet Zone (kids
activities), Dessert Competitions,
People’s Choice BBQ Pork Sampling
Contest, Pig Mania (painted pig
contest), WV Crafters & Vendors,
WV Craft Beer Garden, and LOTS of
delicious BBQ for the public! Celebrate
WV Day with a special salute to the WV
National Guard and recognition of area
Polio Survivors & Families.
Jungle Jim’s 11th Annual
International Beer Fest
June 17-18
Fairfield, Ohio
www.junglejims.com/beerfest
Mark your calendars for June 17-18
for one of the largest and longestrunning Beer Festivals in Cincinnati:
Jungle Jim’s International Beer Fest.
The International Beer Festival, taking
place at Oscar Event Center at 5440
Dixie Highway, is a two-night spectacle
that we want to be “All About The
Beer.” The International Beer Festival is
our chance to enjoy all of those things
at once. There will be limited early
admission tickets for those looking to
get a head start and avoid some of the
crowd, and plenty of general admission
tickets will be available to make sure
everyone who wants to enjoy this truly
spectacular show will be able to. And
if you’re a part of our “Brew Crew,”
be on the lookout for some exclusives
that only you’ll have access to. We’ll
have over 100 breweries showcasing
more than 400 beers, including a few
unique brews you won’t be able to find
at your typical beer festival. Included
in the ticket price, every ticket comes
complete with a complimentary picnicstyle meal. When you go through the
food line, you’ll receive a BBQ beef
sandwich, potato chips, coleslaw or
potato salad, and a bottle of water.
We’ll be selling International Beer
Festival t-shirts at our Souvenirs Table,
and there will also be a table full of all
the beer paraphernalia that you can
possible imagine, and all of that money
goes to charity.
Pricketts Fort: an American
Frontier Musical, Outdoor Theater
June 17-18-19, June 23-24-25
Fairmont, W.Va.
www.facebook.com/35starwv
304-719-5624
We are bringing back our West
Virginia’s birthday celebration by
bringing back five of our favorite
bands! This is a once in a lifetime
event you will only see at The 35th
Star at Cantrells. On Friday, June
17, pre-party with The Laurel Creek
Ramblin’ Gamblers (LCRG) featuring
Paul E. Johnson and the long-lost Geoff
Richards, from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. with
no cover charge. Saturday, June 18,
Reunion performances by the original
lineups of West Virginia legends Vern’s
Pot O’ Chili, The YETTI, The Rust Kings,
and Atomic Jo, from 8 p.m.-2 a.m.,
with $10 admission (camping not
included). On-site camping is available
for the discounted rate of $8/person,
per night and on-site cabin rentals and
RV hookups are also available.
Party on the Patio At Heritage
Station
June 17
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
It’s time for Party On The Patio, and
join us tonight for Kala DeHeat and
Rivertown. Join your friends for a free
concert and an evening of great music,
food and your favorite beverages
at Heritage Station located at 210
11th Street in beautiful downtown
Huntington. The free concert goes from
7 − 11 p.m. So remember the third
Friday of each month, May through
Sept., and come on down to the Party
on the Patio at Heritage Station on
Friday.
The Wiz, presented by the
Charleston Light Opera Guild
June 17-18-19, 24-25-26
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
www.prickettsfort.org
304-363-3030
At the Pricketts Fort State Park
Amphitheater, the Pricketts Fort
Memorial Foundation and the Town and
Gown Theater of the School of Fine Arts
at Fairmont State University are happy
to announce the return for one year only
the ever popular Seseen Francis play,
Pricketts Fort: an American Frontier
Musical. Tickets may be purchased
through the Box Office (304) 367-4240
or online at www.fairmontstate.edu.
WV 153 Music Festival: The
Reunion at The 35th Star, Cantrell
Drive
June 17-19
Fayetteville, W.Va.
The Wiz is the soulful African
American version of the classic Wizard
of Oz fairy tale with a modern twist
that retells the tale. The Charleston
Light Opera Guild will present this
mega hit at the Civic Center Little
Theatre on June 17, 18, 19, 24, 25
and 26 during FestivALL Charleston
2016. The Wiz originated on Broadway
in 1975, became a hit movie in 1978
and has enjoyed several reincarnations
including a holiday 2015 television live
rendition. The music by Charlie Smalls
is a lively mixture of rock, gospel and
soul. The score includes Ease on Down
the Road, Home, If You Believe, No Bad
News, Mean Ole Lion, No Bad News
and Everybody Rejoice. Tickets are
$25.
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West Virginia Day Celebration
Clarksville, Ohio
June 17-18
www.bonnybrook.com
Milton, W.Va.
937-897-2437
www.blenko.com
Annually we produce a very limited,
special edition piece to celebrate our
states birthday. West Virginia will be
153 years old this year, so we offer 153
pieces only. It starts on Friday night
open house with special prices, but the
WV Birthday piece offered beginning at
8 a.m. on Saturday. Line form several
days earlier. Special annual limited
edition production, signing event and
sale. See you there.
Paintsville Cruiz’n
June 18
Paintsville, Ky.
www.visitpaintsvilleky.com
Paintsville Cruiz’n is held on Main
Street in downtown Paintsville every
third Saturday, April-Sept., beginning
at 4 p.m. For more details, visit our
facebook page at East Ky Gearheads.
Garden & Tasting Tour and Wine
& Tea Reception
June 18
Gallipolis, Ohio
www.frenchartcolony.org
Tour beautiful gardens in our historic
French city. Each one will be a unique
experience; including tastings from
local restaurants and original, gardeninspired art being created by regional
artisans.
The art work will be up for bid. New
this year, select gardens will showcase
live music, as well. The event ends with
a wine and specialty iced-tea reception
in the French Art Colony’s gardens and
new Arts Pavilion. Tickets are $20,
and tour is 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with a
reception afterwards.
FestivALL Art Parade
June 18
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
The Art Parade is a vibrant
celebration of the creativity and spirit
of FestivALL. Join us as visual artists,
theatrical groups, dancers, street
performers, art cars, music makers
and local organizations parade down
Capitol Street from Kanawha Boulevard
to the post-parade party at Capitol
Market. The Parade will run on Capitol
Street between Kanawha Blvd. and the
Capitol Market, and there is no charge
to attend.
Bonnybrook Farms Summer Fun
Come out to the Bonnybrook Farms
and kick off the summer with a “yee
haw” at our Country Fair, including
BBQ, Brew, Bands, and Bikes. You can
ride in the Twisted Twig Mountain Bike
Race, starting at 8 a.m. and classes
for children, teens, men and women,
with entry fees only $20-$30 per class.
On-line registration will start June 15
for our races through 370 acres of
woodlands, hills and valleys. For the
Country Fair, start time is 11 a.m.
and includes Cane Pole fishing, giant
slingshots, clodhopper golf, a petting
barn, archery, a farmyard play area,
face painting, pony rides, ice cream
eating contest and Horseshoe HIll 80foot underground tunnel and slide.Hear
the Alexis Gomez Band from Dayton
who made the top 16 on American Idol
season 14, playing noon to 2:30 p.m.,
then at 6 p.m. hear 90 Proof Twang
from 6-9 p.m.
The Herald-Dispatch WV 5K
Championship
June 18
Huntington, W.Va.
www.WV5K.com
The West Virginia 5K Championship is
a fast 5K loop course starting at 8 a.m.
that circles the downtown Huntington
area. The race course will close at 9
a.m., at which time runners still on
the course will be asked by Huntington
Police to move off the road pavement
and onto the sidewalks. The start and
finish line will both be on Veteran’s
Memorial Blvd. The event is chiptimed, there is a water stop at 1.5 mile
marker, mile markers with race clocks,
Huntington Police-controlled major
intersections, volunteers controlling
traffic at all other intersections and
food at the finish. The cost is $20
before June 1, $25 for June 1-13 and
$30 day of race. Age groups are 10
and under, 11-14, 15-18, 19-24, 2529, 30-34, 35-39. 40-44, 45-49, 5054, 55-59, 60-65, 66-70 and 71 and
up. There are cash prizes for top three
males and females, and awards for top
three male and females in each age
group, and the race helps the Hoops
Children’s Hospital at Cabell Huntington
Hospital in partnership with The Ronald
McDonald House of the Tri-State and
The Herald-Dispatch newspaper.
Grayson Lake Paddle Trip
June 18
Olive Hill, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/
carter-caves
Grayson Lake is a cliff-lined reservoir
that is absolutely beautiful. Considered
by some as the most aesthetically
pleasing paddle within 75 miles of
this area. This is approximately a 6.5
mile loop canoe or kayak trip on flat
water. The park does not have kayaks,
although paddlers have the option to
bring their own kayak for the trip. We
will meet at Carter Caves State Parks
Welcome Center and take about a 40
minute commute to the launch area.
From there we will be on the water for
about 4-5 hours. We will find a nice
rock outcrop and stretch our legs and
take a lunch break. Canoes, paddles
and life vests will be provided along
with transportation to and from the
put in and a guide or two to top it
all off. If you plan to bring your own
kayak please make this known when
registering for the trip. Equipment
suggestions include sunscreen, hat,
camera, lunch, water, and a dry bag
to put your equipment in. The cost is
$40 per person using our canoes and
$30 per person bringing their own
kayak. The trip will meet at the Carter
Caves State Parks Welcome Center at
9:00am. Limited space is available and
you must call the park at 1-800-3250059 to pre-register.
Dino Dash and Martin Meander
Race
June 18
Steubenville, Ohio
www.tristateracer.com
A 5K race, a one-mile walk and a 1K
Kids Run takes place at Fort Steuben
Park in Ohio, as the course takes
a scenic route along historic North
Fourth Street and the surrounding
neighborhoods. 5K Age Groups (Male
and Female): Under 15, 15-18, 19-29,
30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+
while the Kid’s 1K Fun Run Age Groups:
6 and under, 7-9, and 10-12. Proceeds
from the race go to maintaining the
Steubenville Grand Theatre Project,
and there will be a pancake breakfast
for all runners and volunteers at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church.
20th Annual Cecil Jarvis Greater
Clarksburg 10K Race
June 18
Clarksburg, W.Va.
www.greaterclarksburg10k.org
Cost: $25 if postmarked before June
10, Race Day $30; 5K split $15 per
runner, Race Day $20; 2-Mile Run or
Walk $15, or Race Day $30 for run and
$20 for walk; Kids K $7 (early or Race
Day).
This year, the GC10K is focused on
heart health. We have teamed up with
The American Heart Association and
The United Hospital Center. Portions of
all race entries will be dontated to help
locals recieve needed heart screening.
Teams will be split by those who live
on either side of I79. 5K Split — This
year, we are incorporating a relay
portion for those who are interested
in running a 5K split. Partners will
each run one lap (5K) of the course
cost is $30 for the pair. The 2 Mile Run
begins at approximately 10:00 a.m.
near the 10K Start Line. Runners
complete two loops in downtown
Clarksburg. Over $10,000.00 available
in prizes. Free Parking — Race Day
at the City Parking Garage on Hewes
Avenue. Use Downtown Exit off Rt.
50. In accordance with the rules and
guidelines issued by USA Track and
Field It is our intent to furnish the
safest possible race course. Those who
participate in violation of these rules
will be disqualified and removed from
the course. The guidelines further state
“foot runners and authorized vehicles
have the right-of-way at all times.” No
strollers, headphones, bicycles or roller
blades are permitted on the course.
Backyard Concert Series
June 18
Carrollton, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov
General Butler State Resort Park and
The Friends of Butler will again host a
series of concerts called the Backyard
Concert Series. Free concerts,
beginning at 7 p.m. located outside
on the backyard of Butler-Turpin State
Historic House, located in the Back
Entrance of General Butler SRP. Bring
your own chair, or use those provided.
Concerts are surrounded in nature
&history; so come and support the
mission of sharing good times with
friends, all while experiencing Butler’s
unique southern hospitality charm.
Our band for tonight is Nick Dittmeier
and the Sawdusters. See you at the
Backyard Concert Series.
West Virginia Day Festival
June 18
Flatwoods, W.Va.
www.WVDay.com
304-216-9445
The 4th Annual West Virginia Day
Festival will be held at the Holly Gray
Park in Braxton County just miles from
the Flatwoods exit and nestled in the
beautiful mountains of northcentral
W.Va. Admission is $10-adults, kids 12 &
under-free, the gates open at 9 a.m. and
events kick off at noon including motor
sports, a car show, family fun, music and
more.
Smoke on the Water Chili Cookoff
June 18
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Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
The annual Smoke on the Water Chili
Cook-off celebrates its 18th season
with dozens of the nation’s top chili
cooks competing to see who has the
best red, green and home-style chili
and salsa. An event of FestivALL.
Copland. Through a combination of
virtuoso manipulation, beautiful music,
theatrical illusion, and artistic insight,
the original vignettes presented in
Simple Gifts provide an entertaining
and sensitive vision of what it is
to be human. The marionettes are
engineering marvels and the quality of
movement is extraordinary.
Buckeye Country Superfest at
Ohio Stadium
Pop Visions
June 18-19
June 18
Columbus, Ohio
Huntington, W.Va.
www.buckeyecountrysuperfest.com
www.facebook.com/HMAFestival
[email protected]
Presented by the Huntington Music
and Arts Festival and Huntington
Culture Storm, Pop Vision asks, “What
does Pop Art and Culture mean to
you?” This is an exhibit celebration pop
art and culture, featuring art, crafts,
vendors, music, multimedia, food
and more. The event is at the West
Edge Factore, 1041 Vernon State in
Huntington.
Bike Morehead
June 18
Morehead, Ky.
www.imathlete.com
Switchback Cycling and Outdoors,
along with Morehead Tourism, is proud
to present Bike Morehead on June
18th, with rides starting at 8 a.m.
from the Morehead Conference Center.
Riders will enjoy the beautiful and
unique scenery of eastern Kentucky,
while challenging themselves to
the hilly country side. Along with
the century mile ride, we will also
be offering a 75-mile, 50-mile and
a 30-mile route, allowing riders of
all calibers to enjoy the Morehead
scenery. Bike Morehead is now part of
the Kentucky Century Challenge.
Luke Bryan heads up two-days of
concerts from Jason Aldean, Dierks
Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, Lady
Antebellum, Thomas Rhett, Randy
Houser, Jerrod Niemann, Aaron Lewis,
A Thousand Horses and The Swon
Brothers, held at the 100,000-seat
Ohio Stadium.
29th Annual Juneteenth Festival
June 18-19
Cincinnati, Ohio
June 18
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
304-561-3570 (tickets)
Back by popular demand, the magic
of Cashore Marionettes returns.
The artistry of Joseph Cashore will
astound you as he guides his handcrafted marionettes through scenes of
everyday life. Unmatched in artistry,
grace and refinement of movement,
the internationally acclaimed Cashore
Marionettes redefine the art of
puppetry. Simple Gifts is a series of
touching portrayals and poignant
scenes from everyday life set to
stunning music by such composers
as Vivaldi, Strauss, Beethoven and
June 19
Cass, W.Va. or Romney, W.Va.
www.mountainrailwv.com
Celebrate dad as you enjoy a ride
to Whittaker Station out of the Cass
Depot. Once at Whittaker, enjoy a
picnic to celebrate the day! Train
departs at 11 a.m. The Potomac
Eagle leaves on three-hour trip from
Wappocomo Station in Romney at 1
p.m., and all fathers ride free with an
adult paid admission.
Ram American Bass Anglers
Fishing Tournament
Cincinnati’s Juneteenth Festival
features have included such diverse,
family-centered (and free) activities
as traditional story telling, magic acts,
sack races, sweet potato pie bakeoff, music (blues, African drumming
& dancing, gospel, jazz, reggae,
etc.). And Festival vendors offer a
wide variety of food, clothing, art,
folk crafts, ethnic literature, etc. The
Festival is completely non-profit.
It is staffed entirely by volunteers,
organized by Juneteenth Cincinnati,
with the invaluable help of many
sponsors and donors. Saturday, June
18, from noon-9 p.m. and Sunday,
June 19, from 2:30-6 p.m.
Wheeling Arts and Culture Fest
Wheeling, W.Va.
www.WheelingArtsFest.com
304-280-2616
The City of Wheeling Arts & Cultural
Commission and the YWCA Wheeling
present the Sixth Annual Wheeling
Arts & Culture Fest on Saturday,
June 18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
Sunday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. This admission-free event is open
to everyone and offers a variety of
arts and cultural programs including
live music, visual arts, free kids’ art
classes and activities, free adult art
classes, an around-the-world carnival,
theatre, dance, literature, culinary
demonstrations, historical arts, and
much more.
Father’s Day Picnic at Cass
induction into the International
Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame at the
Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 27, 2012.
Nathan Edmond Stanley was born
into a music royalty bloodline and
family legacy. As the grandson of
the Bluegrass music icon Dr. Ralph
Stanley, Nathan made his music debut
at the young age of 2 on stage with
his Grandfather at the Grand Ole Opry
in Nashville, playing the spoons for
the Clinch Mountain Boys. He later
graduated to playing the mandolin,
and in 2007 became the lead singer
and rhythm guitar player for the Clinch
Mountain Boys, who are one of the
most highly acclaimed bands in the
music industry.
June 19
16th Rudy Fest, Simply The Best
Gallipolis, Ohio
June 22-25
www.visitgallia.com/
Grayson, Ky.
The Ram American Fishing Tour will
come to Gallipolis at the City Boat
Ramp to the Ohio River on June 19. It
is open to anyone, and the entry price
is $70 to enter the Ohio Central District
93 event. Register at the event or at
DrawTrail.com.
www.juneteenthcincinnati.org
June 18-19
Cashore Marionettes “Simple
Gifts” at the Clay Center
Railroad or Potomac Eagle Scenic
Railroad Father’s Day Trip
History’s Alive: Stonewall
Jackson at Alpine Theatre
June 19
Ripley, W.Va.
www.VisitRipleyWV.com
304-514-2609
West Virginia native and CSA General
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will be
the special guest on Father’s Day
and just prior to West Virginia Day at
the historic Alpine Theatre in Ripley.
The presentation is through the WV
Humanities Council and the Jackson
County Historical Society, starting at 2
p.m.
Nathan Stanley and the Clinch
Mountain Boys with Doyle Lawson
and Quicksilver
June 19
www.rudyfest.com
Great music all weekend long at
Rudy Fest No. 16, hosted by the
Lonesome River Band and featuring
Dailey & Vincent, PPR, Flatt Lonesome,
Blue Mafia, Wooks, Volume 5,
Rhonda Vincent, Timber & Nails,
Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard
Time, Hammertowne, Dave Adkins,
Junior Sisk, Doyle Lawson, Newtown,
SteelDrivers, Turning Ground, Grascals,
IIIRD Tyme Out, Balsam Range and
more. Weekend tickets at the gate
for $100 for Wednesday-Saturday,
or $20-$40 daily tickets (children 12
and under are free). Amenities for
show include shower house, camper
holding tanks (can be pumped out at
the owner’s expense), 40’ by 120’ tent
will be provided at the stage area,
food vendors will be open WednesdaySaturday during the show and 24 hour
security. Camping fun for the whole
family includes150+ electric hookups,
limited water, electric includes 100+
20amp hookups and limited water
for $60 or 60+ 30amp hookups and
limited water for $80, and you get a
free primitive camping for the week
with purchase of a weekend pass.
