When Mountain State Brewing Company opened its Morgantown restaurant almost a decade ago, it was only Morgantown’s second source of fresh-brewed beer—from its microbrewery in Thomas, to be sure, but fresh and West Virginian. The local craft brew scene has since exploded, but Morgantown still loves Mountain State for its flagship blonde, amber, IPA, and stout and its seasonal brews, as well as for its wood-fired pizza…
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Tap list paralysis—it can strike any time in Morgantown, these days. You walk thirsty into your favorite pub, only to stand stupefied before a chalkboard wall of hop puns, ABVs, nitro, and cask conditioning. “Look for the style you want,” is the seasoned advice from Grace Hutchens at Apothecary Ale House, where 26 rotating craft-only taps and 130 styles in bottles and cans can be wonderfully gobsmacking. If…
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If the name Ginny Thrasher doesn’t ring a bell, here’s a reminder: She was the first gold medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making her the first U.S. Olympian to win gold that year, the first American to medal in the 10-meter event since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the first woman from WVU’s Rifle team to win an Olympic medal, and only the second WVU athlete to take home…
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Attend any high school sporting event in the area, and you’re likely to see a HealthWorks athletic trainer on the scene. HealthWorks Rehab & Fitness teams up with WVU’s College of Physical Activity and Sports Science to provide athletic training coverage to high schools in several counties, helping high school athletes train and compete safely. Founded in Morgantown in 1979, HealthWorks is grounded in a sports…
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Brothers Ernie and John Rowan learned to fix cars growing up around their dad’s junkyard in the 1960s and ’70s. In the late ’70s, Ernie bought Shorty Anderson’s garage on Stewart Street. Anderson had started the business in 1927, when there were hardly any cars yet in Morgantown, and earned a solid reputation. John later came in as Ernie’s partner, and they never changed…
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