Keep it light this summer with local products. Happiness is a State of Mine T-shirts ➼ Inspired when she learned of a news anchor who left the largely downer business of broadcast news to study positive psychology, Morgantown resident Margery Carson trademarked the phrase “Happiness is a State of Mine” and launched a line of printed clothing aimed at boosting…
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Recent stories from Morgantown
A Trail Town in Maryland
Beat the summer heat with a trip to nearby Frostburg. As temperatures climb this summer, a place by the name of Frostburg may start to sound appealing. Just an hour away off exits 33 and 34 of Interstate 68 in Maryland, Frostburg is named not for its frosty, 2,000-foot elevation—Morgantown sits at just under 1,000 feet—but for its early settlers,…
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Eat Out!
➼ Dining al fresco is one of summer’s great pleasures. These days, Morgantown has more options than ever. Upscale, casual, lakeside, back deck—we could eat outside from April through October and never get bored with the scenery. This summer, take in the good food and fresh air at some of our favorite spots. Table 9 The only way to eat…
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Mike Quick
Mike Quick has been a bondsman with Bill’s Bail Bonds for almost a decade. The job requires him to remain on call at almost all hours—on a recent birthday, he arrived at the office at 7:30 a.m. and didn’t get home until after midnight. We spoke with him about how the industry works and why he loves his job anyway….
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A Sweet New Sport
You can’t spear the ball in pickleball, but you can slice it. ➼ America’s fastest-growing sport has taken root in Morgantown. First played in 1965, pickleball, a hybrid of racket-based games, is popular among Mountain State snowbirds who spend winters south. Its local origins spring from a converted tennis court in Granville. When Justin Stephens’ parents introduced him to the…
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