River Queen Cruises and Taxi
Chillicothe, Ohio
www.tecumsehdrama.com/specialevents
With nearly 40 albums to their credit,
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver have
multiple Grammy, Dove, ICM, IBMA
and SPBGMA Award nominations, and
are 7-time winners of IBMA’s Vocal
Group of the Year. Lawson is reigning
SPBGMA Mandolin Player of the Year,
and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver are
the reigning Inspirational Country
Music Association (ICM) Vocal Group
of the Year, crowned in Oct. 2012 at
Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony
Center, on the heels of Lawson’s
June 22-26
Charleston, W.Va.
www.bbriverboats.com/charleston_
festivall_cruises.html
BB Riverboats’ River Queen returns
to Charleston with 1-1/2 hour
sightseeing cruises on the Kanawha
River. Enjoy the sights and sounds
of FestivALL from a different point of
view. There are one to four cruises
per day. The River Queen “River Taxi”
makes round trips between Haddad
Riverfront Park and the University
of Charleston. You must have, or be
willing to buy tickets to Blues, Craft
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Brews & BBQ or Wine & All That Jazz
if you wish to get off at UC. Cruise
Tickets: $20 adults, $19 seniors, $12
children 4-12; Children 3 and under
are free. River Taxi is $3 for adults,
children 12 and under are free with an
adult.
W.Va. Quilt Festival
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Charleston, W.Va.
304-522-YUMY
www.charlestonwv.com
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and
the Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Tonight’s band is Madhouse.
June 23-25
Summersville, W.Va.
Jason Isbell
www.wvquilters.org
June 24
Featuring 150+ judged quilts, hand
quilting demonstrations, daily Little
Quilt auctions, classes, lectures,
discussions, dinners, vendors and
boutique. If you love quilts or love to
quilt, we will see you in Summersville
in June.
The Mayor’s Concert: The
Temptations and The Four Tops
June 23
Charleston, W.Va.
www.theclaycenter.org
At the Clay Center, and in association
with FestivALL, Mayor Danny Jones
invites you for an evening of Motown
greats with the Temptations and
The Four Tops. Tickets are $35, $45,
$65 and $85 to hear hits like The
Temptations hits such as “The Way You
Do the Things You Do”, “Get Ready”,
“Since I Lost My Baby”, “Can’t Get
Next To You,” “Don’t Look Back”, and
their signature #1 hit, “My Girl,” and
The Four Tops hits such as “Baby I
Need Your Loving,” “I Can’t Help Myself
(Sugar Pie Honey Bun)” and “Reach
Out I’ll Be There.” These Motown hit
makers will keep you dancing all night
long!
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series — Kala Dehart & Rivertown
June 23
Huntington, W.Va.
Website: www.937thedawg.com
Phone: 304-523-8401 or 800-932BARK
Enjoy classic rock of the 1960s and
1970s with long-time favorite Kala
Dehart and Rivertown. Bring a chair,
bring the kids and enjoy free music and
admission, along with many vendors of
foods, drinks and other items for sale.
What would summer be like without
you at the Pullman Square Summer
Concert Series?
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
June 23
Huntington, W.Va.
Ashland, Ky.
www.jasonisbell.com
Jason Isbell, a singer-songwriter who
was a member of the Drive-By Truckers
(2001-06) before going it alone with
his band, The 400 Unit, is playing the
Paramount Arts Center. “Something
More Than Free” debuted at No. 1 on
Billboards’ rock, folk and country charts
and he wind two grammy’s for that.
Tickets are $49.50 or $39.50 for the 8
p.m. show.
Live on the Levee
June 24
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
FestivALL continues with Live on the
Levee presenting Soul Slaw, followed
by Dangermuffin this evening. Bring
your chairs and enjoy the last weekend
of FestivALL in Charleston.
Aaron’s Cruise In
June 24
Charleston’s Fund for the Arts
produces this riverside concert at
the University of Charleston during
FestivALL. This year, Miss Freddye’s
Blues Band, Buckwheat Zydeco and
John Nemeth head up the full evening
of entertainment, food and drink (with
ID). Tickets start at $18.
Carys Rainn Memorial 3rd Annual
READY... SET... GLO 5K
June 24
Ashland, Ky.
www.tristateracer.com
A 5K run/walk nighttime event,
organized by O Such Tri-State Race
Planners, starts at the KYOVA Mall
in Ashland, and is three laps around
the Mall parking lot starting at 10
p.m. Signup is at 9 p.m. at the Mall
Food Court if not signed up by June
23 ($18) and day of race is $25, with
shirts to the first 150 registered. Age
groups are 9 and under 10-14, 15-19,
20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,
45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69,
and 70+. At 9 p.m. there will be a 1
mile walk (one lap around the mall
lot), and all walkers receive shirts
and awards to the first 5 finishers
(no running or jogging) and trophies
to first two overall male and female
finishers. Awards to first three finishers
in each male and female age group.
No duplication of awards. The race
supports the Carys Rainn Foundation,
working to offer comfort and hope to
grieving families facing pregnancy and
infant loss while promoting healthy
pregnancies and marriage and family
relationships through a faith-based
approach.
Gallipolis, Ohio
www.visitgallia.com/
The Gallipolis Car Club is the host
for this Cruise-In at the Aaron’s Rents
Store in Gallipolis, near the Walmart
out on Route 7. The cruising and show
will go 5-8 p.m.
Pocohontas County Appalachian
Little Levels Heritage Fair
June 24-26
Hillsboro, W.Va.
www.littlelevelsheritagefair.com
800-336-7009
Family Movie Night
June 24
Barboursville, W.Va.
www.barboursville.org/
Enjoy a free family movie at the
Barboursville Park Amphitheater
once a month. June’s movie is “The
Good Dinosaur” — In a world where
dinosaurs and humans live side-byside, an Apatosaurus named Arlo
makes an unlikely human friend, from
Disney and Pixar. Concessions are
available, or bring your own, and chairs
and blankets are welcome.
Craft Brews, Blues and BBQ
June 24
Remember when you went to small
country festivals as a kid? Well,step
back as we celebrate all that’s
wonderful about the Little Levels area.
Lots of music, a great parade, food
everywhere, locally made crafts, and
fun galore. Enjoy a three-day event
with old time music, great kids games,
and a grand parade. Events also
include a barbecue pig roast, arts and
crafts, live bluegrass music, a gospel
sing and candlelight vespers. Have
you ever wanted to learn how to make
your own broom or enjoy a quilting
bee? Take a trip back in time and
join the members of the Pocahontas
County Artisan Cooperative in a fun
filled day as we celebrate Appalachian
Heritage Arts and Crafts with hands-on
workshops and demonstrations.
Gandee Dancer Dinner Theatre
Murder Mystery
June 24-25
Elkins, W.Va.
www.gandeedancertheatre.com
304-636-4935
Murder, intrigue, and laughter? Yes,
it’s all at the same place when you
come to the Gandy Dancer Theatre’s
Murder Mystery Dinners. In the past
you enjoyed these hilarious and sold
out shows that feature characters that
will never be forgotten. But that was
only the beginning. On June 24 and
25, we have “Old Rock Legends Never
Die...or Do They?” This hilarious cast
of characters are sure to have you
guessing through every plot twist and
turn. Enjoy the show and maybe you
will have the opportunity to be a part
of the show as well.
2016 Grand National AMSOIL
Snowshoe Race and Golf
Tournament
June 24-26
Snowshoe, W.Va.
www.gnccracing.com/event/
snowshoe
What could be better than Grand
National Racing of ATVs and Bikes,
with 18-holes of golf at Snowshoe
Mountain’s Rave Golf Club for a
fundraiser to support the USA ISDE
Trophy teams. $100 per golfer includes
lunch and awards, with 9 a.m. shotgun
start. Thursday night is a dance party
at the Snowshoe Lodge, then get ready
for the toughest, most spectacular and
most unique race on the whole GNCC
tour at Snowshoe, West Virginia’s
largest ski resort. Unlike a typical
GNCC dead-engine start in a field,
riders at the Snowshoe line up on a
paved road in groups of five. They
start live engine every 10 seconds,
which makes for a spectacular scene.
But once the riders are on the course,
everything beautiful disappears. In
the tradition of the old Blackwater
100, which was known as “America’s
Toughest Race,” the Snowshoe GNCC
is the ultimate test for a cross-country
racer. Youth, amateur and pro ATV and
Bike races run Saturday and Sunday,
so join us for some of the greatest
racing on the tour at Snowshoe in
June.
Paddlefest
June 25
Paintsville, Ky and Prestonsburg,
Ky.
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Natural Bridge Hoedown
www.visitpaintsvilleky.com
June 25
Paintsville and Prestonsburg will be
hosting a PaddleFest on the fourth
Saturday of each month, May-Oct.
2016. Enjoy a relaxing float down the
Levisa Fork as you bring your kayak
or canoe and launch at Billy Ray’s in
Prestonburg. Or newcomers can rent
watercraft at Legends Outfitters or
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park. Paddle
to the old water plant in Paintsville
for lunch, and you will be transported
after your 4-6 hour float back to
Prestonsburg. Cost is only $10 per
person for meal and shuttle, and for
more info, please call (800) 542-5790.
Boogie on the Bricks
Olive Hill, Ky.
Slade, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov
The famous Natural Bridge Hoedowns
have been a popular tradition at
Natural Bridge for over 45 years.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park and
square dance caller, Jane Bolin, invite
you on Saturdays from May through
Oct. to Hoedown Island for some
easy to learn Appalachian squaredancing, line dancing, two-stepping,
polka’s, waltzes and other couple and
individual dances. The warm-up dance
starts at 6:30 pm and the regular
dance program begins at 7:30 pm.
Admission is $3.00/person (ages 12 &
under are free).
June 25
Athens, Ohio
www.boogieonthebricks.com
Cranking up at noon and going to 11
p.m., Boogie on the Bricks is a one day
FREE Community Music & Arts Festival
held on the bricks of Court Street in
beautiful Athens, Ohio. Entrance to the
festival is free. That’s right, you can
come dance in the streets, listen to an
eclectic array of talented musicians,
visit with old friends and make some
new, all for free.This twelfth-annual
street festival will consist of two
stages, a beer garden, a food court,
performance artists, local merchandise
and art vendors, and local non-profit
organizations, as well as a kids area.
Parking in the garage will cost $0.75
per hour. There is also the option of
finding parking on a nearby street.
Old Central City Book Signing
June 25
Huntington, W.Va.
www.oldcentralcity.com
Local authors come and sign their
books at the Gazebo, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., and Free Ice Cream.
Natural High 5K and Fitness
Festival
June 25
West Portsmouth, Ohio
made beer mug, 2 − 9 p.m. or;
www.parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/
carter-caves
A full week dedicated to the
Revolutionary War, The War of 1812
and the settlement of lands around
the Ohio River, re-enactors, musical
entertainment and many historical
programs bring this rich heritage back
to life. The pioneer camp is open from
10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday throughout
Saturday, and 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
on Sunday. Historical programs are
scheduled daily throughout the week
including tomahawk throwing, black
powder rifle demonstrations, spinning
and weaving demonstrations, 18thcentury poultry care, primitive fire
making, atlatl demonstrations, pioneer
clothing interpretation and other living
history skill demonstrations. County
Fair Day is on Saturday, which includes
displays of flint knapping, old time
machinery, woodcarving, 18th Century
Naturalist and Pioneer food. We
will also have a pie auction, pioneer
games, and finish off with a homemade
ice cream social.
www.tristateracer.com
The 5K course will feature wooded,
scenic open fields and beautiful Ohio
River vistas along every inch of the
3.1 mile nature trail. Entry fees are
$20 for pre-registration with a free
T-shirt if in by June 8 for the 5K run/
walk. It will be $25 the day of the race
(8 a.m.), then $10 for first class or
activity and $5 for additional classes
or activities. Age groups are 10 and
under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29,
30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,
55-59, 60-64 and 65 and over, with the
top female and male winning trophies,
while there will be award medals for 5K
first and second in each division. The
Natural High 5K and Fitness Festival
is a fundraising event to benefit the
Summer Outreach Club, a 9-week
summer day camp, free kids age 5-12
in Scioto County and beyond.
Pioneer Life Week
June 25-31
Super Quik 5K
June 25
Flatwoods, Ky.
www.tristateracer.com
With all proceeds going to local
education, the Flatwoods Super Quik
5K will be run over rolling hills with
one cone turn. Age groups are 14 and
under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34,
35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59,
60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80
and over. Top Three overall male and
female win awards and the Super Quik
5K had the best goodie bag known to
man.
Sound Waves and IPA’s Craft
Beer Festival
June 25
Bridgeport, W.Va.
www.beerfests.com
304-842-8240
This event is a Craft Beer Festival
and for adults only (no strollers).
Join us on Saturday June 25, for
the first annual Sound Waves and
IPA’s. Tickets will be sold through
bridgeportartscouncil.com or beerfests.
com will feature live music, food from
local restaurants, artisan vendors, and
specialty craft beer from West Virginia
breweries and craft breweries across
the US and from around the world.
Go to www.bridgeportartscouncil.com
or www.beerfests.com to purchase
tickets. You will be able to buy two
types of tickets:
VIP Tickets – $60 – includes early
access to the event and a custom
General Admission – $35 – includes
admission to to the event, 3 − 9 p.m.
Shepherdstown Streetfest
June 25
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
www.shepherdstownstreetfest.org
855-787-3383
This is a festival about all that is
unique, artistic, and welcoming in
Shepherdstown! Last year’s attendance
was approximately 8,000 people!
Street Fest is one of the best fine
arts & craft festivals in the region,
along with great live music and kids’
activities, it is an event for everyone.
Come to Shepherdstown and spend the
day with us. We are a friendly town, a
fun bunch of people and we encourage
you to browse, buy, eat, drink, enjoy
the live music and support some great
charities. The festival is held on the
two blocks of German Street on either
side of the town’s main intersection at
King Street. In addition to the artisans
and food vendors who will be in town
specifically to display their wares and
feed our visitors at Street Fest, the
wonderful shops along German and
Princess Streets will be open for your
enjoyment. Visit the Visitors Center
website for an introduction to all that is
available to you in Shepherdstown.
Zoo Brew at the Good Zoo in
Wheeling
June 25
Wheeling, W.Va.
www.oglebay-resort.com/goodzoo/
Sample some of the best beer in
the Mountain State and enjoy the
animals at West Virginia’s only zoo.
The full day of family fun also raises
money to support the zoo’s animals.
With over 50 species, 20 that are rare
or endangered, the Good Zoo was
dedicated in memory of seven-year
old Philip Mayer Good in 1977. Other
newer exhibits include the Outback
Exhibit and Lorikeet Landing. Additional
features include the African wild dogs,
meerkats, spectacled bears, lemurs,
red pandas, river otters and the
Wonders of the Wetlands area where
visitors can observe a bald eagle and
various other plants and animals that
call these fragile areas home. The
historic C.P. Huntington Train Ride
takes visitors on a one and a half mile
journey through the zoo. The red barn
is filled with friendly domestic animals
such as llamas, goats and donkeys.
8th Annual South Branch
Bluegrass Festival and Fireworks
June 25
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Romney, W.Va.
www.bluegrass.hampshirewv.com
304-822-7300
Free bluegrass music by the finest
bands, including Lonesome Highway,
Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Adkins
& Loudermilk, Wildfire, and more.
Food and crafts, kids activities, late
night fireworks display and camping
available. Parking Fee is just $8.
Wine and All That Jazz
June 25
Charleston, W.Va.
www.fundfortheartswv.org/
wineandallthatjazz/
Wine and All that Jazz will bring you
to the grassy lawn of the University
of Charleston for an all day concert
and lawn party. Enjoy the product of
West Virginia’s vineyards, delicious
food, and a colorful array of musical
talents. Bands include Dugan Carter,
the Steve Himes Connection, the Bob
Thompson Unit, Tizer featuring Karen
Briggs and Locos Por Jauna. Bring your
folding chair but no pop up tents and
no coolers are allowed. C&H Taxi will
provide transportation home, and the
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
first 15 miles is free.
this great camp.
Appalachia Old Car Club Antique
Car Show at Bob Evans Farms
The Greenbrier Fourth of July
Celebration
June 26
June 28-July 4
Rio Grande, Ohio
White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
www.bobevans.com
www.greenbrier.com
A display of over 100 restored cars
will be on display for free. Come down
to the farm and enjoy the car show
and all the other things to do at this
working farm.
Heritage Arts and Bots Camp
June 27-30
855-736-6473
Once again celebrate America’s
Birthday at America’s Resort with
wholesome summer fun including
fireworks, pie eating contests, parades
and fun for your entire family. The
Greenbrier is planning its biggest
Fourth of July celebration in over 100
years.
Huntington, W.Va.
www.heritagefarmmuseum.com
The event at Heritage Farm Museum
and Village is hosted in partnership
with the Marshall University June
Harless Center for children in grades
4-6 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each
day, and the cots is $150 including
one campfire lunch, all materials and
a t-shirt. The 4-day camp includes
creating a robot along with applying
hands-on experiences from heritage
arts - such as woodwork, tin work,
letterpress printing, spinning, weaving,
or needle felting, and much more.
Students must register in advance for
rock and roll. They are followed by
the South of the River Band at 6 p.m.,
a country and southern rock sound
from the Parkersburg area. Last but
not least is the Fabulous Hubcaps
at 8 p.m., a Washington, D.C. band
delivering the hits for more than four
decades. Finally, Jackson County’s best
Fireworks go off at 10 p.m.
Ripley Fourth of July Celebration
June 29-July 4
Ripley, W.Va.
www.Ripley4thofJuly.us
304-514-2609
First off, the Gambill Amusement
Company will set up on the Municipal
Parking Log on July 28 and run rides,
games and fun through July 4. The
weekend of events starts on June 29
with a Unity in the Community Rally
at the Gazebo on the Courthouse
Lawn. On June 30, “History Alive: Ben
Franklin” is presented at the Alpine
Theater at 7 p.m., and admission is
free to hear from this Founding Father,
revolutionary, inventor, scientist,
publisher, humorist, militia member,
librarian, postmaster, diplomat and the
first great American and International
celebrity, as portrayed by Leon
Alexander of Charleston. On July 1,
there is a Homecoming at Ripley High
School for all graduates, families and
friends under the tent at 6 p.m., then
July 2 features a Sock Hop on the
Courthouse Lawn, featuring Rick K
and the AllNighters, America’s Most
Exciting Show Band,” playing hits from
the 50s to the 90s. July 3 is a Gospel
Sing at the Ripley City Park, starting
at 1 p.m. on Sunday, followed by
the U-Turn Christian Concert at the
Courthouse Lawn at 6 p.m. Finally,
the big day is here — July 4! At 9
a.m. is the Little Patriots Hour on the
Courthouse Lawn, with games and
prizes for grades K-5th Grade. At 10
a.m. is the Opening Ceremony at the
stage on the Courthouse Lawn, and
later is the Jackson County Children’s
Chorus preforming a Patriotic Melody.
