Dog lovers can get a guide of pet-friendly attractions in West Virginia.
The free, 20-page booklet lists places to go and things to do while accompanied by pets on leashes.
The state Division of Tourism released the “West FURginia Guide” last week.
The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that among such available attractions are several restaurants and eateries, dog-friendly cabins at state parks, and sternwheeler cruises to Blennerhassett Island State Historical Park.
Copies of the guide are available by calling (800) 225-5982, or by visitingwww.GoToWV.com .
Alt-country singer-songwriter Elizabeth Cook and West Virginia-based rockers Qiet have been added to the bill for Mountain Stage’s live production Sunday, July 31 at the Culture Center Theater. As previously announced, the show will also feature jam-grass favorites Leftover Salmon. Advance tickets are $20, available online, by phone at 877-987-6487 or locally at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston.
Cook is prepared to release “Exodus of Venus” on June 17, and the powerful video for “Slow Pain” premiered recently via Galore. This will make Cook’s 4th appearance on Mountain Stage since 2002.
Beloved gypsy rockers Qiet will make their Mountain Stage debut on July 31, with songs from the recently released crowd-funded project “Kiss The Universe.” They’ve built a dedicated following by blazing their own path throughout our state and the region with their jangly blend of performance art and Appalachian charm.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting is proud to announce the premiere broadcast of “Traveling the Mountain Music Trail,” a 30 minute travelogue guiding viewers through the five-county region of eastern West Virginia that makes up the “Mountain Music Trail.”
Watch “Traveling the Mountain Music Trail” on Sunday, April 3 at 7p.m. and again on Friday, April 15 at 10:30p.m.
The culmination of a year-long collaboration with “Wild, Wonderful West Virginia” and producers from WVPB and “Mountain Stage,” the project also includes an interactive digital map that showcases vignettes, musicians, venues and other points of interest specific to Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker counties.
“We are thrilled to come together with Mountain Stage and local partners to showcase the Mountain Music Trail,” Commissioner of Tourism Amy Shuler Goodwin said. “Music is a significant part of West Virginia’s cultural identity and this program will encourage folks to not only explore the Mountain Music Trail, but other destinations along Route 219 as well.”
The Mountain Music Trail consists of venues throughout five counties in eastern West Virginia that came together to promote and present the traditional music, dance, and folkways of the Allegheny Mountain region. Several months ago, the West Virginia Public Broadcasting production team took to the road to capture the essence of the trail which runs through Tucker, Randolph, Pocahontas, Greenbrier and Monroe counties as part of a partnership between Wild, Wonderful West Virginia and Mountain Stage, a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting to promote the Mountain Music Trail.
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The Hans Creek String Band performs at a Monroe County Ruritan Picnic.
Can’t make it Europe to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Don your best green and join Mountain Stage as we open up the archives for some great Celtic music.
Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners.
Join us for some toe-tapping Celtic tunes this Saturday March 14 and Sunday March 15 for “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First up is our Mountain Stage Celtic music special, featuring archived performances from Celtic rockers, folkers and poppers, including Bell X1, Karen Casey & John Doyle, Cathie Ryan, Lunasa, The Lost Brothers and Celtic Fiddle Festival and The Henry Girls.
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Dougie MacLean on Mountain Stage’s 2011 broadcast from the Celtic Connection Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked his fifth appearance on Mountain Stage.
We’ll also hear a Mountain Stage broadcast from the 2011 Celtic Connection Festival in Glasgow, Scotland. This show includes sets from R&B singer Mavis Staples, Scottish multi-instrumentalist Dougie MacLean, Boston-based string band Joy Kills Sorrow and singer-guitarist duo Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore.
