These 1890s Pleasant Street rowhouses-turned-hangout have been dedicated to live music since the 1980s, when Marsha Ferber started the Underground Railroad and, later, the all-ages Dry House. They’ve hosted thousands of live shows, fostering local musicians and bringing in big-name touring acts as eclectic as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bo Diddley, and Wynton Marsalis. Professional West Virginia musicians like Todd Burge remember Ferber with…
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Recent stories from Morgantown
BOM 2018 Best Golf Course: Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa
Golf in the footsteps of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Sam Snead at Lakeview’s two championship courses on Cheat Lake. The 1985 Mountainview Course and the Lakeview Course, where the first nine opened in 1950 and the second nine in 1954, pose challenges for the entire range of skill levels and reward golfers with striking views. Check out the spa afterward, or book…
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BOM 2018 Best Festival: Wine & Jazz Festival
Wine and Jazz wins Best Festival year after year. The two-day celebration draws more than 5,000 attendees each year. And what’s not to love? Wine and Jazz showcases local and regional jazz artists in hourlong sets, also welcoming performers from as far as New York and Kansas City. “Big bands to small combos, traditional to avant-garde, we have pretty much any style that’s been around in the past 50 years,” says festival board…
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BOM 2018 Best Shopping Center: University Town Centre
Between the retail shops, medical services, casual and upscale restaurants, movie theater, and baseball stadium, it’s possible to spend an entire day crossing off errands and having a good time at University Town Centre. The Interstate 79 Exit 153 that opened in the fall of 2016 made access to the newer shops and restaurants at the southern end—Panda Express, Star Furniture, car dealerships, and others—even…
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BOM 2018 Best Place to Buy Shoes: Shoe Story
In today’s world of self-service shoe stores, a shop that does fittings is a rarity. That’s not always for the better, says Shoe Story owner Julie Jordan. “A lot of people are wearing the wrong width, the wrong fit without realizing it,” Jordan says. A poor fit can cause fatigue, contribute over time to fallen arches or plantar fasciitis, or aggravate arthritis. “There are so many…
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