The Firecracker 2-Miler starts at 11:30
a.m., followed by over 200 units in
the Ripley Fourth of July Parade at
noon. At 2 p.m. the Jackson County
Talent Show Winners are presented,
followed by Corey Hager taking the
stage for music. At 4 p.m. Hogan’s
Goat is the band, back by popular
demand with a blend of country and
Big Bend Blues Bash
July 29-30
Pomeroy, Ohio
www.meigscountytourism.com/
Over the past few years, the “Big
Bend Blues Bash” has become the
premiere festival of Southeast Ohio.
This year, three big days including an
Acoustic Night, Blues Competition,
Main Event and Kids Activities. Held
on the banks of the mighty Ohio River,
there is no better place to be for a little
Blues, Brews, and BBQ.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - Tyler Childers
June 30
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy classic rock of the 1960s and
1970s with Tyler Childers. Bring a chair,
bring the kids and enjoy free music and
admission, along with many vendors of
foods, drinks and other items for sale.
What would summer be like without
you at the Pullman Square Summer
Concert Series?
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
June 30
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and
the Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Tonight’s music is by ER with Eric
Daniels.
Fourth of July Fest
June 30 - July 4
Richmond, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov
Come celebrate our nation’s birthday
with over a week of patriotic activities
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at Fort Boonesboro State Park. There
will be scheduled times for a camper
decoration contest, crafts, free tours,
hayrides, a parade, NASCAR on our
satellite TV, and lots more. This event
is for registered campers only.
Val Stock
Under-19, from the 15 Eastern US
Youth Soccer State Associations that
make up US Youth Soccer Region I,
including thousands of guests in town
from Connecticut, Delaware, Eastern
New York, Eastern Pennsylvania,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York West, Pennsylvania West, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Virginia and all over
West Virginia. Come kick it with us this
summer.
Kitts Hill, Ohio
Dawg Dazzle 2016
www.greendragonfarms.org
July 1
740-643-1412
Huntington, W.Va.
US Youth Soccer Region I
Tournament
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
The Brothers Osborne head up a full
day of fun and the largest fireworks
display in the Tri-State. There will be
professional wrestling, Julie from “Julie
Reeves Live” will also be on stage,
along with other music and fun events,
face painting and jumping inflatables
for the kids and tons of great food and
drink. No outside food or coolers are
allowed, and tickets are $5 if you don’t
pick up free tickets at area McDonald’s,
at Kindred Communications (555
Fifth Avenue) or at Pullman Square’s
Summer Concert Series and Buddy’s
Bar-B-Que’s Bike Nights each Thursday
in June up to this year’s Dawg Dazzle
at Harris Riverfront Park in Huntington.
June 30 - July 5
Barboursville, Lesage and
Huntington, W.Va.
Pomeroy Rhythm On The River
www.championships.usyouthsoccer.
org/regionl/
Pomeroy, Ohio
US Youth Soccer is bringing back
the 2016 US Youth Soccer East Region
I Championships as part of the US
Youth Soccer National Championship
Series, the country’s oldest and most
prestigious national youth soccer
tournament. The games will take
place at the Barboursville Soccer
Complex, the Marshall University
Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex
on Fifth Avenue in Huntington and
Scott Orthopedic Soccer Complex on
Route 2 north of Huntington in Lesage,
as well as the opening ceremonies
at the MU Joan C. Edwards Stadium
in Huntington. The championships
are expected to draw more than
4,500 players and an estimated
10,000 spectators. The US Youth
Soccer Region I Championships
consist of US Youth Soccer State
Champions from 15 Eastern State
associations, including the host West
Virginia Soccer Association, US Youth
Soccer Region I Champions League
champions, as well as drawn wildcard
entries. Following individual state
championship tournaments, the
Regional Championships are the second
step of the US Youth Soccer National
Championship Series. The tournament
will attract more than 260 boys and
girls teams, ages Under-12 through
Live on the Levee
July 1
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
June 30 - July 2
To entertain and educate is what
Val Stock on the 75-acres is what
the Green Dragon Farms is all about.
Bands include Restless Leg String
Band, Qiet, String Therapy, Company
Stores, Knockin’ Spirits, Fletcher’s
Grove, Warsaw Falcons, New Outlook,
Thump Daddy, Let’s Be Leonard,
Beggars Claw, Ona, William Matheny,
Karpet Dabs, Pepper Fandango, Of
The Dell, Joey Aces and The Deal,
Moonshine Crossing, Big Rock and the
Candyass Mountain Band, The Horse
Traders, Downtown King, $5 Red, Plan
B, Hillbilly Carnival, Perry’s Story, The
Groupies and The Generous Bandits.
The first Friday of every summer
month is Bike Night at Huntington’s
Harley-Davidson dealer, Charlie’s, at
408 Fourth Avenue. Tonight’s music is
The Four Horsemen. There will be food,
drinks, bike games and fun
July 1, 8, 17 and 24
www.pomeroyblues.org
Pomeroy, Ohio’s “Rhythm on the
River” is a series of free concerts held
on Friday evenings throughout the
summer. Well-attended by families and
individuals alike, the Rhythm on the
River shows are a wonderful way to
spend a nice summer eve congregating
with friends and neighbors.
Cinema Under The Stars
July 1
Live on the Levee celebrate’s
Veteran’s Night and will feature
Tyler Childers and Jeff Ellis and 40
Days bringing the music to Haddad
Riverfront Plaza.
Bob Evans Farm Quilt Show
July 1 - Oct. 31
Rio Grande, Ohio
www.bobevans.com
Discover award-winning quilts of all
sizes, by dozens of quilters in Ohio
and across the Tri-State as well as the
nation are displayed in the historic
Event Barn. Tickets are $3 for adults,
$1 for children and children 5 and
under are free. Come on down to the
farm for a great time with these one
of a kind treasures and all the other
things you can do at the Bob Evans
Farm.
Firecracker 5K Run/Walk
July 1
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
Come for the run and stay for
the fun! The Laurance Jones, III
Childhood Langauge Center presents
the Firecracker 5K Run/Walk.The race
begins at 6:00pm on Friday, July 1 and
will take you down Kanawha Boulevard
and back just in time for Live on the
Levee festivities at Haddad Riverfront
Park.
Shinnston Fourth of July
Celebration
Huntington, W.Va.
July 1
www.ghprd.com
Shinnston, W.Va.
Come to Heritage Station and enjoy a
movie for only $1 per person, popcorn
and concessions are available and bring
your own blankets or folding chairs
to see “The Lorax” from Dr. Suess.
Don’t forget, Seussical The Musical
starts for H.A.R.T. at the Ritter Park
Amphitheater on July 15.
Charlie’s Harley-Davidson Bike
Nights
July 1
Huntington, W.Va.
www.charlieshd.com
www.shinstonwv.com
Summer Motion
July 1-4
Ashland, Ky.
www.summermotion.com
Summer Motion celebrates its
28th year in 2016, as plans are now
underway for four days of great food,
music and entertainment July 1-4.
Back by popular demand, the festival
will open at Ashland’s Central Park July
1-2, and will continue on Ashland’s
riverfront July 3-4, concluding with
a fireworks display. Events include a
Car Show on July 2 along with a 10K
race, train rides, health screenings,
country music showdowns at noon and
evening concerts at the Gazebo. Then
down at the Ashland River Port on July
3, there will be Gospel concerts from
5-10 p.m. and on July 4 a Patriotic
program is followed by national known
performers doing country music and
Tracy Lawrence is the headliner with
much more music.
Way Back Weekend Ice Cream
Celebration
July 2
Huntington, W.Va.
www.heritagemuseum.com
Join the Heritage Farms and Village
for old-fashioned, hand-cranked
ice cream all day on this Saturday
before July 4. Also enjoy the Petting
Zoo, Six Simple Machines Discovery
Zone, Children’s Activity Museum and
MakerSpace, or stay the weekend in
one of our great inns and pools.
WWE Summer Slam Heat Wave
Tour
July 2
Pikeville, Ky.
www.facebook.com/WWE
800-745-3000 (tickets)
The WWE comes to the East
Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville, Ky.
for the Summer Slam Heat Wave Tour,
with Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler,
Rusev, Sheamus, Big Show, Demon
Kane, Paige and more scheduled to
enter the squared-circle (talent is
subject to change without notice).
304-592-5631
Celebrate our nation’s independence
at an old-fashioned, small town
celebration with big-city quality
entertainment. Come to Ferguson
Park in Shinnston for rides, fireworks,
swimming, food, and musical
entertainment featuring the Shinnston
Community Band - a volunteer
orchestra with 70 members from all
across the state.
Mountain State Centers for
Independent Living Walk/5k Run
for Independence
July 2
Huntington, W.Va.
www.tristateracer.com
A 5k run/fun walk that celebrates
Independence Day, so dress up in
your favorite fun race wear — tutu’s,
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sunglasses, fun colored socks, and
anything red, white, and blue. There
is also a Fun Walk around Ritter Park.
Registration starts 7 a.m., race starts
8 a.m. Registration is $25 before June
1, $35 after. Medals are presented to
the top three finishers among women
and men, then medals for top three
finishers in each age group for men
and women. Age groups are 9 and
under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29,
30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,
55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+. Please
mail registration to: Mountain State
Centers for Independent Living 821
4th Avenue Huntington WV 25701
Attention: Nina Webb, as this race
helps fund the Mountain State Centers
for Independent Living.
Sixth Annual Big Air Blob Contest
July 2
Minden, W.Va.
www.aceadventureseries.com
304-469-2651
Gather at the ACE Adventure Play
Park for the 6th Annual Big Air Blob
Competition. Fireworks won’t be
the only thing rocketing skyward on
Independence Day. Teams of two will
compete for the most outrageous blob
of the day. Judges will score up to 10
points per blob based on form, height
or just sheer craziness. Prizes for the
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.
Red, White and Blue Powder 5K
Run/Walk
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Romney, W.Va.
www.potomaceagle.info
304-424-0736
Enjoy a scenic train excursion along
the South Branch of the Potomac
River to Moorefield. Fireworks begin
at 9:15 p.m. Train returns to Romney
immediately following fireworks.
3rd Annual Christmas in July 5K
July 2
Olive Hill, Ky.
www.tristateracer.com
The 3rd Annual Christmas in July 5k
run course will begin and finish at West
Carter Middle School with a mostly
flat course and several small hills on
Old US 60. The course is well marked
with a water station at the half point
mark. Early registration fee is $20 if
pre-registered by Friday, July 1 at 5
p.m. Race Day registration will begin
at 8 a.m., onsite cost $25. Entry fees
include a free t-shirt and to make sure
we have your t-shirt size the day of,
be sure to register before the event.
Proceeds benefiting Project Merry
Christmas to help the needy families
in Carter County during the 2016
Christmas season. You can help out
by becoming a sponsor of the event or
by entering the race. The race will be
timed and awards will be given for first,
second, and third place in different
age categories: 12 and under, 13-18,
19-50, and 50 and older. All kids under
the age of 12 will receive a ribbon for
participating. Pre-Registration forms
may be picked up at the Commercial
Bank of Grayson offices in Grayson and
Olive Hill during business hours.
July 2
South Point, Ohio
www.tristateracer.com
A race that starts and ends at the
South Point Riverfront/Boat Dock picnic
shelter, starting at 8:30 a.m. If you
enter by June 18, the price is $20, on
or after June 19 is $25, plus a group
of eight can register before June 18 for
$15 each, or $20 each from June 19
on. Red, White and Blue trophies go to
the top overall male and female, while
custom-made medals will to top three
in each age group men and women,
and age groups are 0-9 years old,
10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59,
60-69, and 70+. T-shirts CAN ONLY
be guaranteed to those participants
registering before June 18, 2016. Sizes
will be given according to registration
date. Race Day-Check in and package
pick up at the Riverfront/Boat dock
picnic shelter after 7 a.m. Color Run
begins at 8:30 a.m. Color Runners and
Walkers will be able to register until 8
a.m. the day of the race.
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Fireworks Train
July 2
Camden Park’s Fourth of July
Weekend
July 2-4
Huntington, W.Va.
www.camdenpark.com
The Tri-State’s Favorite Playground
celebrates with its 113th year as West
Virginia’s only amusement park. The
Boylin Family is proud to have you visit
for the annual Fourth of July Weekend,
with music by Deer Creek on Saturday,
Woody Pines performing on Sunday
followed by the annual fireworks
show and Appleseed Collective play
on Monday, July 4. Enjoy a new ride
opened in May, plus the Big Dipper
wooden roller coaster (with many new
beams and new chain) and an updated
Whip and Haunted House, new paint
on the Flying Scooters, the Camden
Rocker, The Rattler, the Kite Flyer, Log
Flume, Swan Lake paddle boats, the
W.Va. Adventure Putt-Putt golf course
and much more. Enjoy fireworks
every Saturday in July, along with Hot
Summer Nights with extended hours
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday —
staying open until 10 p.m.
Red, White and Race 5K with
Disney Theme
WWE Summer Slam Heat Wave
Tour
July 2
July 3
Prestonsburg, Ky.
Huntington, W.Va.
www.tristateracer.com
www.facebook.com/WWE
This is a Disney themed-race, and
while not required to participate,
runners are encouraged to dress as
their favorite Disney character, look
out for princesses, villains, and more
on the course, and just come and
have a good time. The course is fast
and flat through the city of downtown
Prestonsburg and there will be themed
finisher medals will be awarded to all
participants who are preregistered by
the deadline. Trophies for top three
overall male and female runners,
awards to the top 3 male/female
in each age division and additional
awards include costume awards to the
Top 3 Disney princesses, Top 3 Disney
villains, and Top 3 Disney superheroes.
Age groups are in 5-year increments
(Ex: 30-34) and range from 10 and
under to 50 and above. $20 Individual
(Registered by June 10th Deadline) or
$25 after June 10, for individual.
Wild and Wonderful Arts and
Crafts Fair
July 2-4
Jackson County Jr. Fairgrounds,
Cottageville, W.Va.
wildandwonderfulcrafts.com
304-531-2009
Join us July 2-4, in Cottageville for
the Wild and Wonderful Arts and Crafts
Festival is dedicated to bringing the
community together through arts and
entertainment. We have an excellent
lineup of artisans whose works include
handmade crafts and local musicians.
We also offer an excellent selection
of food from well-known concessions
in the area. Our mission is to provide
a venue where artists around the
country can share their work with a
large audience. In addition, we also
consider it our task to offer an occasion
where people in Cottageville and
surrounding areas can share and enjoy
an enjoyable Fourth of July weekend
with their friends and family.
Fourth of July Celebration at
Oglebay Resort
July 2-4
Wheeling, W.Va.
www.oglebay-resort.com
Events are held throughout the
beautiful 1,700-acre resort. Live music,
crafts and food to suit everyone’s taste.
Fireworks at the resort’s Schenk Lake
are set for July 3.
800-745-3000
The WWE comes to the Big Sandy
Superstores Arena in Huntington for
the Summer Slam Heat Wave Tour,
with Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler,
Rusev, Sheamus, Big Show, Demon
Kane, Paige and more scheduled to
enter the squared-circle (talent is
subject to change without notice), and
the event is hosted by 93.7 The Dawg.
Ritter Live
July 3
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.org
It is time to welcome the season
with the sounds of great local talent
at Ritter Live. The summer’s free
music concert is held at the Ritter
Park Amphitheater on the first Sunday
each month from May to Sept. from
2-7 p.m. each month. Presented
by the Greater Huntington Park &
Recreation District, Ritter Live is a
showcase performance for many
talented individual vocalists, duos and
bands. The atmosphere is casual and
comfortable and admission is free.
Music today from Jeff Ellis, Scrounge
Hound, Holly and the Guy, Ghost Fleet,
and Creek Don’t Rise.
Larry Sparks With Russell Moore
& IIIrd Tyme Out
July 3
Chillicothe, Ohio
www.tecumsehdrama.com
The International Bluegrass Music
Association’s (IBMA) most awarded
Male Vocalist of the Year (5-time
career), Russell Moore, is truly at
the top of his game. Fronting one of
the most popular bands in bluegrass
history; Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme
Out is celebrating nearly 25 years
as one of the genres most awarded
and influential groups in modern day
bluegrass. All in all, the band has
garnered over 50 industry accolades
since their inception in 1991 including
being named the IBMA’s Vocal Group
of the Year seven consecutive years.
Larry Sparks is a dedicated leader for
bluegrass music. Larry is among the
most widely known and respected
touring musicians in bluegrass and
gospel music today. Larry began his
career in the mid-1960”s as guitarist
with the Stanley Brothers and later
became lead vocalist for Ralph Stanley
and the Clinch Mountain Boys. Larry
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went on to form his own band in 1969
(The Lonesome Ramblers) He has
recorded and toured with his band
for over four decades, releasing over
60 albums and delighting countless
fans with his soulful vocals and
unparalleled musicianship. Sparks
has performed on such world famous
venues as the Grand Ole Opry, Austin
City Limits television show, and other
PBS appearances. Also having toured
the United States, Canada and Japan.
Tickets are $17.50 in advance, $22.50
the day of show and $42.50 for VIP at
the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre.
Gallipolis River Recreation Festival
July 3-4
Gallipolis, Ohio
www.visitgallia.com/
The Annual Gallipolis River Recreation
Festival takes place in picturesque
Gallipolis City Park on July 3-4.
The festival offers a wide range of
activities, ranging from kids games
to free concerts. The Independence
Parade takes place each year on July
4. There will be inflatables for the kids,
and great food and drink vendors for
all. The entries are already in for the
candidates for the pageant. A fireworks
display over the Ohio River closes out
the festival each year.
20th Annual Jackson County
Freedom Fest 5K Run and Walk
July 4
Bluegrass Bash
Jackson, Ohio
July 3
www.tristateracer.com
Elkins, W.Va.
www.mountainrailwv.com
877-686-7245
A very comfortable, climatecontrolled excursion that features two
separate mountain grades, an “S”
curve tunnel, passage into a 1,500
feet deep canyon with steep, densely
forested slopes, and a high bridge
over the meandering Shavers Fork of
the Cheat River. This vintage dieselpowered passenger train has gained a
reputation as one of the most relaxing
mountain wilderness excursions in our
Mountain Rail Adventures portfolio. The
4-hour, 46 mile round trip departs at
11 a.m. from the restored Elkins Depot
on Railroad Avenue. On the trip to the
Falls, enjoy an “All You Can Eat” Cold
Sandwich Buffet, which is included in
the ticket price. The trip culminates at
the High Falls of Cheat, an 18′ high,
150′ wide waterfall located in one of
the most remote and pristine settings
in the region, and will feature live
Bluegrass music from local band Hardly
Ever at the Falls.
The Freedom Fest 5K offers a fast
certified course through the streets
of Jackson with a rolling course. Eli
Gurlich won last year with a time of
15:51 and Marissa Smith was the first
woman with a 20:15. There will be a
lead police car and traffic control at
all intersections. The course is well
marked. In 2015 153 runners and
walkers completed the race. In 2015 a
total of 20 runners were under 20:00.
Plaques will be awarded to the top
three man and female runners. Medals
to the top three finisher in running
age groups. No duplication of awards.
Special recognition for first time 5K
runners and walkers. Walkers must
walk the entire course without running.
Walk Classes Awards: Plaques for the
1st Male, 1st Female, 1st Girl 12 or
younger and 1st Boy 12 or younger.
the Riverfront Park by the Ohio River.
