Spring Gobbler Season To Open On Monday
Hunters are encouraged to introduce someone under 18 years of age to the sport.
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The Homewrecker Returns To Hillbilly Hotdogs
Hillbilly Hotdogs is more than a typical West Virginia hotdog stand. It’s a bona fide roadside attraction. The lot is an eccentric collection of rustic-looking buildings covered in graffiti, repurposed school buses and reclaimed junk poking fun at hillbilly stereotypes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDinosaur Kingdom, Roadside Weeds And The Bus On The Rock, Inside Appalachia
This week, Inside Appalachia, dinos fight Civil War soldiers at a theme park throwback — Dinosaur Kingdom II in Natural Bridge, Virginia. Also, one person’s roadside weed is another’s “golden” treasure. So says a North Carolina fiber artist. And, the backstory of a bus that sits at the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers — and the man who put it there.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHandmade Fly Fishing Rods And The World's Largest Tea Pot, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit with a West Virginia man who shows his love for fishing by building exquisite, handmade fly rods. It’s a long process, but he shares his knowledge with others. We also spill the tea on a classic roadside attraction in Chester, West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRoadside Attractions, Pepperoni Rolls And A Bus On A Rock, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we travel to Dinosaur Kingdom II in Natural Bridge, Virginia. Also, we learn a possible theory about why pepperoni rolls got so popular in West Virginia. And we check out the backstory of a bus that sits at the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers.
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Pepperoni Rolls, Ice Cream And The World's Largest Teapot, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, If you’re hungry for a pepperoni roll in West Virginia, you can find one at just about any gas station, but how did they get so popular? In Pennsylvania, the lure of one particular sweet treat gives hikers on the Appalachian Trail a break on their journey and a challenge that requires a strong stomach. We also "spill the tea" on a classic roadside attraction that’s been around for generations.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReverse Engineering Potato Candy And Talking with Ohio’s Poet Laureate, Inside Appalachia
Family recipes are a way to connect generations, but what happens when you’ve got grandma’s recipe, and it doesn’t have exact measurements? We also talk with Ohio poet laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour about Appalachia, poems — and getting published. And we revisit a story about an attraction at the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers — and the man who put it there.
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