Artist and venue TBA—and that’s the point. ➼ Alone on a San Francisco business trip last fall without evening plans, Bryan Stealey bought a concert ticket online. It was a leap of faith—the location wasn’t specified and the bands weren’t named. “I ended up sitting on a couch with people I didn’t know in somebody’s home, and I had the…
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A balanced diet is an ice cream in each hand. Here are five of our favorite places to get soft serve ice cream in and around Morgantown this summer. If soft serve isn’t your jam, there’s hand-dipped, sundaes, milkshakes, flurries—follow your heart and you’ll find the ice cream treats. You don’t have to daydream about ice cream at this family-owned…
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Sometimes your hobby should be your job. ➼ A decade ago, Patty Strickler was not loving her job. But she knew what she did love: She loved to bake. So she and her husband put a baking kitchen in their basement and got it inspected, and she started working farmers markets. At the Morgantown Farmers Market, you’ll almost always find…
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Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or it’s family memories you’re after, you can find summer adventures in all directions from Morgantown that are just right for you. Ride the Rapids Paddling the rapids is an iconic West Virginia experience. If you haven’t done it, guided rafting is your best bet. Closest to Morgantown, try Cheat River Outfitters to run the…
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First MAP president sees Morgantown as “fertile soil.” ➼ Russ Rogerson has come home. The new president and CEO of the Morgantown Area Partnership grew up in Wheeling and graduated from Bethany College. He is the first leader for the new umbrella organization formed by combining the economic development and revitalization organizations in the Morgantown area. Rogerson most recently served…
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