Featured acts for the tribute include
Sasha Collette, Rarely Herd, Knockin’
Spirits, Boosh Hawgs and the Poverty
String Band. Fireworks that night.
Independence Day In
Barboursville
July 4
Barboursville, W.Va.
www.barboursville.org/
Come to the Barboursville Park for
fun, friends and an old fashioned
Fourth of July, followed by fireworks
that night. There will be music at
the Barboursville Park Amphitheater,
Splash Park activities, face painting,
spray tattoos and food. Come
celebrate the Fourth with the Village of
Barboursville at the Barboursville Park,
out on Martha Road.
The Greenbrier Classic
July 4-10
White Sulpher Springs, W.Va.
Independence Day Celebration
www.greenbrierclassic.com
July 4
855-736-6473
Fairmont, W.Va.
www.prickettsfort.org
304-363-3030
Reading of the Declaration of
Independence at noon, and half-price
admission for all US Veterans and
active military. Come out and hear
the reading of one of the greatest
documents ever written, second only
to the United States Constitution
and enjoy some Patriotic fife and
drum tunes enjoyed by our Colonial
forefathers. Revolutionary, founding
father, printer, scientist, inventor,
journalist, traveler, diplomat, thinker,
civic leader, natural philosopher,
humorist, librarian, organizer, militia
member, international celebrity, and
quintessential American. History Alive
will feature Benjamin Franklin — one of
the most extraordinary men in history
and the most famous American of his
time — at the fort. He was the only
founding father to sign the Declaration
of Independence, Treaty of Paris,
and the United States Constitution.
Sponsored by the West Virginia
Humanities Council. Franklin appears
between 2-4 p.m.
Portsmouth Final Fridays
July 4
Portsmouth, Ohio
www.portsmouthoh.org
The Final Friday program is moved
to Monday for Independence Day with
a 40-year tribute to Poverty String
Band. That event runs 1-7:30 p.m. at
The PGA TOUR FedEx Cup Event,
The Greenbrier Classic, promises to be
yet another shining example of what
makes West Virginians proud. See
the brightest stars of professional golf
compete on the Old White TPC during
an event that’s been hailed as the best
stop on the PGA TOUR. Fireworks on
the Fourth are spectacular. This year,
admission to this 5-star event is FREE
for the first time ever, so come to The
Greenbrier and watch the PGA.
Star Quest
July 6-9
Green Bank, W.Va.
www.greenbankstarquest.org
304-456-2150
Our 13th annual OPTICAL and RADIO
astronomy “Star Party” July 6-9,
held at the National Radio Astronomy
Observatory at Green Bank. We have
keynote speakers each night, with
presentations on the latest in optical
& radio astronomy. Featured “Keynote
Presentation” Saturday night by Dr.
Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer and
director of Center for SETI research.
Clinics and additional presentations
held daily (indoors) on multiple
subjects including Astrophotography.
Ritter Live
July 7
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.org
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It is time to welcome the season
with the sounds of great local talent
at Ritter Live. The summer’s free
music concert is held at the Ritter
Park Amphitheater on the first Sunday
each month from May to Sept. from
2-7 p.m. each month. Presented
by the Greater Huntington Park &
Recreation District, Ritter Live is a
showcase performance for many
talented individual vocalists, duos and
bands. The atmosphere is casual and
comfortable and admission is free.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and relax
under the shade trees in the Ritter
Park Amphitheater. Enjoy your favorite
cold beverages and Laykin’s Hot Dogs,
all while listening to great music from
local artists. Load up the family, put
a leash on the dog and come, enjoy a
Sunday afternoon at Ritter Live at the
Ritter Park Amphitheater.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - Madhouse
July 7
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy music by Madhouse. Bring a
chair, bring the kids and enjoy free
music and admission, along with many
vendors of foods, drinks and other
items for sale. What would summer be
like without you at the Pullman Square
Summer Concert Series?
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
July 7
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and the
Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Advance Auto Parts, is July 9, at 7:30
p.m. Tickets increase in price on June
27, so buy early to save. The Quaker
State 400 Family 4 Pack includes three
tickets for that race, four hot dogs,
four 20-oz. Coca-Cola products and
is a $388 value for only $199. There
are many more ticket packages and
promotions for all three races, so go to
kentuckyspeedway.com before June 27
to save and see three great NASCAR
races at the Kentucky Speedway in
Sparta, Ky.
The Sixth Annual Whippoorwill
Festival
July 7-10
Beattyville, Ky.
www.whippoorwillfest.com
The festival has over 75 earthfriendly workshops at the Lago Linda
Hideaway near Red River Gorge in
eastern Kentucky that honors and
preserves Appalachian traditions. This
is family-friendly and alcohol use is
discouraged. Lago Linda Hideaway has
a swimming lake, campground, RV
sites, and lakeside rental cabins. Music
is scheduled for the Restless Leg String
Band, The Local Honeys, The Coteries,
Laura Thurston and Saro Lynch.
Evening fires, crafts, food vendors,
breakfast and dinner are provided.
50th Annual Pioneers Days
July 7-10
Marlington, W.Va.
www.NaturesMountainPlayground.
com
800-336-7009
Music, games, and demonstrations
highlight the event that many come
“back home” to celebrate. Look at all
the fun there’ll be - crafts,concessions,
flea market, horseshoe pitching,
parades, youth events, contests,
demonstrations, antique car show,
truck and tractor
pull, mud bog, and lots more.
Live on the Levee
July 8
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
NASCAR Racing at Kentucky
Speedway
July 7-9
Sparta, Ky.
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
Campgrounds open on July 5, and
practice sessions begin July 6 and the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 is on July
7, at 8:30 p.m., the NASCAR Xfinity
Series Alsco 300 is on July 8 at 8:30
p.m. and the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series Quaker State 400, Presented by
Live on the Levee is happy to present
American Idol semifinalist Bucky
Covington and America Idol contestant
Chase Likens at the
Haddad Riverfront Plaza.
Sherlock Holmes and the Beast of
Whitechapel
July 8-10, 15-17
St. Albans, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
The definitive Sherlock Holmes
is presented to you by the Astral
Theatre Collective. The live touring
stage play is the first Sherlock Holmes
production to appear within the state
of West Virginia. The play is written by
Lawrence Burgess and John Johnson,
and directed by Burgess. The show is
at the Albans Arts Center, 65 Olde Main
Plaza and tickets are $20.
304-466-5420
John Henry Days is an annual 3 day
festival held on the second weekend of
July. The festival starts on Friday night
with a concert at the stage near the
Great Bend Tunnel and ends on Sunday
with the Rubber Duck Race at the
Talcott bridge.
Lock 13 Riverfest
Lawrence County Fair
July 8-9
July 8-16
McMechen, W.Va.
Proctorville, Ohio
www.facebook.com/lock13fest
www.lawrencecountyohiofair.com
The Oak Ridge Boys headline a great
fair in Proctorville. Truck and Tractor
Pulls opens the Derby on July 8,
followed by Demo Derby on Saturday,
July 9. Sunday and Monday will see
MotoCross racing, Tuesday is Mini-Bike
races, Wednesday is music with We
Are Messengers, the Rodeo is in on
Friday, July 15, followed by Saturday
with Power Wheels racing for children
4-9, LawnMower Derby; and Derby
Blowout on Saturday night. There
will be a full schedule of 4-H and FFA
shows and sales and much more at this
year’s Lawrence County Fair, sponsored
in part by Kindred Communications
stations The Dawg 93.7 and Big Buck
Country 101.5 FM.
The Ohio Challenge/Hot Air
Balloon Competition/5-10K Races
July 8-9
Live Pro Black Diamond Wrestling
will be back at the Lock13 Riverfest
this summer! 2 separate shows,
including Smoke Daddy, Zane Run and
McMechen native Brett Mitchell will be
the first acts for this summer’s festival
Friday, July 8. Plus there are plans for a
Kayak Race for this summer’s festival,
and the race will be held Saturday, July
9, followed by The New Age Adenas,
an acoustic trio featuring Eric Wellman,
guitar and vocals, Mary Blake, vocals,
guitar, and hand percussion, and
Greg Pawlack, mandolin & vocals, and
offers an eclectic mix of classic rock,
oldies, contemporary songs, and their
originals. They will be followed by the
Crazy Horse Band, country, southern
and classic rock to wrap up the show.
Fifth Annual Summer Music
Festival at Alpine Lake Resort
Boathouse
July 9
Middletown, Ohio
www.ohiochallenge.com
Events includes trackless trains, food
and drinks, games, carnival rides,
clowns, an recreated Indian village,
and balloon rides for the public, and
balloons will be part of the Team
Fastrax Skydiving performance, a mass
balloon launch, fluff and puff cold air
balloon walk through and a Wounded
Warrior Big Flag Jump on Friday alone.
On Saturday, there is a Corn Hole
tournament, remote balloon and Fiesta
balloon launches, a pancake breakfast
and a 5/10K Team Fastrax/Warrior
Weekend races and car show added to
many of the other events. On Friday,
music is by Pistol Holler followed by
a Laser Light show, while Saturday
includes performances by Jen Stamper
and Southern Comfort followed by the
Fireworks Extravaganza. Join us at the
Middletown Regional Airport and Smith
Park in Middletown, Ohio for the Ohio
Challenge 2016.
John Henry Days
July 8-10
Hinton, W.Va.
Terra Alta, W.Va.
www.WVSummerMusic.com
800-752-7179
Don’t miss these four great bands:
Hillbilly Gypsies, Terah Crawford
Band, Surrender Dorothy, and Brother
Short Band. Bring comfortable lawn
chairs and blankets to watch the
show, no coolers allowed and there
will be drinks and food available at
the festival. Whether you’re planning
a weekend getaway, vacation, or the
Summer Music Festival, Alpine Lake
can fit your needs. Hotel stayers and
rental property users have free and
unlimited use of the lake for fishing
and swimming, tennis, fitness center,
mini golf, bocce courts and hiking/
biking trails. Stay in the 35-room
hotel located next to the Lodge and
miniature golf course or stay in one
of our many overnight and weekly
rental houses and chalets. They come
complete with fully equipped kitchens,
cooking utensils, towels & linens. For
more information on Alpine Lake’s
Hotel Lodging, call (800) 752-7179
Ext. 100, or visit Visit Clutter Realty
at www.clutterrealty.com for more
information on vacation rentals.
www.johnhenryhistoricalpark.com
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Greenup County Music Heritage
Festival
July 9
Greenup, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov
First of the Greenbo Summer
Music Series sponsored by Greenup
Extension Arts Council Event will take
place at Greenbo Lake’s Amphitheater.
Performers are TBA, time is 5-10 p.m.
Admission is free.
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
and open non-livestock shows. Enjoy
demolition derby, harness racing, 4-H/
FFA Olympics, cheerleader competition,
tractor pulls, truck pulls w/4wd, Truck
and Tractor pulls and NTPA Truck and
Tractor pulls for the grandstand and
infield area. In the Dealership Building
Sound Stage, hear the Richard Lynch
Band, Mr. Chris and the Cruisers,
Alyssa Oeder, Oak, Evan Lanier and the
Bluegrass Express, The Midwest VOICE
Talent Search, Rock ’N County band
and the Kate Hastings Band. Campsites
sell out every year, so contact the
fair office soon at 937-382-4443 for
information. See you at the Clinton
County Fair.
Boyd County Fair
July 9, 12-19
Ashland, Ky.
www.boydcountyfair.com
After the Fair Queens are chosen
on July 9, the fair cranks up for real
on July 12 and Keith Walker, Kelsie
May and Cody Wickline head up
the entertainment for this year’s
Boyd County Fair. The TriState MX
Championship Series on motorcycles
will be Thursday, July 14, and
Saturday, July 16. The Coca-Cola Talent
Classic is July 13, along with wrestling,
then Gospel Music on July 14 with
Michael Combs as featured performer
and country music with our headliners
on Friday plus Bluegrass night with
Ned Crisp and the Bottomline on
Saturday. Nightly shows TuesdaySaturday feature Jurassic Kingdom, an
interactive dinosaur show, the Beast
Riders in the Motorcycle Globe of Death
and Alien laser tags. Horse shows
are Tuesday for the Cowboy obstacle
course, Wednesday’s Fun Show and
Friday’s Open Horse Show, and of
course there are amusement rides,
livestock and animal shows and 4-H
and FFA exhibits. See you at the Boyd
County Fair.
Putnam County Fair
July 9-16
Eleanor, W.Va.
www.putnamcountyfairwv.com
Entertainment includes William
Michael Morgan, Johnny Peers and the
Muttville Comix, the Sebra Extreme
Bull Riding and Barrel Racing, the
Blackwood Brothers Quartet, the
Guardians, Tribe of Judah, Lost Cause,
and Carter Winter. There will be 4-H
and FFA exhibits, judging and sales,
motorized events, carnival rides and
much more. Come to Eleanor for this
year’s Putnam County Fair.
Clinton County Fair
July 9-16
Wilmington, Ohio
www.clintoncountyfair.org
There will be open livestock shows
Summer Star Parties at Capon
Springs and Farm
July 10-13
Capon Springs, W.Va.
www.caponsprings.net
304-874-3695
Nothing beats the chill of winter like
planning a Capon summer vacation.
Besides the usual daily outdoor
adventures and evening events, July
10-13 we will feature several days and
nights of “out of this world” programs.
Here is your chance to explore our own
galaxy, which seems not that far away
when you use powerful telescopes! You
might not find distant planets such as
Takodana, Jakku or even Tatooine, but
you will see constellations, clusters,
nebulae and curiosities from our own
solar system (including Saturn as it’s
brightest). Evenings of star gazing will
be combined with daily orientations
about the night sky. Hosted by
Shenandoah Astronomy Society
president Dottie Edwards, these
events are family-friendly for all ages.
Tuesday evening will feature a NASA
solar system ambassador talking about
future explorations of the moon. Stay
for as many nights as you would like
because while the standard July and
Aug. vacation is still a week, during
this special time period, there are no
minimum number of nights required.
Mineral Wells, W.Va.
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvinterstatefair.org
www.wvbbq.com
304-489-1301
304-522-YUMY
Features 4-H exhibits in culinary and
domestic arts, a flower show, farm
crops, a spitting contest, track events,
truck pulls, livestock exhibits, carnival
from Reithoffer Shows, pageant and
more. Music acts include Cody Wickline
on July 14, Jackl on July 15, and Aaron
Lewis on July 16. Fair is open from
noon to 11 p.m. until Saturday, when
gates open two hours earlier, and
passes range from 3-days for $22 to
five days for $35 including rides.
Old Central City “Coffee With
A Cop”
July 13
www.oldcentralcity.com
Current and local issues are
discussed from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. with
members of the Huntington Police
Department.
Durbin Days Heritage Festival
July 13-17
Durbin, W.Va.
www.facebook.com/Durbin-DaysHeritage-Festival
304-456-4994
Various events pit contestants to
be the best at horseshoes, tug-o-war,
greased pig, pet show, karaoke, and
running or walking the 5K. There is
music, bingo, food, and a carnival
every day but Sunday. Special events
include the Fireman’s Parade on Friday,
Saturday is a day filled with children’s
activities, car show and parade,
Grand Feature Parade, and fireworks
interspersed with other events listed
above.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series, Big Planet Soul
July 11-15, July 18-22
www.937thedawg.com
Rio Grande, Ohio
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
www.bobevans.com
Enjoy classic rock with Big Planet
Soul. Bring a chair, bring the kids
and enjoy free music and admission,
along with many vendors of foods,
drinks and other items for sale. What
would summer be like without you at
the Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series?
July 12-16
New Weston, Ohio
937-338-3815
July 14 is Jokers Wild night, July
15 is Knight Before the Kings Royal
and July 16 is $50.000-to-win Kings
Royal racing. Tickets available online
24 hours/day up until the start of the
event. Phone orders accepted through
Wednesday, July 13 at 5 p.m. Walkup sales welcome on race day. Pit
Passes are sold in-person only on race
week. Minimum age for pit access is
14 — No Exceptions — Minors 1417 years of age must submit a Minor
Release and Waiver of Liability form
signed by parent/legal guardian. If
form is not signed in the presence of
an Eldora Speedway official, it must be
notarized. Form can be downloaded
at the website. Racing starts at 8 p.m.
on Friday and Saturday nights (plus a
Corn Hole Tournament that afternoon
in the Multi-Purpose Building in the Fan
Zone) and 8 p.m. on Sunday (including
a Driver Meeting with fans, autograph
session and National Sprint Car Hall of
Fame auction that day).
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
July 14
July 15
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
Huntington, W.Va.
West Virginia Interstate Fair and
Exposition
July 14-16
Party on the Patio
Horse Adventure Progran
For ages 7-18, a class that teaches
basic horsemanship, safety, handling
and care (boots and long pants
required). Arena experience for ages
7-9, trail riding experience for ages
10-18. Pre-registration is required, and
the cost is $185 for ages 7-9 and $225
for ages 10-18.
33rd Annual Kings Royal: Three
Nights of World of Outlaws
www.eldoraspeedway.com
Huntington, W.Va.
July 14
740-645-2352
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and
the Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Tonight’s music is by Ultra Sound.
It’s time for Party On The Patio,
featuring the Oakwood Road Band.
Join your friends for a free concert and
an evening of great music, food and
your favorite beverages at Heritage
Station located at 210 11th Street in
beautiful downtown Huntington. Free
Concert goes from 7-11 p.m. Over the
years Party On The Patio has become
one of Huntington’s premier events
blending great regional entertainment
with the historic and intimate setting of
Heritage Station. Many good times and
great memories have been made at the
Party On The Patio.
Live on the Levee
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Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
Live on the Levee partners with
Friends of Old-Tim Music and Dance
(FOOTMAD) to bring Louisiana Cajun
Band, the Revelers, along with local
string band, That High Country Revival,
to the Haddad Riverfront Park for some
foot-stompin’ this evening.
Huntington Area Regional
Theater - Seussical The Musical
July 15-16-17, 22-23-24 and 2930-31
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
The Huntington Area Regional
Theater, or H.A.R.T., was created
in 2014 to provide the community
with top-notch outdoor theater and
entertainment. Some very talented
adults and children dedicate a great
deal of time and are committed to
the process of auditions, rehearsals
and shows throughout the season.
This year HART presents the classic
“Seussical The Musical” for three
weekends beginning July 15. All shows
are at the Ritter Park Amphitheater,
where concessions are available or
you are welcome to bring a picnic
and enjoy the shows with your family
and friends, on blankets or in folding
chairs. You gotta’ have H.A.R.T. this
summer in Huntington, so bring Thing
1 and Thing 2 with your Cat in the Hat
and come see “Seussical The Musical.”
Tickets are $12 for children 12 and
under and for seniors, $15 for adults,
at www.ghprd.com.
Maks and Val Liv On Tour: Our
Way
July 16
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
Maks & Val Live On Tour: Our Way is
the thrilling all-new smash hit dance
tour of the summer. Maksim and
Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the hottest
stars of ABC’s hit show Dancing
with the Stars, will be heading to
Charleston, WV. The Our Way tour
is set to perform in 45 cities across
America beginning June 15 and will
make its way to Charleston Municipal
Auditorium.
Great Train Race
July 16
Cass, W.Va.
www.mountainrailwv.com
877-686-7245
Take a trip to Spruce to watch steam
and diesel vie for the position of the
Most Powerful Mountain Climbing train
in West Virginia. Includes an extended
layover, picnic and live entertainment.
Depart from Cass Depot or Cheat
Bridge. Organized by the Durbin and
Greenbrier Valley Railroad. Cost is $64
for adults 12 and over, $62 for seniors
65 and over and $54 for children 4-11.
Summer Radio Meet at the
Museum of Radio and Technology,
Inc.
July 16
Huntington, W.Va.
http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/
mrt/
304-525-8890
The Museum of Radio and
Technology, Inc., is located at 1640
Florence Avenue in Huntington — in
the old Harveytown School — will hold
its annual Summer Meet on July 16.
The museum is a treasure-trove of
all things radio-music-the business
of Radio-and the W.Va. Broadcasting
Hall of Fame and much more, with
10,000-square feet of displays. Visitors
from all 50 states and from 20 other
countries have made a stop at the
Museum of Radio and Technology, Inc.
On this weekend, radio enthusiasts
from all over can buy, sell, and trade
equipment. Others who are interested
in learning all about the areas covered
at the museum will find radios,
tape recorders, record players, old
televisions, typewriters and other
pieces of history. The museum is
open on Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. and on Sunday’s from 1-4 p.m.
all-year, except certain holidays. The
museum is also open on Fridays in
late spring, summer and early fall. The
Museum of Radio and Technology, Inc.
is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this
year, come and celebrate with us at the
Summer Radio Meet!
Bob Evans Farm Outdoor Concert:
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
July 16
Rio Grande, Ohio
www.bobevans.com
Often cited as the catalyst for an
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entire movement in Country Rock
and America Roots Music, The Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band has received multiple
platinum and gold records for albums
like “Will the Circle be Unbroken” and
songs like “Fishin’ in the Dark” and “Mr.
Bojangles.” Admission is only $15 per
person, and children age 5 and under
are free. Campgrounds are open April
1-Dec. 5. RV sites ($15 per night) and
include electric, water hook-ups and
use of a dump station. Tent sites ($4
per night) include water and access to
portable toilets.
Backyard Concert Series
July 16
Carrollton, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov
General Butler State Resort Park and
The Friends of Butler will again host a
series of concerts called the Backyard
Concert Series. Free concerts,
beginning at 7 p.m. located outside
on the backyard of Butler-Turpin State
Historic House, located in the Back
Entrance of General Butler SRP. Bring
your own chair, or use those provided.
Concerts are surrounded in nature
&history; so come and support the
mission of sharing good times with
friends, all while experiencing Butler’s
unique southern hospitality charm.
Our band for tonight is Whiskey
Bent Valley. See you at the Backyard
Concert Series.
Tenth Annual Wheels of Hope
Cycling Event
July 16
Lewisburg, W.Va.
www.bikereg.com/2016-wheels-ofhope-lewisburg-wv
304-992-6448
The Wheels of Hope Tenth Annual
ride promises to be the most sublime
bicycle ride of your life. Our century
bike ride of 107 miles and 8500+ feet
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
of climbing will leave you tired but so
proud of your accomplishment. We now
have a new 29-mile route with many
of the best parts of riding in beautiful
West Virginia. Our three routes
traverse one and two lane, paved
country roads and enjoy beautiful
farmland views with mountain vistas.
All rides begin and end in historic
Lewisburg, voted “The Coolest Small
Town in America” by Budget Travel
magazine.
Picnic with the Pops
July 16
Huntington, W.Va.
www.huntingtonsymphony.org
304-781-8343
Picnic with the Pops is presented by
The Huntington Symphony Orchestra,
with special guest country singer Lee
Roy Parnell. Picnic with the Pops with
be at the Harris Riverfront Park on
July 16, so please contact Huntington
Symphony Orchestra at for ticket
information.
The Aspen Dental NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series Racing
July 19-20
New Weston, Ohio
www.eldoraspeedway.com
Tickets for Tuesday, July 19, are $14
for general admission age 13-adult
(and free for ages 12-below), while
reserved seating is $18/$10. On
Wednesday, July 20, for the Truck
Race, general is free/$12, while
reserved is $36/$40. July 19 features
Truck Race practices sessions and a Big
Block featured race at 10 p.m., while
July 20 features Truck Race qualifying,
a 7:55 Big Block feature and a 9 p.m.
start for the Truck Series race. Eldora
Speedway also has plenty of dry
camping including seven reserved lots
and one free lot (Lot 5). Portakleen is
on the grounds to pump and fill tanks
for a fee during camping weekends,
and showers are also available. Eldora
Speedway address is 13929 State
Route 118, New Weston, Ohio.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - Santa Cruz Band
July 21
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy great music with the Santa
Cruz Band. Bring a chair, bring the kids
and enjoy free music and admission,
along with many vendors of foods,
drinks and other items for sale. What
would summer be like without you at
the Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series?
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
July 21
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and the
Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Live on the Levee
July 22
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
Ona leads the way for this Live on
the Levee, with opening act The Horse
Traders, and it is free for you.
and Backroad Anthem on Saturday,
at the Kanawha River Campground,
which opens for camping (limited full
hook-ups, tent camping also allowed,
call 304-593-5169 for camping
information) at 3 p.m. on July 22.
Tickets are $30 and $50, and kids
under 10 are free. There is no outside
food or drink permitted, and you are
encouraged to bring chairs or blankets.
The Kanawha River Campground is
north of Point Pleasant on Route 62.
Huntington Regatta
July 22-24
Huntington, W.Va.
www.huntingtonclassic.com
Championship caliber powerboat
racing, great music, and family fun
returns to Huntington on July 22-24
at Harris Riverfront Park, and you will
want to make sure you are part of
the excitement surrounding the sixth
annual Huntington Classic Regatta.
Two classes of outboard tunnel racing
boats representing the best teams
from across the U.S. and Canada
will converge on Harris Riverfront
Park in Huntington’s downtown to
compete for the American Power Boat
Racing Association’s North American
Championship. But action-packed
tunnel boat racing is just a sample
of what the 2016 Huntington Classic
Regatta has to offer. Our 2016 event
features free WiFi throughout the park,
a newly constructed skateboard park,
three days of amusement rides, two
nights of great musical entertainment
featuring some of America’s best
bands, and opportunities for a
ride on one of the nation’s historic
sternwheelers, The Cincinnati Belle.
Cabell County Fair
July 23-30
Milton, W.Va.
Awaken KY
www.cabellcountyfair.net
July 22-23
Paintsville, Ky.
www.awakenky.com
Held at Johnson Central High School,
Awaken KY is a free event for our
kids and our community. Music, both
regional and national, and speakers
help all of Eastern Kentucky to praise
the Lord. Camping is available at
Paintsville Lake State Park or there are
many local hotel.
2nd Annual PeckFest
July 22-23
Point Pleasant, W.Va.
www.peckfest.com
Two nights of music, featuring Chris
Janson on Friday then Kane Brown
The 2016 Cabell County Fair is
located at the WV Pumpkin Park, 1
Pumpkin Way in Milton. The fair is
open starting Monday through Friday
from 3-11 p.m. and Saturday from 11
a.m. to 11 p.m. Enjoying the Cabell
County Fair each year has been a
family tradition since 1983. Residents
of the county may show their prize
garden produce, livestock, and arts and
crafts. The prime emphasis of the fair
is to provide 4-H and FFA members the
opportunity to exhibit their projects.
Concerts, horse shows, carnival, Miss
Cabell County pageants and much
more guarantees fun for everyone. July
28 will be music from the New Dove
Brother’s Band on Gospel Night; July
29 The Legendary Van-Dells will rock
the fair with 1950s and 1960s music;
July 29 get ready to “Smash It” when
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the demolition derby takes place; July
30 is fireworks and Ronnie McDowell
performing.
River Museum Annual Belle of
Cincinnati Dinner Cruise
July 25
Mason, W.Va.
304-674-0144
As the Belle of Cincinnati travels on
the beautiful Ohio River a delicious
buffet-style meal will be served and the
well known local singer, Joey Wilcoxon,
will be entertaining. The cruise is
2.5 hours long, leaving the dock at
Point Pleasant at 7 p.m. People need
to board by 6:30 p.m. Photographer
is available for pictures. Boat has 4
decks, 2 accessible by elevator and one
is walk-on. Handicapped accessible to
wheelchairs and scooters. Admission
is $50 for adults and children 4-12 are
$24.
Jackson County Jr. Fair
July 25-30
Cottageville, W.Va.
July 27 - Aug. 7
Columbus, Ohio
www.ohiostatefair.com
Other fairs, stand aside, here comes
the Ohio State Fair! Concerts include
Yes, Lecrae, Charlie Puth with special
guest DNCE, Maddie and Tae with
special guests Levi Hummon, the AllOhio State Fair Band and the All-Ohio
State Fair Youth Choir, Kenny Rogers
Final World Tour with special guest
the Oak Ridge Boys and Linda Davis,
Rachel Platten, That Mancini Magicthe Music of Henry Mancini, Dolly
Parton, John Kay and Steppenwolf with
special guest Foghat, Jeff Dunham,
Keith Sweat and After 7, Les Paul’s Big
Sound Experience, and last but not
least Matthew West with special guest
Lauren Daigle. Then there is the 4-H
and FFA exhibits, judging and sales,
Smokey the Bear, the Butter Cow, the
Hall of Fame, carnival rides, the Bass
Bin, camel rides, Ohio model railroad
club exhibit, LEGO train club display,
Jumbo Tic-Tac-Toe, Natural Resources
Park, roving entertainment, Sunburst
Beauty Pageant, pig racing, petting
zoo, pony rides, Wolves of the World,
Zombie Acres, shopping, competitions,
pork rib off, eating and drinking — and
we are out of room. See you at the
Ohio State Fair!
www.jcjf.net
The Jackson County Jr. Fair is July
25-30, and this year’s theme is
“Something For Everybody.” Located at
the Fairgrounds near Cottageville, West
Virginia, the Jackson County Jr. Fair
is one of West Virginia’s largest and
well attended county fairs. Make your
plans today and enjoy entertainment
for the whole family — featuring
farm fresh produce, outstanding
food, carnival rides, ATV races, truck
and tractor pulls, horse shows and
much more! The Jackson County Jr.
Fairgrounds provides plenty of parking
and camping is also available. Monday,
July 25, is the Jackson County Idol
Competition at 6 p.m. and Tuesday is
music from Lonestar starting at 8 p.m.
On Wednesday, Doyle Lawson and
Quicksilver will have you dancing to
bluegrass and more, starting at 8 p.m.
while Thursday, July 28, Little Texas
will rock you at 8 p.m.
Friday, The Hoppers are the
headliners at 8 p.m. and on Saturday,
John King gets things started at 7 p.m.
with his show, followed at 9 p.m. by
Natalie Stovall and the Drive to close
out this year’s entertainment. Like
most fairs, there will be 4-H and FFA
exhibition, judging and sales all week.
There will also be Mud Bog for ATVs,
Mud Racing in Deep Pits, Tractor and
Truck pulls and the annual Fair Pageant
to crown Miss Jackson County and
court. Go to www.jcjf.net on the web
for more information.
The Ohio State Fair
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - She & I
July 28
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy great music with the band
She & I. Bring a chair, bring the kids
and enjoy free music and admission,
along with many vendors of foods,
drinks and other items for sale. What
would summer be like without you at
the Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series?
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
July 28
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best, Buddy’s
All-American BBQ where the ribs are
great, the beer is ice cold and the music
will rock your world every Thursday
night all summer long. The Planet 92.7
FM and 98.5 FM will join you for a great
night of music and the Tri-State’s best
BBQ at Buddy’s.
Huntington Restaurant Week
July 29 - Aug. 5
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvvisit.org
Great deals on dining in
Huntington all week long. Enjoy the
best of Huntington this week.
HCBA Honeybee Products Show
July 29
Spencer, W.Va.
www.sites.google.com/site/
wvwestcentralbeekeepers/
The West Central Beekeepers
Association and the City of Spencer
present the WCBA Honeybee Products
Show. There will be seminars, vendors,
and honey based foods available to
discover. Come enjoy the time honored
tradition of bee keeping and learn
more, and all for free.
Big Bend Blues Bash
July 29-30
Pomeroy, Ohio
www.meigscountytourism.com
Over the past few years, the “Big Bend
Blues Bash” has become the premiere
festival of Southeast Ohio. This year,
three big days including an Acoustic
Night, Blues Competition, Main Event
and Kids Activities. Held on the banks of
the mighty Ohio River, there is no better
place to be for a little Blues, Brews, and
BBQ.
12th Annual Hot Dog Festival
July 30
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvhotdogfestival.com
Family Movie Night
July 29
Barboursville, W.Va.
www.barboursville.org/
Come to the Barboursville Park
Amphitheater for a great family movie
from Disney/Pixar, “Inside Out” —
After young Riley is uprooted from
her Midwest life and moved to San
Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear,
Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict
on how best to navigate a new city,
house, and school. Bring your chairs
and blankets, concessions are available
for a low price or bring your own to
Inside Out
Beauty and the Beast
July 29-31, Aug. 5-7, 12-14
Our Tri-State area is home to
an unusually large number of hot
dog businesses, many decadesold, family owned businesses that
shine as beloved, true traditions,
celebrated with the Annual Hot Dog
Festival. We invite you to come to
downtown Huntington on July 30, as
we collect a dozen of the area’s top
hot dog businesses, and put them
in one location, working together to
raise money for the children in our
region under treatment for cancer
and other life-threatening illness. We
welcome you, your family, and the
family dog, to come to our annual WV
Hot Dog Festival to enjoy contests
and competitions, live music and
entertainment all day, displays, prizes,
demonstrations, crafts, shopping, car
and truck shows and hot dogs.
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
“Be Our Guest” as you join the
beloved Belle and the Beast with the
heart of a prince in this tale as old as
time. Shows are at the Clay Center
and tickets are $25. Presented in
cooperation with the Charleston Light
Opera Guild.
Blast From The Past
July 29-30
Buckhannon, W.Va.
www.visitbuckhannon.org
Downtown Buckhannon will travel
back to the 1950s and 1960s for a
Blast From The Past Block Party on July
29-30. Classic and antique vehicles will
be featured throughout the Historic
Downtown Buckhannon District
(Main Street) both Friday & Saturday
evenings. Live music & entertainment
will fill the streets as people browse the
cars dressed up in their favorite poodle
skirt.
95th Annual Tri-County Fair
July 30-Aug. 6
Petersburg, W.Va.
www.tri-countyfair.com
304-538-2278
Horse show, 4-H products and
livestock, Queen Pageant, music by
The Issac’s (gospel) and Easton Corbin
(county), Lawn Mower Pulls, Auto
Demolition Derby, Pets Show, Muttin’
Bustin’, Parade, amusement rides and
much, much more. Come to the Fair in
Petersburg.
Gallia County Junior Fair
Aug. 1-6
Gallipolis, Ohio
www.galliacountyfair.org
In 2015, over 1,200 4-H projects
were successfully completed at the
Gallia County Junior fair and, of
these projects, 395 were market
projects which sold for a grand total
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of $474,995 ($317,759 above market
value). 4-H exhibitors also earned over
$24,000 in fair premiums, and prize
money from the Holzer Health Systems
and other community sponsors. Monies
from the sale of market projects, fair
premiums and awards go directly to
the 4-H and FFA families involved in
the fair. Over 500 Gallia County Youth
were trained in Quality Assurance Best
Practices for Food Production insuring
high quality products being produced
and sold in Gallia County. Price of
attendance is now $10, including
admission, rides and entertainment.
Please bring lawn chairs for stage
entertainment. Please check the
website if you are showing 4-H or FFA
animals, as there are new rule changes
for Quality Assurance in 2016. There
will be track events — from Demo
Derby to Tractor Pulls — exhibits, rides,
concessions and pageant for Miss Gallia
County 2016. See you at the Fair!
West Virginia Water Festival
Aug. 1-7
Hinton, W.Va.
www.wvstatewaterfestival.com
The West Virginia State Water
Festival is a week long event held in
the Historic town of Hinton. Events
include but are not limited to: pretty
baby contest, dog show, car show, quilt
show, arts and crafts events, fishing
contest, fireman’s parade, grand
parade, Little Miss Mermaid event,
Coronation of the Queen, rubber ducky
race, street dance and more.
Pickin’ In Parsons Bluegrass
Festival
Aug. 2-6
Parson, W.Va.
www.fiverivercampground.com
304-478-3515
Pickin’ in Parsons Bluegrass Festival
is Aug. 2-6, featuring 25 bands over
five days. The performers include Doyle
Lawson, Balsam Range, Ronnie Reno,
The Boxcars, The Gibson Brothers,
IIIrd Tyme Out, The Grascals, LRB,
The Spinney Brothers, Junior Sisk,
Leroy Troy, and many, many more.
Full Service and non-service Camping
available.
Advance tickets go off sale July 4.
Wayne County Fair at Camden
Park
Aug. 2-6
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Wayne County Fair is at the Tri-State’s
favorite playground, Camden Park —
celebrating its 113th year. There is a
Horse Show on July 30 at the Horse
Show Arena at the Shirley Burgess
Park and Route 152). Come enjoy
the best rides at any fair, along with
Opening Ceremonies and Rides starting
(Aug. 6, at 5 p.m.) followed by the
Beauty Pageant (6 p.m., Aug 2). There
are also children’s games (Aug. 5, 4
p.m.), local and area vendors, and 4-H
Livestock shows at the Exhibit Hall, an
open rabbit show, Pro Wrestling (family
friendly), wood carving, bluegrass
music and Gospel music (under the
covered Camden pavilion, but bring
your lawn chairs), free amusement
rides with admission, garden produce,
arts and crafts, canned food, quilts
and other 4-H projects. The fair runs
4-10 p.m. on Aug. 2-5, on Aug. 6 the
hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, general admission
is $13, seniors are $9. On Saturday,
general admission is $21, seniors
are $16, and after 5 p.m. admission
drops to $13. Children under three are
always free, and for your best value,
a five-day admission purchase is only
$25 per person, saving you nearly $50
if you attend the Fair every day from
Tuesday-to-Saturday. We will see you
under the sign of the Happy Clown
for the Wayne County Fair at Camden
Park!
Roy Rogers Festival
Aug. 3-6
Portsmouth, Ohio
www.royrogersfestival.org
The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Collectors
Association is proud to present the 33rd
Roy Rogers Festival in Roger’s hometown
of Portsmouth, Ohio. Fans can hear
about his boyhood years in southeast
Ohio and tour his home there, there are
dealers from all over the country who
will offer memorabilia on Dale and Roy
and many other great Western stars.
The money raided goes to a scholarship
at nearby Shawnee State University in
Portsmouth. Guest stars include Dodie
Rogers-Patterson (daughter of Roy
Rogers and Dale Evans), Jon Patterson
(husband of Dodie and musician with
The Natchez Trace Band), Steve Connors
(son of Chuck Connor and guest star
with his father on “The Rifleman”),
Darby Hinton (son of “Daniel Boone”
on NBC show in the 1960s with Fess
Parker) and Don Collier (star of TV’s
“Outlaws” and has appeared in over
70 movies). There will also be a show
by the Dogwood Pass Western Show,
across from our home at the Portsmouth
Holiday Inn at 711 Second Street. Happy
trails to you and we will see you at the
33rd Roy Rogers Festival.
Huntington, W.Va.
www.waynecountyfair-wv.com
304-272-6839 (M-F, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
For the fifth year in a row, the
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
Aug. 4
Charlie’s Harley-Davidson Bike
Nights
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
Aug. 5
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and the
Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - Oakwood Road Band
Huntington, W.Va.
www.charlieshd.com
The first Friday of every summer month
is Bike Night at Huntington’s HarleyDavidson dealer, Charlie’s, at 408 Fourth
Avenue. Tonight’s music is Iron Horse.
There will be food, drinks, bike games and
fun.
Blenko Glass’s Festival of Glass
Aug. 5-6
Aug. 4
Milton, W.Va.
Huntington, W.Va.
www.blenko.com
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy great music with a Pullman
Square favorite, the Oakwood Road
Band. Bring a chair, bring the kids
and enjoy free music and admission,
along with many vendors of foods,
drinks and other items for sale. What
would summer be like without you at
the Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series?
West Virginia Blackberry Festival
Aug. 4-5
Clarksburg, W.Va.
www.wvblackberry.com
304-622-3206
This great 3-day food festival has
lots of wonderful blackberry dishes
and other foods, arts & crafts, 5K run,
fireworks, games, and loads of free
entertainment, and ample parking
available.
Cinema Under The Stars
Aug. 5
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
Come to the Heritage Station for $1
movies, with concessions and popcorn
for purchase, and bring blankets or
folding chairs and watch “Harry Potter
and the Prisoner of Azkaban” under the
stars.
Annually a big draw. Many classes
are offered within the factory for all
ages. Special prices, tours, signing
event and family activities and family
fun. Classes fill quickly. There will be
complimentary annual commemorative
medallion given to attendees.
Blues, Brews and BBQ
Aug. 5-6
Snowshoe, W.Va.
www.snowshoe.com
877-441-4386
Take the best craft brewers in West
Virginia and combine them with great
food, live music and amazing vistas
from the top of the mountains at West
Virginia’s premier ski resort — it just
doesn’t get much better than that.
Van Lear Days
Aug. 5-6
Van Lear, Ky.
www.kentuckytourism.com or www.
vanlearkentucky.com
Van Lear Days is always held the
first Saturday weekend in Aug. and is
held in and around the Coal Miners’
Museum. Enjoy two days of food,
music, corn hole tournaments, car
show, turkey shoot, kid games, parade,
ghost tours, and just old fashion fun!
For more info, please call (606) 7898540.
Way Back Weekend, Stories
of Appalachia at Heritage Farm
Museum and Village
Live on the Levee
Aug. 5
Aug. 6
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
1970s R&B and funk band ZAPP
performs with Charleston’s longest
running R&B group, Stratus, as part of
the revamped Multifest in Charleston
tonight Live at the Levee.
Huntington, W.Va.
www.http://heritagefarmmuseum.
com
Storytelling is a unique part of
Appalachian heritage and will be
brought to life with Book Making,
a storytelling festival featuring Bill
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Lepp (5-time WV Liar’s contest
champion) and Hatfields and McCoys
reenactments.
Vinton Bean Dinner
Aug. 6
Vinton, Ohio
740-388-8319
This event takes place every year
on the first Saturday of Aug.. There
will be a parade at 11 a.m., Soldier’s
Meal from 12-3 p.m., live music, Bingo,
refreshments and more, and Arts &
Crafts people are wanted. Sponsored
by the American Legion Post 161.
Wild West Weekend
Aug. 6-7
Durbin, W.Va.
www.mountainrailroad.com
877-686-7245
Spend a weekend with a Wild West
cast of characters who have plotted
to rob the steam-driven Old #3 train
of the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley
Railroad in Durbin. Local politicians
and lawmen of the early 1900s are
onboard to make sure all goes well. It’s
a shoot’em up, bang-bang, Westernstyle rail adventure filled with damsels
in distress, horseback-riding robbers
and more lawmen than you can shake
a stick at.
Ritter Live
Aug. 7
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.org
It is time to welcome the season
with the sounds of great local talent
at Ritter Live. The summer’s free
music concert is held at the Ritter
Park Amphitheater on the first Sunday
each month from May to Sept. from
2-7 p.m. each month. Presented
by the Greater Huntington Park &
Recreation District, Ritter Live is a
showcase performance for many
talented individual vocalists, duos and
bands. The atmosphere is casual and
comfortable and admission is free.
Music is presented today by Dream
Cult, Nerf, No Pretty Pictures, Swag
Trane, The Sugarbeats and Soothing
Sounds.
Jesus Fest
Aug. 7-9
Clarksburg, W.Va.
www.jesusfestwv.org
304-838-9966
Faith-based street festival with
food, free movies, music, speakers,
entertainment, children’s activities and
a car-bike-truck show. A free event
featuring K-Love and Air-1 Radio artists
and regional Christian bands from all
around West Virginia.
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
Aug. 11
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and the
Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Square favorite, the Carpenter Ants.
Bring a chair, bring the kids and enjoy
free music and admission, along with
many vendors of foods, drinks and
other items for sale. What would
summer be like without you at the
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series?
whole family as everyone can enjoy the
movie, “The Good Dinosaur,” the story
of a dinosaur and his boy. Admission is
free, but Bob Evans Farms is collecting
donations of 18-oz. jars of peanut
butter for the Gallia County Snack Pack
Program from all who can help.
Live on the Levee
High Land Jam
Aug. 12
Aug. 11-14
Charleston, W.Va.
Elkins, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
www.highlandjam.com
The High Land Jam is held every year
in late summer at the Pegasus Farm
Campground in Elkins, the Randolph
County seat and the center of services
for the surrounding counties. The
Pegasus Farm is an ideal setting.
It is located in the center of the
Tygart Valley. Pegasus Farm is a fully
developed campground, developed
campsites, water and electric hookup
sites, and full-hookups for RVs. Rustic
camping is available in the area we
call “the lower 20”. It’s the land across
the railroad tracks that offers lots of
space to camp and roam, a pond,
and some forest land, not to mention
the two covered outdoor stages, 20
bands, and good times, family area
available. Bands include ZEN, LITZ,
Bonew Weedsley, Hillbilly Carnival,
The Mad Anthonys, Nameless in
Aug., Mink’s Miracle Medicine, Good
Vittles, Karen Krajacic, Threesound,
The Greens, InFormation, 19th Street
Band, Firecracker Jam, Bob Gross,
Stevie Johnson, Mateo Monk, The Plate
Scrapers, Herb and Hanson, Allegheny
Ramblers and Sirkus Dayz performs
throughout the weekend.
It is a little country music Live on the
Levee tonight, with Wheeling’s Joseph
Sisters and The Shane Reunion Band
playing the music of America at the
Haddad Riverfront Park.
West Virginia Sings The Gospel
Aug. 12-13
Huntington, W.Va.
941-756-6942
West Virginia Sings the Gospel
will be held Friday-Saturday, Aug.
12-13, at the Christ Temple Church
in Huntington. This two-day event
will feature many of Gospel Music’s
top artists. On Friday, Aug. 12, 7
p.m. features Guy Penrod, Isaacs,
Triumphant Quartet, Brian Free and
Assurance and Josh and Ashley Franks.
Saturday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m. features
the Goodman Revival, Kingsmen,
Gold City, Karen Peck and New River
and Guardians. A $15 donation per
person will be requested at the door
each night, and a love offering will be
received.
State Fair of West Virginia
Outdoor Movie at Bob Evans Farm
Aug. 12-21
Aug. 12
Fairlea, W.Va.
Aug. 11
Rio Grande, Ohio
www.statefairofwv.com
Huntington, W.Va.
www.bobevans.com
304-645-1090
www.937thedawg.com
Come down to the farm and bring the
Mark you calendar for the largest
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - Carpenter Ants
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy great music with a Pullman
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end-of-summer celebration in the
Mountain State. Offering everything
from agricultural exhibits to main stage
entertainment, the State Fair of West
Virginia has something for everyone.
Concerts by Jake Owen with special
guests Old Dominion, Alabama, For
King & Country with Special Guest Matt
Maher, Collin Raye, Dailey and Vincent,
Travis Tritt and the Charlie Daniels
Band, and Vince Neil of Motley Crew
with special guests Great White and
KIX, Kane Brown, and Buckin’ Bull B
Ride with Tracy Lawrence. Other acts
include Hypnotist Catherine Hickland,
Sea Lion Splash, Kachunga and the
Alligator Show, the Grandpa Cratchet
show, Rhinestone Roper, The Avalons,
William Michael Morgan, Bryan Goins
and River Road, the Southern Comfort
Experience, Jimmy Fortune, Black
Mountain Bluegrass Boys, Steele
Country, Yesterdayze, The SteelDrivers,
Mountain Music Trail, and Keith
Bryant. The West Virginia State Fair
has been named one of the Southeast
Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events in the
Southeast and features amusement
rides by the Reithoffer group.
Little Miami County Fair
Aug. 12-18
Troy, Ohio
www.miamicountyfair.com
Opening at noon, Aug. 12, the Little
Miami County Fair offers 4-H/FFA
exhibits, livestock and non-livestock
shows, carnival rides, music, horse
pulls, truck/tractor pulls, harness
racing, animal sales, and much more.
First Responders Day on Aug. 15 (one
police/fire/emt admitted with one
family member, both for free), Armed
Forces Day (Veterans or current military
and spouse free) and Senior Citizen
Day (65 and over free) on Aug. 16.
Entertainment includes Chris Janson with
Carter Winter and Jameson Rodgers on
Aug. 14. Camping is available.
Unbridled Adventure Race Series
at Kentucky State Parks
Aug. 13
Jamestown, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov
Brought to you by 361 Adventures,
this series is an exciting collection
of adventure races being held in
partnership with Kentucky State
Parks and The Kentucky State Parks
Foundation. This is the second of
three races in the The Unbridled
Friends & Family Series, a 4-hour race
at Lake Cumberland State Park. As
part of the Unbridled Series, Division
Winners (solo, co-ed, and open)
will receive awards, and Top Overall
Finishers will be awarded cash prizes.
For those new to the sport, plan on
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
each race including some form of
mountain biking, trekking/running, and
paddling. As with all adventure races,
good navigation with a topographical
map and compass will make all the
difference in how well your race goes.
All races are open to soloists and
teams of 2, 3 or 4.
146th Rio Grande Bean Dinner &
28th Annual Radio Control Fly-In
Aug. 13-14
Rio Grande, Ohio
www.bobevans.com
740-418-8963 (for additional info on
Fly-In)
Two fun events at the farm on
Saturday and Sunday. Since just after
the Civil War, folks in the area have
come together to honor all veterans
with a bean soup dinner, coffee and
entertainment. The Bean Dinner runs 11
a.m. - 3 p.m. and is $4 for adults and
$1 for children. During both Saturday
and Sunday, the 28th Annual Radio
Fly-In for remote control model aircraft
will be buzzing over the farm in a noncompetitive fly-in. Admission is free.
Rails And Ales Festival 2016
Aug. 13
Huntington, W.Va.
www.railsandales.com
The Rails and Ales Festival will feature
live music, food from local restaurants,
artisan vendors, and specialty craft
beer from West Virginia breweries and
craft breweries across the US and from
around the world. The event takes
place on Aug. 13 and tickets go on sale
in June. The festival will be held rain or
shine and there will be no refunds. All
attendees must have a ticket and must
be 21 years or older. Small children
can attend if they are carried by their
parents at all times as no strollers
will be allowed. With the success of
the festival the last two years we are
expanding the festival by moving it
to Harris Riverfront Park in order to
accommodate nearly 3,000 guests.
The festival will feature live music, food
from local restaurants, and specialty
craft beer from West Virginia breweries
and craft brewers from across the US
and around the World. We are also
really excited to announce the inaugural
West Virginia Craft Beer Week. This is
an 8-day celebration of West Virginia’s
craft brewers, breweries, pubs, and
restaurants.
Greenbo Grass Bluegrass Festival
Aug. 13
Greenup, Ky.
www.kentuckytourism.com
The second of the Greenbo Summer
Music Series this summer. The Greenbo
Grass Bluegrass Festival will take place
at Greenbo Lake’s Amphitheater and
the event is sponsored by the Greenup
Extension Arts Council. The music will
run from 5-10 p.m. and admission is
free.
Gallipolis Car Club 38th Annual
Car Show
Aug. 13
Gallipolis, Ohio
www.facebook.com/Gallipoliscarclub
The 38th Annual Gallipolis Car Club
Car Show begins registering cars from
9 a.m. to noon, and awarding 103
trophies in all at 4 p.m. 12 classes of
cars and seven Judge’s Choices as well,
with over $500 in door prizes. This
event also has a Lion’s Club Pancake
Breakfast and Free Ice Cream from
11 a.m. on at the Central Christian
Church, and the net profits are turned
over to three charities.
Watoga State Park Mountain
Challenge Half Marathon and 5K
Aug. 13
Marlington, W.Va.
304-799-4087
Join us for the inaugural Watoga
State Park Mountain Trail Challenge
Half Marathon and 5K. Both races
begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Beaver Creek
Campground at the Park. Chip timing
provided by TriState Racer. Hikers and
park personnel have worked to make
this 13.2 mile run through some of
the best trails an experience you’ll
treasure. Proceeds go to the Watoga
Foundation to assist the park with trail
clearing, signage, rec hall and shelter
upgrades and other maintenance tasks
to keep the park and its trails in topnotch shape so people like you can
enjoy them.
Western and Southern Tennis
Open
West Virginia Craft Beer Week
Aug. 13-20
All over West Virginia
www.wvcbw.com
Presented by the Better Beer
Coalition and endorsed by the WV Craft
Brewers Guild, “West Virginia Craft
Beer Week” is an eight-day celebration
of West Virginia’s craft brewers,
breweries, pubs and restaurants.
Throughout the week, dozens of events
will attempt to showcase in-state
breweries and educate beer lovers
about West Virginia’s diverse and
ever-increasing craft beer community.
All business owners are encouraged
to take advantage of this unique
opportunity to host West Virginia craft
beer related events during this week
in efforts to support a thriving in-state
industry. Send us your event details
to be added to the official WVCBW
calendar, and remember to support
local businesses like Big Timber
Brewing of Elkins, Blackwater Brewing
Co. of Davis, Bridge Brew Works of
Fayetteville, Charleston Brewing Co.,
Wheeling Brewing Co., Chestnut Brew
Works and Morgantown Brewing Co. of
Morgantown, Greenbrier Valley Brewing
of Lewisburg, Lost River Brewing Co. of
Wardensville, Mountain State Brewing
Co. of Thomas and Parkersburg
Brewing LLC and The North End Tavern
and Brewing (a.k.a. The NET) in
Parkersburg.
Meigs County Fair
Aug. 15-20
Pomeroy, Ohio
http://www.meigscountytourism.
com/
Aug. 13-21
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.wsopen.com
Come enjoy the biggest names in
men’s and women’s tennis at the
Lindner Family Tennis Center at 5460
Courseview Drive in Mason, Ohio, very
near Cincinnati. Tickets are priced on
terrace and pavilion levels and per
day, and can be purchased through
the Tennis Center or ticketmaster.
com. There is over $7.8 million in
prize money on the line for players
like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer,
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal, who
all played last year, and women like
Serena Williams, Perta Kvitova, Maria
Sharapova, Venus Williams and Simona
Halep, who all played last season.
The Meigs County Fair is a
community centered event that takes
place over the course of six days.
It features 4-H and FFA exhibits,
judging and sales, livestock, pig races,
petting zoo, tractors and truck pulls,
motocross, Demo Derby, ATV Drag
Races, rides, displays, pageants,
games, and vendors. Kid’s Day Aug. 16
and Senior City Day Aug. 18, and gates
open at 7 a.m. daily and admission is
$8 including all entertainment, stage
shows, and carnival rides. Parking is
free and camping is available for $150
for the week, including water and
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electric. Season tickets are just $17,
and can be purchased all over Meigs
County from vendors who support the
fair.
Summerfest “Around the Mound”
Aug. 17-20
South Charleston, W.Va.
www.southcharlestonwv.org
Eat, drink and be merry at the
Summerfest “Around the Mound” in
downtown South Charleston. Music all
weekend with The Esquires and Blues
Brother Band on Aug. 17; Motown
Legacy and Taylor Made on Aug. 18;
Cody Wickline and the Starliters on Aug.
19; and The Avalons, Rick K and the
Allnighters on Aug. 20, along with a Car
Show and 10 p.m. Fireworks.
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
Aug. 18
Huntington, W.Va.
www.wvbbq.com
304-522-YUMY
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best,
Buddy’s All-American BBQ where the
ribs are great, the beer is ice cold and
the music will rock your world every
Thursday night all summer long. The
Planet 92.7 FM and 98.5 FM will join
you for a great night of music and the
Tri-State’s best BBQ at Buddy’s.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series - John Ingram’s Slugfest
Aug. 18
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy great music with John Ingram’s
Slugfest. Bring a chair, bring the kids
and enjoy free music and admission,
along with many vendors of foods,
drinks and other items for sale. What
would summer be like without you at
the Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series?
Gallipolis Car Club 38th Annual
Car Show 2016
Aug. 13
Gallipolis, Ohio
At the City Park in Gallipolis, come
bring your best car for the show and
registration is only $10. There are
over $500 in door prizes, with 96 class
trophies and seven judges choices for
103 trophies total. There is a Lions
Club Pancake breakfast and free ice
cream at the Central Christian Church.
Registration is 9 a.m. to noon, with
dash plaques to the first 175 vehicles
registered. Net profits are donated to
charities like Serenity House, AMvets
and Key Club’s toys for Christmas.
more than 34 albums and has sold a
career total of 30 million records. He
was known throughout his early career
in the 1970s for using Fender amps, a
large part of his signature sound, and
for playing the hollow-body Gibson
Byrdland guitar. Performing since 1958,
Nugent has been touring annually since
1967, averaging more than 300 shows
per year.
Live on the Levee
Aug. 19
Charleston, W.Va.
Kentucky State Fair
Aug. 18-28
Louisville, Ky.
www.kystatefair.com
Reba, Jeff Dunham, Chris Young, Brett
Eldredge, Chris Lane headline the music
acts at the Ky. State Fair this year. You
can also enjoy the Budweister Cookout
Tent, the Kentucky Cookout tent, the
Lawn Party sponsored by The Q, the
Sivori Country Music tent, the West
Courtyard live, the Kentucky Bourbon,
Bites and Brews tent and the Party on
the Midway where food, drink and local
music are found along with Cuzzin’
Grumpy’s Porkchop Review, the Paw
Patrol from TV, the Buck Trout Show
and Miller’s Border Collies along with
Main Street Kentucky, the Pride of the
Counties, 4-H and FFA exhibits and the
Miss Kentucky Fair Pageant. Gates open
at 7 a.m. and exhibits open at 9 a.m.
The Midway and tents close around
midnight and exhibit halls close at 9
p.m. on Sunday through Thursday and
10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Some
areas close earlier on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Costs are Adult $8, Child (6-12) $6,
Senior (55+) $6 (Only $1 on Senior
Day), Infants & Toddlers (5 and under)
are free. Parking is $8 per vehicle
per entry if purchased at the gate.
Discounted $5 parking is available in
advance through Ticketmaster.See you
at the Kentucky State Fair.
Ted Nugent
Aug. 19
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
Tonight at Live on the Levee, the
city will see a multimedia Beatles
tribute show with Beatlemania Magic
performing. The show is a musical
tour of the iconic band from Liverpool
including a light show and costumes.
The evening gets started with Three
Men and a Baby opening the evening in
downtown Charleston.
38 Special
Aug. 19
Ashland, Ky.
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After more than three decades
together, 38 SPECIAL continue to bring
their signature blast of Southern Rock
to over 100 cities a year. And at each
and every show, thousands of audience
members are amazed by the explosive
power of the band’s performance. Their
many Gold and Platinum album awards
stand in testament to the endurance
of a legendary powerhouse. With sales
in excess of 20 million, most associate
the band with their arena-rock pop
smashes, “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’
Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,”
“Fantasy Girl,” “If I’d Been the One,”
“Back Where You Belong,” “Chain
Lightnin’,” “Second Chance,” and more
– Timeless hits that remain a staple at
radio, immediately recognizable from
the first opening chord, and paving
the way to their present-day touring
regimen. Tickets are $60, $55, and $47
at the Paramount Arts Center.
The Motor City Madman brings his
rock and roll show to the East Kentucky
Expo Center in Pikeville. Tickets can
be purchased at 800-745-3000 or at
ticketmaster.com. Nugent has released
Brew Skies Festival 2016 will be
held on the grounds of the beautiful
Timberline Four Seasons Resort
just outside of Davis. The gates will
open at 3 p.m. on Friday and 11
a.m. on Saturday. Due to limited
availability, advance ticket purchase
is recommended. Tickets can be
purchased online at the webpage
(above) or at the following retail
locations: Mountain State Brewing Co.
(Thomas and Morgantown, W.Va. and
Deep Creek Lake, Md. locations) and
the Iron Horse Tavern in Morgantown.
A weekend pass includes entrance
to the festival for both days, a 4-oz.
souvenir sampler mug and tickets for
eight craft beer samples. A day pass
includes day of access, sampler mug
and six craft beer samples. Currently
fourteen West Virginia breweries
have confirmed attendance, including
Mountain State Brewing Co., Iron Horse
Tavern, Big Timber Brewing of Elkins,
Blackwater Brewing Co. and Stumptown
Ale Co. of Davis, Bridge Brew Works of
Fayetteville, Charleston Brewing Co.,
Chestnut Brew Works, Cheat Canyon
Brewing Co. and Morgantown Brewing
Co. all of Morgantown, Greenbrier
Valley Brewing of Lewisburg, Dobra
Zupas of Beckley, Screech Owl
Brewing of Bruceton Mills, Hawk Knob
Appalachian Hard Cider and Mead of
Greenbrier Valley, Mash Brewing Co. of
Charlestown, Berkeley Springs Brewing,
and Pinchgut Hollow Brewery from
Heston Farm in Fairmont. Beer tickets
for 16-oz. pours will be sold for $5, and
additional sampler tickets will be sold
for $2. Food vendor menus and prices
will vary. The festival entertainment
schedule includes Split String Soup,
The Speakeasy Boys, Ona, Neotronic,
Tyler Childers, Skribe, Patrick Sweany
and Major and the Monbacks on Friday
and Douglas Falls, Two Ton Twig, The
Masons, The Howlin’ Brothers, Triple S,
Liz Frame and The Kickers, LocalMotive,
The Commonheart, Chaga Tea Project,
The Suitcase Junket and EMay on
Saturday.
Pilot Club Antique Show
Aug. 19-21
Pikeville, Ky.
www.eastkyexpo.com
www.brewskiesfestival.com
Brew Skies Presented by
Mountain State Brewing Co.
Aug. 19-20
Davis, W.Va.
Huntington, W.Va.
[email protected]
An antique show and sale that
features more than 40 dealers
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representing more than 10 states
and West Virginia, at the Convention
Center at the Big Sandy Superstores
Arena on Third Avenue in Huntington.
160th Great Darke County Fair
Aug. 19-26
Greenville, Ohio
www.darkecountyfair.com
To help celebrate our 160th year, on
Thursday, Aug. 25, the Fair gates will
be open “Free Till 3”, and everyone will
have free admission for entrance until
3 p.m. This will be coupled with half
price ride bands from Kissel Brothers
Shows “all day” as well. From 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. that day, some Fair Vendors
will be offering items for $1.60. That
same Thursday, to continue with the
atmosphere of promoting our youth,
please make plans to attend the annual
4-H Awards Program and Parade of
Champions that will begin at 9:30
a.m. The Board encourages you to
attend these events and cheer on all
the young adults who work hard all
year on their projects. Effective with
the 2016 (160th) Fair, daily admission
prices will increase to $7, but the $20,
9-day membership/weekly pass price
will remain the same. The additional
dollar per day will permit the Board to
continue to repair, maintain and grow
our already wonderful Fair. With the
announcement of “Chicago” as our
entertainment, we have heard many
people excited to hear them perform.
“Chicago” has been one of the bands
that the Fair board has been trying
to get for many years, but the band’s
touring schedule never seemed to
lineup with the Fair’s annual concert
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
schedule. We are excited to have them
perform and visit our 160th Fair. Box
seat tickets will increase to $70 per
chair; and Reserved seat tickets will
increase to $60 per chair. The costs
associated with providing quality
entertainment continue to rise and this
price increase is needed for us to keep
up with the times, keep us competitive
with other Fair and Non-Fair events
locally and statewide. Come enjoy
Cheerleader competitions, Harness
Racing, Mr. and Miss Fair Pageants,
Tractor Pulls, Demolition Derby and
much, much more including the Kate
Hastings Band, Touch of Rio, Spring ’N
Fall, Paul Royce with memories of Elvis,
Rum Band Blend, Open Road, Tommy
Renfro, Tish and New Dawn so don’t
miss the Fair.
Downtown Streetfest
July 20
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
The Charleston Area Alliance
Downtown Streetfest summer block
party series will return with more live
music, food and drinks, kid’s activities,
pop-up shops and more. Meet up with
friends and family for live music, food
and drinks, kid’s activities, pop-up
shops and much more.Many downtown
retailers and restaurants have special
programming planned for the event,
along with post-event live music and
food and drink offerings. The event is
sponsored by Sierra Nevada and North
Central Distributors, along with support
from Tony The Tailor, the Charleston WV
Convention & Visitors Bureau and the
Kanawha County Public Library.
Sportsfest Glow Run 5K
Aug. 20 − 9 p.m.
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwv.com
During the weekend of Sportsfest and
the night before Downtown Streetfest is
5K Glow Run/Walk. What better way to
end a night than with the Glow Run.
Backyard Concert Series
full day of live music, local eats and
craft beers from Big Timber Brewing
of Elkins, Charleston Brewing Co.,
Wheeling Brewing Co. and Brew
Keepers of Wheeling, Chestnut Brew
Works and Morgantown Brewing Co. of
Morgantown, Greenbrier Valley Brewing
of Lewisburg, Lost River Brewing Co. of
Wardensville, Mountain State Brewing
Co. of Thomas, Mash Brewing Co. of
Charlestown and Brew Keepers.
Aug. 20
Carrollton, Ky.
Italiano! Italian Festival
www.parks.ky.gov
Aug. 20
General Butler State Resort Park and
The Friends of Butler will again host a
series of concerts called the Backyard
Concert Series. Free concerts, beginning
at 7 p.m. located outside on the backyard
of Butler-Turpin State Historic House,
located in the Back Entrance of General
Butler SRP. Bring your own chair, or use
those provided. Concerts are surrounded
in nature &history; so come and support
the mission of sharing good times with
friends, all while experiencing Butler’s
unique southern hospitality charm. Our
band for tonight is Walnut Street Rhythm
and Blues. See you at the Backyard
Concert Series.
Mountaineer Brewfest 2016
Aug. 20
Wheeling, W.Va.
www.mountainbrewfest.com
The third annual Mountaineer
Brewfest, a celebration of West
Virginia’s finest craft and microbrews,
will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, from
4-10 p.m. (rain or shine) at the
Heritage Port in Wheeling. Only 2,000
general admission tickets and 200 VIP
tickets will be sold. General admission
includes 10 samples, commemorative
mug, and great entertainment. In
addition to the general admission
items, the VIP ticket includes early
festival entrance (3 p.m.), special VIP
only beers, special entertainment, a
food voucher, 10 additional samples,
and a commemorative VIP item.
Designated Driver tickets are also
available for both GA and VIP. The
Mountaineer Brewfest also features
a Beer Garden with additional craft
beers for purchase, local artisan food
for purchase. Live music from The
Joe Zelek Band, The Joseph Sisters
and No Bad Juju are included in one
Huntington, W.Va.
www.facinghunger.org
304-523-6029
Downtown Huntington will be the
Italian place to be from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday as the Italiano! Italian
Festival will roll out the meatballs, the
pasta and family fun on 4th Avenue
between 8th and 10th streets with a
dozen food vendors including 21 at
the Frederick, The Bodega, Chateau
D’Italia, Crumpets and Tea, La Famiglia,
Mulberry Street, Mancini’s Pizza, Prime
on Fourth, Rocco’s, Schlotzsky’s,
Tropical Moon, Old Village Roaster, Wine
and Design and more. Sponsored by
Cabell Huntington Hospital, the Italiano!
Italian Festival benefits the Facing
Hunger Food Bank, which provides
foot to more than 200 agencies in
17-counties.
Picnic With The Pops Featuring
All-4-One
Aug. 20
Huntington, W.Va.
www.huntingtonsymphony.com
304-781-8343
Picnic with the Pops is presented by
The Huntington Symphony Orchestra!
Picnic with the Pops with be at the
Harris Riverfront Park at 8 p.m. Bring
your blanket or folding chairs and enjoy
our town’s orchestra with All-4-One,
and their timeless songs “I Swear”, “I
Can Love You Like That”, “So Much In
Love”, “ I Turn To You”, “These Arms”,
“Beautiful As You” and much more. The
Grammy Award Winning group All-4One is internationally known for making
beautiful love songs that not only chart
radio airwaves, but also garner countless
awards. All-4-One’s very first single “So
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Much In Love“, scaled to RIAA Gold Sales
and top 5 pop status. The California
based quartet, All-4-One, continue to
tour the world and record new music as
the original members and a collection
of timeless hit songs under their belt.
New album Twenty+ is available on
iTunes and Amazon now. They will be in
Huntington between Aug. 13 tour stops
at Indianapolis and another Aug. 26 at
the Tacoma Dome in Washington.
Bike Night at Buddy’s All-American
BBQ
Aug. 25
www.barboursville.org/
Come enjoy the final Family Movie
Night of the season at the Barboursville
Park Amphitheater, “Minions” — First
introduced in the Despicable Me movies,
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are
recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor
husband Herb, hatches a plot to take
over the world. Bring chairs and/or
blankets and concessions are available
for a low price or bring your own. The
Barboursville Park is located off Martha
Road.
Annual Diamond Teeth Mary Blues
and Arts Festival/Party on the Patio
Huntington, W.Va.
Aug. 26-27
www.wvbbq.com
Huntington, W.Va.
304-522-YUMY
www.ghprd.com
Get out your HOG and head to the
place they treat the piggy’s best, Buddy’s
All-American BBQ where the ribs are
great, the beer is ice cold and the music
will rock your world every Thursday night
all summer long. The Planet 92.7 FM and
98.5 FM will join you for a great night
of music and the Tri-State’s best BBQ at
Buddy’s.
Pullman Square Summer Concert
Series-TBA
Aug. 25
Huntington, W.Va.
www.937thedawg.com
304-523-8401 or 800-932-BARK
Enjoy great music with a band to be
announced later this summer. Bring
a chair, bring the kids and enjoy free
music and admission, along with many
vendors of foods, drinks and other
items for sale. What would summer be
like without you at the Pullman Square
Summer Concert Series?
Live on the Levee
Aug. 26
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
Live on the Levee presents Toothless
Ruth and Relative Obscurity in an
evening of music and fun.
Family Movie Night
Aug. 26
Barboursville, W.Va.
Noah Wotherspoon out of Cincinnati
kicks off the annual festival on
Friday night. Wotherspoon won the
Best Guitarist Award at the 2015
International Blues Challenge and the
band was second in that category,
and they perform as part of the Party
on the Patio and the Diamond Teeth
Mary Festival. There will also be
performances by local favorites Liz
Pennock and Dr. Blues, who performed
with Diamond Teeth Mary from 1988
until she died at 97 in 2000. Others
include Chaz Humley and the Effects,
Jeremy Short, David Gerald Band and
the Huntington Blues Society.
3 Doors Down
Aug. 26
Charleston, W.Va.
Aug. 30-Sept. 3
www.wvvisit.org
The Huntington Regional Chamber of
Commerce’s Downtown Live Committee
hosts the Final Friday Art Crawl, the
last Friday of the month from 4:30-7
p.m. Final Friday will be hosted on Third
and Fourth Avenues from Eighth Street
to 11th Street. Businesses located in
this designated area are paired with an
artist for the day.
Final Friday Art Crawl
Aug. 26
Huntington, W.Va.
www.kafs.net/fairs
Miss Kentucky County Fair pageant,
4-H and FFA exhibits, and Casey’s Rides
mark your time at the Greenup County
Fair.
38th Annual West Virginia Italian
Heritage Festival
Trans Am Nationals
Sept. 2-4
Aug. 26-28
Clarksburg, W.Va.
Fairborn, Ohio
www.wvihf.com
www.tanationals.com
The 32nd annual Trans Am National
is one of the largest car shows in
the country, catering to the entire
Pontiac Firebird line. It is a non-profit
organization and show proceeds go to
“A Special Wish Foundation, Inc.” Enjoy
a swap meet, vendors, a cruise-in and
entertainment, all at the Holiday Inn on
I675 in Fairborn, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
West Virginia State Honey Festival
Aug. 27-28
Parkersburg, W.Va.
www.woodrecreation.com
304-424-7311, ext. 203
The festival promotes the honey
industry’s sweetness and importance.
See a live bee beard and enjoy great
entertainment, crafts, baking contest,
and children’s heritage activities. Come
and sweeten up on Saturday 9 a.m. - 6
p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.at
the Parkersburg City Park.
www.charlestonwvciviccenter.com
3 Doors Down in concert, with special
guest Pop Evil and Red Sun in Us and
The Night Tour at the Charleston Civic
Center. Tickets went on sale Friday, May
20 at Ticketmaster.com, Charleston
Civic Center ticket office or call 800745-3000. VIP packages include a
soundcheck party, concert ticket, meet
& greet, photo with 3 Doors Down and
much more. Commemorative threedimensional tickets will be available for
select Ticketmaster Us And The Night
Tour.
Greenup, Ky.
17th Oak Leaf Festival
Aug. 27-Sept. 6
Live on the Levee
Sept. 2
Charleston, W.Va.
www.LiveontheLeveeCharleston.com
Oak Hill, W.Va.
www.oakleaffestival.com
A variety of events themed this
year around “Back to the 50s.” Wine
and cheese tasting, Oak Leaf Festival
Miss/Teen/Mrs/Ms Pageant, Children’s
pageant, The Hicks Brothers and Gospel
sing, Fun Factory inflatables, Beach
Night, parade, Kids run/walk, Quilt
show and much more.
Greenup County Fair
The West Virginia Italian Heritage
Festival will celebrate its 38th
Anniversary, Sept. 2-4. The WVIHF has
been rated among the “Top 100 Events
in North America” by the ABA, a “Top
20 Event by the Southeast Tourism
Society” and one of the “Top 4 Italian
Festival’s” in the nation by the National
Sons of Italy. With each successive year,
the little Festival has grown, and now
is rated one of the “Top 100 Events in
North America” including Canada. Each
year, this 3-day street festival brings
over 100,000 visitors to Clarksburg.
From the opening ceremonies, when
the royal court of Regina Maria (Regina
meaning “Queen” and Maria the name
of the first queen of Italy), is crowned,
to its conclusion with the traditional
festival dance, the West Virginia
Italian Heritage Festival overflows with
enjoyment. Please join us to celebrate
our 38th Annual Celebration, as this
year promises to carry on its tradition
of being one of the state’s most
spectacular and colorful events.
Live on the Levee closes its 13th
season with Zydeco music stars C.J.
Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana
Band, along with blues/rock act the
Diablo Blues Band. Get your final
weekend of summer started on the
Labor Day Weekend with the final Live
on the Levee in downtown Charleston.
Cinema Under The Stars
Sept. 2
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Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
With the Thundering Herd not playing
for another week, fill that need with
the movie that let the nation know
about the tragedy of Nov. 14, 1970
that nearly wiped out football before
the comeback of 1971 in “We Are
Marshall” from Warner Bros. and
Legendary Pictures. Admission is
only $1 per person, concessions and
popcorn are available and you can
bring blankets or folding chairs.
Jackson’s Mill Jubilee
Sept. 2-4
Weston, W.Va.
www.jacksonsmilljubilee.com
A celebration of Appalachian
Heritage, educational demonstrations,
featuring indigenous and bluegrass
music concerts, Native American
style dancing, chainsaw carvings,
gristmill demos, homestead activities,
photography, Needle Arts and Quilt
Show, Antique Tractors and Engines,
carriage rides, Civil War encampment,
top quality artisans, a Zip Line for
the active ones, and Kid’s Land for
the younger festival participants.
Foods include BBQ (Chicken, Beef,
& Pork), homemade Donuts and Ice
Cream, deep fried pickles, and more —
especially fun for the entire family at
the historic boyhood home of Civil War
General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson,
a graduate of West Point, CSA General
Army of Northern Virginia Robert E.
Lee’s “right arm” and former instructor
at the Virginia Military Institute. Hours
are Friday from noon-9 p.m.; Saturday
9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. 6 p.m.
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
Saturday, Septermber 2-3, both nights
at 7 p.m., all singers welcome; Sunday,
Sept. 4, 11:00 a.m., enjoy our Sunday
worship service and Sunday night
service, 7 p.m., all singers welcome.
There is a campground available
for trailers, tents, motorhomes and
tour buses, with electric (for only
refriderator, fan and lights), water on
grounds, restrooms, showers, dump
stations, handicap friendly, pets on
leash, food on grounds during events.
No charge for music or camping, but
donations accepted to cover utilities
and grounds upkeep, and thank you
for whatever you can donate. Like us
on Facebook at West Virginia Mountain
State Gospel Singers’ Corporation.
Come, praise God with music all
weekend long at the Labor Day
Convention in Mt. Nebo.
Way Back Weekend at Heritage
Farm Museum and Village
Sept. 3
Huntington, W.Va.
www.heritagefarmmuseum.com
Cabell Huntington Children’s Hospital
presents “Mountain Games” a team
competition featuring a Professional
Lumberjack, Tomahawk Throwing, and
Mountain Dance performances. Bring
your team and “Claim Your Heritage”
from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Way Back
Weekend events include event listed,
museum tours, wagon rides, petting
zoo, food for purchase and other
hands-on farm fun. Contact the
Heritage Farm Museum and Village for
lodging in the village.
Camden Park’s Labor Day
Weekend
Sept. 3-5
Huntington, W.Va.
www.camdenpark.com
West Virginia Mountain State
Gospel Singers’ Corporation Labor
Day Convention
Sept. 2-4
Mount Nebo, W.Va.
www.gospelsing.com
304-622-0546 or 304-472-3466
Approximately five miles south of
Summersville, and two miles east of
the intersection of US-19 and WV-129
is West Virginia’s largest annual Gospel
Sing, and all singers are welcome to
come and share their gifts. Friday/
The Tri-State’s Favorite Playground
celebrates with its 113th year as West
Virginia’s only amusement park. The
Boylin Family is proud to have you visit
for the annual Labor Day Weekend,
especially with the Thundering Herd not
opening the football season until Sept.
10. Ma Crow and The Lady Slippers
will perform on Saturday and Sunday,
and there will be fireworks on Saturday
night. Enjoy a new ride opened in May,
plus the Big Dipper wooden roller coaster
(with many new beams and new chain)
and an updated Whip and Haunted
House, new paint on the Flying Scooters,
the Camden Rocker, The Rattler, the
Kite Flyer, Log Flume, Swan Lake paddle
boats, the W.Va. Adventure Putt-Putt golf
course and much more.
Festival of The Rivers
free. Music today from Ten Carp Lie,
Jeremey Daniels Roberts, $5 Red, The
Shadowshaker Band, and Down in
Round Three.
Fraley Festival of Traditional
Music
Sept. 3-4
Sept. 7-10
Hinton, W.Va.
Olive Hill, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/
carter-caves
www.cfm-fmh.org
Held on Labor Day Weekend,
Festival of the Rivers is a two-day
music festival featuring Grassroots
Appalachian music in celebration of
our rivers and railroad culture, and
Taylor Made is this year’s headliner.
Blues, Roots and Traditional musicians
showcase the influence Appalachian
music has had on the world. This free
festival is located in Hinton, Summers
County, West Virginia at the confluence
of the Greenbrier, Bluestone, and New
Rivers. As the “Gateway Community”
for the New River Gorge National
River, the community and festival are
near both the National Park Service’s
New River Gorge Visitors Center on
Interstate 64 and the breathtaking
beauty of Sandstone Falls. Beginning
at 11 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m. on
Saturday and Sunday, the two-day
event is held at the newly restored
Freight Depot on Commercial Street,
“Festival of the Rivers 2016” remains
free to the public.The festival features
something for every member of the
family .The city’s Sidetrack Park
“Railroad Train” swimming pool and
water slides are opened each day from
noon till 6 p.m., or fish the Greenbrier,
New and Bluestone Rivers and the
Bluestone Dam. Come to Hinton for
Labor Day Weekend’s Festival of The
Rivers.
Ritter Live
Sept. 4
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.org
It is time to welcome the season
with the sounds of great local talent
at Ritter Live. The summer’s free
music concert is held at the Ritter
Park Amphitheater on the first Sunday
each month from May to Sept. from
2-7 p.m. each month. Presented
by the Greater Huntington Park &
Recreation District, Ritter Live is a
showcase performance for many
talented individual vocalists, duos
and bands. The atmosphere is casual
and comfortable and admission is
Traditional musical instruments such
as the dulcimer, fiddle and guitar are
used to tell stories about a life long ago
along the foothills of Eastern Kentucky.
The music at the Fraley Festival has
not been confined to any one type.
Folk, old-time, western, western swing,
early country, and others are played
on a regular basis at the festival. There
are all sorts of musical configurations,
from family bands or husband and wife
duets, to people playing on stage who
just met each other a few minutes ago
in the parking lot. Wednesday night is
a free “jamming in the round” session
at the Recreation Shelter House in the
campground. Concerts will be held in
the Park Amphitheatre on Thursday
evening, Friday afternoon & evening,
and Saturday afternoon & evening.
Concert fees range from $4-$10. A
$25 weekend pass is available which
admits you to all the concerts and jam
sessions.
ACO Majors Season XI
Sept. 9-10
Charleston, W.Va.
www.charlestonwvciviccenter.com
The American Cornhole Major is
only one of two ACO point earning
Tournaments to take you down the
road to the World Championships
of Cornhole, and take place at
the Charleston Civic Center. Major
Tournaments are a 2-Day event in
which players from all ACO Regions and
throughout the cornhole community
come together at a unique location to
compete for points and prizes.Divisions
at each Major include World Singles,
World Doubles, Seniors Singles,
Women’s Singles, and Junior’s Singles.
Lawrence County Sept.fest
Sept. 9-11
Louisa, Ky.
www.Sept.festlouisa.com
Each year the weekend following
Labor Day, the streets of Louisa, Ky
transform into one of best street
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festivals in Kentucky. Over a hundred
food vendors offer some of the best
festival food you will find at any fair or
festival. Hometown folks take part in a
hour long parade down Madison street
and multiple genres of entertainment
perform in two different locations. A
fast growing craft show and sale takes
place under a huge tent on East Perry
Street. Car show, pageants, fishing
tournament and carnival all round out
one super fun weekend at the “Best
Little Festival in Kentucky.” Lawrence
County Sept.fest is Sept. 9-11.
at Greenbo Lake’s amphitheater. The
event is sponsored by the Greenup
Extension Arts Council and runs from
5-10 p.m. There is no admission
charge.
Gallia County Visitor’s Center
Car Show
Sept. 10
Gallipolis, Ohio
http://www.visitgallia.com/
Come bring your jalopy or custom
rod to the Car Show, held in the City
Park in Gallipolis, Ohio. The show runs
from noon to 3 p.m.
Party in the Park
Barboursville Fall Fest
Sept. 9-11
Sept. 14-17
Racine, Ohio
Barboursville, W.Va.
www.meigscountytourism.com
www.barboursville.org/
This year marks the 6th Annual
Racine Party in the Park. It takes
place in Star Mill Park in Racine, Ohio,
and has many events and activities
slated for this year. It is still a 3-day
event with music and entertainment
of all varieties. Among some of the
attractions include a parade, 5K race,
arts and crafts vendors exhibits, and a
Cruisin’ Saturday Night Car Show.
Chilifest
Sept. 10
Huntington, W.Va.
www.chilifest.com
Bring your Pepto-Bismal and enjoy the
hottest chili this side of the sun at the
annual Chilifest in Huntington. Prizes for
the best chilis with judging of Salsa at
12 p.m. noon, Chili Verde is judged at
1:30 p.m. and ICS Red Chili judging at
3 p.m. Judging will follow International
Chili Society guidelines. The Head Judge
is Bob McClain, the Head Scorekeeper
is Eileen McClain, ChiliFest Chairman is
Ron Smith. The decision of the judges
will be final and announced stage side
at approximately 5:30 p.m., giving you
plenty of time to get to the Herd game or
the KISS concert this evening.
Col. Bill Williams Heritage Music
Festival
Sept. 10
Greenup, Ky.
www.parks.ky.gov
The third of the Greenbo Summer
Music Series, the Col. Bill Williams
Heritage Music Festival, will take place
Come enjoy an event that continues
to grow in size and stature every fall,
the Barboursville Fall Festive. Enjoy
the carnival rides, food and midway,
starting Sept. 14. The next day, there
is a parade, starting at 6:15 p.m.,
followed by a Street Dance. On Sept.
16, there will be concerts, concessions,
crafts, and a Kid’s Zone in downtown
Barboursville, then we wrap up on Sept.
17 with more concerts, concessions,
crafts, Kid’s Zone, Fire Department
Demos and the day starts with a
Pancake Breakfast at 7 a.m. in the
Community Center, followed by a Car
Show at 9 a.m. Come enjoy Fall Festival
in Barboursville.
Sternwheel Riverfest
Sept. 15-17
Pomeroy, Ohio
http://www.meigscountytourism.com/
Sternwheelers, boaters, and funseekers travel from all around the
region to attend this 3-day festival
on the Ohio River. The festival is free
and family oriented and includes food,
music, a Duck Derby, vendors, contests
for adults and kids, inflatables, live
entertainment, boat rides, a chili cookoff, and a Queen Pageant. Festivities
for the 2016 Sternwheel Festival will
include the Morgan’s Raiders, as a part
of a civil war reenactment.
Party on the Patio
Sept. 16
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
Come enjoy live music on the
Heritage Station patio, and visit our
many vendors for special pricing on all
Heritage Station has to offer. Admission
is only $1.
Mountain State Arts and Crafts
Fair: Am Appalachian Experience
Sept. 16-18
– Track and Field, 1987-90; Catie
Knable – Women’s Basketball, 200004; Jeanne Noble Lunsford — Softball,
1994-95; John Spellacy — Football,
1985-88; and Bill Yanossy – Football/
Track and Field, 1973-77. Tickets are
just $35, and must be purchased in
advance at 1-800-843-4373 or by going
to HerdZone.com on the internet.
Ripley, W.Va.
www.cityofripley.org/
Finally, another big event is the
Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair:
Am Appalachian Experience, taking
place Sept. 16-18 at the at Cedar Lakes
Conference Center. This is the first year
this event is in the fall, formerly held
around the July 1-4 time frame. The
“Autumn Celebration of Art, Food, Music
and Culture” will continue to feature the
outstanding artisans of the region in a
unique environment. The Fair will offer
five “villages” featuring Appalachian
influences from the Celtic, Swiss,
German and Italian people. In addition,
the Americas will be open to a variety of
cultures including Native American and
African-American. West Virginia’s oldest
heritage fair, the MSACF began in 1963
as part of West Virginia’s Centennial
celebration. New for 2016, the Fair will
be an autumn celebration of art, food,
music and culture. It will highlight
the influences of the Celtic, Italian,
Swiss, German and other cultures that
made Appalachia special. Cedar Lakes
provides a beautiful backdrop for this
three-day event where exhibitors will
have the opportunity to demonstrate
and sell their wares. Products available
will include those made from wood,
glass and metal, as well as one-of-a
kind clothing, fine art and much more.
Marshall University Athletic Hall
of Fame Induction
Sept. 16
Huntington, W.Va.
www.HerdZone.com
800 THE HERD
Come to the annual Hall of Fame
induction dinner for nine new inductees
into the Marshall HOF. This year’s class
(alphabetical order by last names): Bob
Barnett – Wrestling (Coach), 1972-79;
Melvin Cunningham — Football, 199296; Dani Derricott — Football, 19972000; Courtney Driscoll — Football,
1940-41 (deceased); Lynn Kochendorfer
West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of
Fame
Sept. 17
Huntington, W.Va.
http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/
mrt/
304-525-8890
The W.Va. Broadcasting Hall of Fame
will have an induction ceremony on the
evening of Sept. 17, at the Museum
of Radio and Technology, Inc. located
at 1640 Florence Avenue in the old
Harveytown school building. Due to
limited space, the induction ceremonies
are by invitation only, but starting Sept.
18 you can tour the W.Va. Broadcasting
HOF and see this and all the other radio
history at the Museum. The museum
is open on Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. and on Sunday’s from 1-4 p.m.
all-year, except certain holidays. The
museum is also open on Fridays in late
spring, summer and early fall.
Party on the Patio At Heritage
Station
Sept. 16
Huntington, W.Va.
www.ghprd.com
It’s time for Party On The Patio, and
join us tonight for The Bing Brothers to
close out this year’s Party on the Patio.
Join your friends for a free concert and
an evening of great music, food and
your favorite beverages at Heritage
Station located at 210 11th Street
in beautiful downtown Huntington.
The free concert goes from 7 − 11
p.m. Over the years Party On The
Patio has become one of Huntington’s
premier events blending great regional
entertainment with the historic and
intimate setting of Heritage Station.
Many good times and great memories
have been made at the Party On The
Patio.
Annual Greek Festival
Sept. 23-25
Huntington, W.Va.
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www.stgeorgehwv.org
Mark your calendars for the Annual
Greek Festival in Huntington! Once
again, the festival looks to be a fun
filled weekend of food, music, and
dancing. Come out and experience a
little taste of Greece. We look forward
to seeing you at the St. George Greek
Orthodox Church, 701 11th Avenue.
Tsubasacon
Sept. 30-Oct. 2
Huntington, W.Va.
www.tsubasacon.com
Welcome to TSUBASACON: Three
days of events, gaming, music and
cosplay at the Big Sandy Superstores
Arena. There will be an Artist Alley,
music, game shows, tabletop gaming,
video gaming, panels, programming
and vendors. Guests who have verified
attending the show include Vitamin
H, the Carolina Manga Library and
Greggo’s Game Shows, plus there will
be concerts, dancing and much more.
Ritter Live
The 2016 Summer Fun Guide
with the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival
which has turned into one of the
state’s largest festivals. The festival
was designed to help farmers with
the raising and selling of pumpkins.
Located in Milton, WV, between the two
cities of Huntington and Charleston,
along the I-64 corridor, the festival
attracts attention from throughout the
region. Each Oct., more than 50,000
people travel to Milton to participate in
our celebration of the pumpkin harvest.
The festival hosts a cultural array of
activities for the entire family to enjoy.
In addition to over 100 skilled artisans
who display juried crafts, numerous
special exhibits and demonstrations
are presented throughout the festival.
Master craftsmen share their expertise
in areas such as blacksmithing, pottery
making, quilting and woodworking,
a mountain men encampment, and
lots of old-time demonstrations like
sorghum making, and much more,
along with many business booths. See
you in Oct..
46th Annual Bob Evans Farm
Festival
Oct. 14-16
Oct. 1
Rio Grande, Ohio
Huntington, W.Va.
www.bobevans.com
www.ghprd.org
It is time to welcome the season with
the sounds of great local talent at Ritter
Live. The summer’s free music concert
is held at the Ritter Park Amphitheater
on the first Sunday each month from
May to Sept. from 2-7 p.m. each month.
Presented by the Greater Huntington
Park & Recreation District, Ritter Live
is a showcase performance for many
talented individual vocalists, duos and
bands. The atmosphere is casual and
comfortable and admission is free. Music
today is a Funkfest.
Milton Pumpkin Festival
Oct. 6-9
Milton, W.Va.
www.wvpumpkinpark.com
Not a Blenko Glass event but it is
across the road from the Blenko factory
and we are pleased to participate. A
celebration of everything pumpkin and
Blenko offers a full “punkin patch” of
diverse handmade glass ones. At the
festival, there will be music, special
shows, Pumpkin Queen pageant, and
much more. Since 1986, West Virginia
Pumpkin Park in Milton has celebrated
the glory of autumn and the harvest
Thousands come out for this yearly
harvest celebration, an autumn
tradition down on the Farm. Fun for
All Ages, kids will have a blast taking
a lead or tractor-drawn wagon ride,
navigating the hay bale maze, hopping
aboard the kiddie train or playing in
the corn pile. Check out the interactive
barnyard and game tent, too. Enter
the tractor pull, or the sack race, cow
chip toss or pie eating contests. Shop
from more than 100 artisans, and
catch demonstrations on horseshoeing,
milking cows or shearing sheep. Enjoy
Bob Evans favorites at the original
restaurant location, or sample Ohiomade cheeses, ice cream, kettle corn,
pies, cornbread and bean soup. Catch
a great live music line-up,
Featuring both regional and
national acts. Admission: $6 adults,
$4 children ages 6-18, children 5 &
under free. Free primitive camping
is available. On Sunday, Oct. 16,
at 3:30 p.m. and free with festival
admission: Don’t miss Balsam
Range, a bluegrass and acoustic
music group who was named the
2015 International Bluegrass Music
Association (IBMA) Vocal Group of
the Year and 2014 IBMA Entertainer
of the Year.
Old Central City Homecoming
Oct. 15
Huntington, W.Va.
www.oldcentralcity.com
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., join Huntington’s
Premier Antique area will have
vendors, crafts, food and live music.
The Collis P. Huntington Historical
Society will open the Railroad Museum
at the viaduct and the Fall Radio Swap
Meet is at the Museum of Radio and
Technology is ongoing as well.
Fall Radio Meet at the Museum of
Radio and Technology, Inc.
Oct. 15
Huntington, W.Va.
http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/
mrt/
304-525-8890
The Museum of Radio and
Technology, Inc., is located at 1640
Florence Avenue in Huntington — in
the old Harveytown School — will
hold its annual Fall Radio Meet Oct.
15. The museum is a treasure-trove
of all things radio-music-the business
of Radio-and the W.Va. Broadcasting
Hall of Fame and much more, with
10,000-square feet of displays. Visitors
from all 50 states and from 20 other
countries have made a stop at the
Museum of Radio and Technology, Inc.
On this weekend, radio enthusiasts
from all over can buy, sell, and trade
equipment. Others who are interested
in learning all about the areas covered
at the museum will find radios,
tape recorders, record players, old
televisions, typewriters and other
pieces of history. The museum is
open on Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. and on Sunday’s from 1-4 p.m.
all-year, except certain holidays. The
museum is also open on Fridays in
late spring, summer and early fall. The
Museum of Radio and Technology, Inc.
is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this
year, come and celebrate with us at the
Fall Radio Meet!
Bridge Day
Oct. 15, 2016
Fayetteville, W.Va.
www.officialbridgeday.com
Bridge Day, one of the largest
extreme sports event in the world, is
held annually on the third Saturday in
Oct. in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Hundreds of BASE jumpers and nearly
80,000 spectators are expected to
attend the event. This year’s Bridge
Day Festival takes place on Saturday,
Oct. 15. The 876′ tall New River Gorge
Bridge, serves as the launch point for
six hours of safe, legal BASE jumps.
This is the only day of the year that
traffic is shut down and spectators
can safely and legally walk across
the world’s second longest single
arch bridge. Vehicular traffic on the
Bridge will be closed from 7 a.m. until
approximately 5 p.m. Time is on your
side—at least for six hours! Come and
enjoy the view from the best overlook
in the New River Gorge. No dogs are
allowed, no backpacks, no coolers,
no folding chairs or large handbags
are allowed on the bridge, all with no
bicycles, skates, skateboards, wagons,
weapons, fireworks, drugs or alcoholic
beverages. You may ride a bike or
walk down to the gorge, but remember
is is 4+ miles and you must yield to
motorized traffic and folding strollers
are allowed but will be searched. Enjoy
browsing through hundreds of vendor’s
booths to find just the right souvenir
for the day. Feeling Brave? Check out
Bridge BASE Jumping or Rappel and
Highline Information because rain or
shine Bridge Day is Oct. 15.
50th Anniversary New River Train
Excursion
Oct. 15-16 and 22-23
Huntington to Hinton, W.Va.
www.newrivertrain.com
Each of the four trips depart at
8:30 a.m. from the platform at the
Huntington C&O Depot located at
935 7th Avenue in Huntington. The
train will later stop in St. Albans,
giving coach passengers the option
of two boarding locations — but
when purchasing Premium and
Dome Service, you have to board in
Huntington. After leaving Huntington,
the train rolls through the Teays
Valley area to the Kanawha River
near St. Albans, staying along the
Kanawha all the way to the mouth of
the New River at Gauley Bridge. The
tracks then follow the New River for
the remainder of the trip into Hinton,
where the train will stop for about
three hours to enjoy the Railroad
Days Festival before heading back to
St. Albans and Huntington.
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